A really interesting palace / fortress with wonderful architecture inside and out! The rooms are varied and unique giving an insight into its history. Getting the audio guide is well worth it. There are toilets near the entrance in the way to the cellars and also in the cafe. Great views of Segovia too

Absolutely fabulous architecture and the restoration work has been sympathetically carried out. The history of this stunning location is spell bounding. The audio guide is well worth paying for as it explains absolutely everything and otherwise some details might be missed.

The date on this review is wrong, but I had to chime in here. I've been there three times and each time was a different season of the year. Being stationed in Madrid for 4 years made this possible. The local cuisine is amazing and the drive from Madrid to Segovia is fantastic. In winter time there were plenty of places to pull off the road and join the locals sled riding or tobogganing down the hills, erm mountains.. If you want to make a week of it, add Andora to your list and head to the Pyrenes from there. You won't be disappointed. If you are heading to Spain you really need to break it down into chunks of a week. One week in the south central (Seville) / south east (Benidorm), one week in the east/north east Valencia/Barcelona, One week in Madrid and the surrounding area and one week in the north/north central. Of course if that isn't enough for you and in a trip over to Portugal as well. The location leaves you wide open for all kinds of travel including crossing the Straits of Gibraltar and checking out some of Africa.

The Alcazar of Segovia looks like a fairy-tale castle when you first see it. It looks like a Disney castle, but the reason for that is because the Disney castle was probably designed after seeing the Alcazar. It looks almost too perfect to be in this location. The reason for this may be that it was redesigned after a fire in the 1800s. It is magnificent and the interior is richly filled with tapestries and ornate furnishings. My wife and I enjoyed our visit to the Alcazar on a day trip from Madrid. The Alcazar, the Aqueduct and the Cathedral are the three must see sights in Segovia.

Had joined a tour group to do Ávila and Segovia. The Alcázar is a very nice landmark in Segovia. The guide also provided a comprehensive background and history of the Alcazar. The views from the Alcazar were magnificent. Overall, I think it is worth the effort to visit this place.

Worth going inside. Buy a ticket on line to avoid queues. Tower requires 152 steps in both directions and is optional. Make sure you first head towards the toilets because you can go down and look at the foundations and peek into the moat. The layout starts on the right side as you enter the courtyard and travels anti clockwise to the shop. Make sure you spend time on the terrace and sit in the window boxes to enjoy the spectacular views. Visiting first thing in the morning there was hardly a soul inside which i really enjoyed. The fortress has had multiple uses, a major fire and significant restoration including adding extra turrets. Not all is original and i did see the signature of a craftsman on one wall dated in the 1970s. A note that there is a steep walk you can access from viewpoint on the right hand side ( facing alcazar) outside the gates...starts with steps and it is steep but takes you down to a viewpoint.

Quite a beautiful castle. The walk is furthest from town so I would suggest visiting it first thing. We prebought tickets but it wasn't necessary during low season. The castle has nice details and rooms to look. The countryside view is wonderful and the towers and areas to explore are lovely.

The Alcazar of Segovia is an amazing medieval castle positioned in classical style atop the highest point of Segovia. Built in the 12th century, the castle is incredibly photogenic and has even been the subject of several well-known paintings. Visitors can get great photos of the castle from down below, looking up at the fortress.

The Alcázar of Segovia is a medieval castle that has existed since at least the 12th century, and it part of the UNESCO heritage site "Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct". The original 12th century building was modified / restructured during the 14th, 16th, 18th, 19th centuries. Today it houses two museums (interior rooms and firearms museum). I found the interior rooms very beautiful and interesting, the firearms museum not so much.

This may be my favorite castle ever. Can I rate this on an “11”?! It does sell out so buy your timed ticket online (get the audio guide and the tour ticket) and pick it up in the building to the left of the Alcazar. Before or after you tour the castle, take the detour to the bathrooms (if entering the castle, turn right) – the signs will lead you downstairs and if you keep going, you will discover a 2-3 storey “room” in the rough hewn wall with a cave-like entrance to a tunnel (blocked off) that leads to the escape route and the little door you can see in the castle wall while crossing the moat.