Segovia by Night

This is Segovia at night. Segovia has a lot of interesting history. As legend has it, the great grandson of Noah, Hercules Egipcio, founded Segovia in 1076 B.C.

Although Segovia was populated by the Celtiberians and evidently by the Romans, the fact that neither Visigoths nor Moors left any mark on the city leads some to maintain that it was abandoned after the Moorish conquest of Spain and only repopulated as part of the reconquista, towards the end of the 11th century.Our day time visit was not as stunning and glorious as this night view of the Cathedral with all the lights on it.
These aqueducts were built by the Romans around the 1-2nd centuries to carry water from a source in the mountains some 14 miles away. The Romans used over 20,000 granite block and no mortar was used to seal them together. They are all free standing and the only force holding them in place is gravity. They are truly magnificent.
This night shot is with me and our new friend S. Jewell with the aqueduct in the background.
I love the streets and the little meat shops . Of interest, is the history behind why Spaniards

hang pork legs in their homes and shops. Early in Spanish history, when the Moors (Arabs) had taken over Spain... the Spanish Christians decided to reclaim their land and push the Moors back to Africa. Hanging pork in the windows was a way to declare Christianity. Neither the Jews or the Moors (Arabs) eat pork or ham, but the Christians do.

Of course nothing is like the nights in the streets of an ancient town. In Spain, the old women and men dress up around 10:00 pm and stroll the streets hand and hand. They all have their best clothes and jewelry on. It was so great to watch.