Overnight from Madrid- Segovia or Salamanca?
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Overnight from Madrid- Segovia or Salamanca?
We have a week at the end of February to travel and (based on flights from ATL and weather in Europe) we are thinking of renting an apt in Madrid for a week. The plan I'm considering would give us four days in Madrid, a day trip to Toledo, and then an overnight mid week to either Segovia or Salamanca. Which would be your preference? I understand Segovia is closer but there might be more to fill 2 days in Salamanca?
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Segovia is lovely but rather small. We found an afternoon
sufficient. It takes about 1/2 hour to get to the train station
in Madrid, 1/2 hour on the train to Segovia ( a lot of tunnels), and the bus from the train station to town takes about 20 minutes.
There are buses from Madrid to Segovia - 75 minutes.
Salamanca is about 2 1/2 hours from Madrid, much bigger than Segovia.
Better choice for overnight IMO.
sufficient. It takes about 1/2 hour to get to the train station
in Madrid, 1/2 hour on the train to Segovia ( a lot of tunnels), and the bus from the train station to town takes about 20 minutes.
There are buses from Madrid to Segovia - 75 minutes.
Salamanca is about 2 1/2 hours from Madrid, much bigger than Segovia.
Better choice for overnight IMO.
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I'd choose Salamanca to spend 2 nights.
Do I understand that you have 5 days/nights in Madrid, and you'll go on a daytrip to Toledo for one of the 5 days? If so, with 4 days remaining for Madrid you may have time in these 4 days for a daytrip to Segovia. I generally recommend a bare minimum of 4 days for Madrid leaving time for 2 daytrips. So if you have 5 days you may have time to also visit Segovia. You could play it by ear at least....
Do I understand that you have 5 days/nights in Madrid, and you'll go on a daytrip to Toledo for one of the 5 days? If so, with 4 days remaining for Madrid you may have time in these 4 days for a daytrip to Segovia. I generally recommend a bare minimum of 4 days for Madrid leaving time for 2 daytrips. So if you have 5 days you may have time to also visit Segovia. You could play it by ear at least....
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thanks for the replies so far!
Cathy- yes, we would have 4 days in Madrid, plus a day for Toledo, plus 2 days for ? (with an overnight). But one of the Madrid days will be a morning arrival from the US so I'm not sure how much we'll get to (depends on how much sleep we get on the plane).
Cathy- yes, we would have 4 days in Madrid, plus a day for Toledo, plus 2 days for ? (with an overnight). But one of the Madrid days will be a morning arrival from the US so I'm not sure how much we'll get to (depends on how much sleep we get on the plane).
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You really can't go wrong with either. I had three days in each and was not bored. With an over night and two days you could get a nice visit in either of them (someone said half a day was enough for Segovia but I totally disagree with that).
Here's the link to my trip report and photos, maybe reading it and seeing the photos will help you decide
http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...tral-spain.cfm
Here's the link to my trip report and photos, maybe reading it and seeing the photos will help you decide
http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...tral-spain.cfm
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I'll vote for Segovia (although in full disclosure I have not been to Salamanca). We found the town to be enchanting - especially in the evenings after all the day trippers have gone home. There probably isn't as much to "see" - but lots of atmosphere to soak up. We stayed at the Hotel Infanta Isabel which was central and very good.
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CathyM on Aug 24, 10 at 7:06pm
isabel-
I agree with you. I spent 2 nights in Segovia and don't see how 1/2 day would suffice...."
I found spending a day at Prado and evening in Cava Baja much more interesting than " exploring " streets of Segovia.
We wanted to see the Aqueduct, walk around the town for couple of hours and take a look at the Catedrale .
Most of us are limited by time and we all have different priorities. Mine is not looking into every corner of a small town (however beautiful).
And, the horror of horrors, while in Segovia we did not even have the obligatory cochinillo .
CathyM on Aug 24, 10 at 7:06pm
isabel-
I agree with you. I spent 2 nights in Segovia and don't see how 1/2 day would suffice...."
I found spending a day at Prado and evening in Cava Baja much more interesting than " exploring " streets of Segovia.
We wanted to see the Aqueduct, walk around the town for couple of hours and take a look at the Catedrale .
Most of us are limited by time and we all have different priorities. Mine is not looking into every corner of a small town (however beautiful).
And, the horror of horrors, while in Segovia we did not even have the obligatory cochinillo .
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