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The Eresma Valley: a unique place to discover.

The Eresma Valley, a picturesque spot where the Royal Mint is located, is an area of Segovia that is still waiting to be discovered by visitors. It is a place of unique beauty, dotted with museums, monuments, churches, monasteries and centuries-old convents that delight visitors and complete the tour of this incredible World Heritage City.

Surrounded by nature and crossed by Segovia's main river, this area is steeped in centuries of history and is a haven of peace and spirituality for anyone who comes to admire its meadows, trails and viewpoints, as well as all the monuments that will transport travellers back to a bygone era.

North wall

This gate connects the city with the Eresma Valley at the Santa Cruz convent and, therefore, with San Lorenzo, a neighbourhood that had its natural entrance to the city here. Its current appearance is...

Colección de Títeres de Francisco Peralta

The Francisco Peralta Puppet Collection is located inside the Puerta de Santiago, just a few minutes' walk from the Royal Mint and the Alcázar.This is one of the city gates that provided access to the...

Eresma Valley

This area of Segovia boasts a significant concentration of interesting monuments set within an area of great scenic beauty. A visit to the Royal Mint can be complemented by visiting this area, one of ...

Monasterio del Parral

Monastery built in 1447 by Henry IV, although legend attributes its foundation to his favourite Juan de Pacheco, Marquis of Villena. It is a complex of buildings distributed around several Gothic, Mud...

Iglesia de la Veracruz

On the road to Zamarramala stands the Church of La Vera Cruz, founded by the Knights of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre in 1208, although popular tradition has attributed it to the Knights Templar sin...

Monasterio de los Carmelitas Descalzos

Located near the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Fuencisla and close to the Church of Vera Cruz, the convent is a fine example of 17th-century architecture.A stone staircase, reminiscent of the ascent to M...

Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Fuencisla

Shrine dedicated to the patron saint of the Community of Segovia. Built between 1598 and 1613 by Francisco de Mora, as the Renaissance extension of the original medieval chapel had become too small. I...

Senda de los Molinos

This route is a pleasant walk along the banks of the River Eresma from the San Lorenzo neighbourhood to San Marcos, passing by the Casa de Moneda (Mint). The route allows visitors to discover not only...

Fábrica de Borra

The building, located in the heart of the San Lorenzo neighbourhood, was already a paper mill at the end of the 16th century, and continued to be used for this purpose until the early 20th century, wh...

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