Spain is a wonderful country, with a rich and complex culture and history that deserves to be discovered. Barcelona, the most Francophile city, and Madrid spring to mind, but there are countless other city treasures. <\/p>\n
So it was with a thirst for discovery that we recently set off to discover five Unesco World Heritage cities in Castilla y Le\u00f3n, in collaboration with the national (state-owned) Paradores hotel chain.<\/p>\n
Segovia<\/strong><\/p>\n After landing in Madrid and a two-hour journey. We begin our journey in the beautiful city of Segovia. <\/p>\n True to its reputation as a land of gastronomy, we begin our stay with a Castilian institution , MESON DE CANDIDO<\/a>. It perpetuates a centuries-old tradition of cuisine and tradition, in particular that of the suckling pig cut with the sharp side of the plate. But before the suckling pig can be tasted, it has to undergo a whole ceremony, with the master of ceremonies donning his finest ceremonial garb. <\/p>\n Segovia, whose old town and Roman aqueduct have been declared a World Heritage Site, rises on a hill between the Eresma and Clamores rivers. In addition to its famous aqueduct, Segovia boasts numerous Romanesque churches, a cathedral and an alcazar, giving it a majestic silhouette overlooking the Castilian countryside. <\/p>\n\n\t\t