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Pedraza
is one of Spain's most beautiful walled medieval villages. When you enter the
village (there is a large carpark next to the Castle where visitors are asked
to park their cars to limit traffic on the village's cobbled streets), and walk
through its narrow streets, you feel as if you have suddenly been transported
back through history.
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 Pedreza
is in the province of Segovia, and is just one hours drive away from Madrid. Although
clay pots found buried in the area suggest that people lived in clusters in the
area as early as 400 B.C., it was not until the Spaniards reconquered Castilla
from Arab occupation in the Fourteenth Century that the village began to grow,
and dukes and nobles built residences there. The village is full of large houses
where nobles lived during the middle ages. Until recently, many were derilict,
but in the past 25 years houses, streets and the castle itself have been restored
and as you stroll through the streets, you feel that the local inhabitants are
very proud of their village.
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Pedraza Castle:
The original fortress dates
back to the Thirteenth Century.
The castle was rebuild in the
Fifteenth Century.
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Santa Maria
Church: Built in the fifteen
hundreds, the church still conserves
its basic structure and tower.
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Plaza Mayor:
Beautiful medieval town square.
Where to Stay
in Pedraza:
There are a few small hotels
and pensiones in Pedraza. This one
has a website in English
and Français.
Other possibilites: Hotel
de la Villa, Hospedería
de Santo Domingo. Other nearby
possibilities include the Parador
in Segovia or a hotel in Madrid.
What to eat
in Pedraza: The whole
of Segovia is famous for its excellent
meat, and Pedraza is no exception.
There are several "asadors"
in the village, offering roast
pork and lamb in traditional Segovian
style. They also offer other local
dishes, such as bean and lentil
stews, roast
vegetables etc.
Where to visit
near Pedraza:
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