The fairy-tale castle of the kings of Castile, perched on a rocky spur between two rivers, with a tower you can climb for a view over all of Segovia. Here you’ll find which Alcázar of Segovia tickets to buy, the weather during opening hours, opening times and how to get there from Madrid.
There are two tickets: Palace and Museum only, or the full visit including the climb up the Tower of John II. The gardens in front of the entrance are free.
Official full ticket – €10 with Palace, Museum and Tower (reduced €8); Palace and Museum only – €7 (reduced €5). Free under 6. Buy it from the official Alcázar ticket shop.
Official audio guide: €3.50 extra, in 12 languages including English, on your phone.
Day trip from Madrid on Tiqets – from €89. Toledo and Segovia in one day, with an English-speaking guide and Alcázar entry.
Ávila + Segovia day trip on Tiqets – from €50.50. With the Alcázar as an option.
If you get to Segovia on your own, the best choice is the official full ticket with the audio guide (€13.50 in total): Tiqets doesn’t sell a plain entry ticket. Our pick if you’re based in Madrid without a car: the Toledo + Segovia day trip, cancellable up to 24 hours before.
Book ahead: places are limited and at weekends and on long weekends tickets with the tower often sell out.
Official tickets often sell out, especially in high season: book ahead.
Our pick
Day trip from Madrid: Toledo and Segovia with Alcázar entry
Return transport from Madrid
Alcázar of Segovia visit and Segovia Cathedral entry
Guided tour in English or Spanish
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Return transport included
Live guide in English
About 11 hours · departs from Madrid (Mesón de Paños 15) · free cancellation up to 24 hours before · 4.5 from 20 reviews
Includes the trip from Madrid, a guide and two cities in one day, on top of Alcázar entry.
Indicative prices, checked onOctober 27, 2026: they may change: the final price is the one shown by the seller.
Perfect day
Alcázar of Segovia weather today
Perfect day: clear, 13 to 17 degrees, no rain.
Perfect day
Alcázar of Segovia weather tomorrow
Perfect day: clear, 13 to 18 degrees, no rain.
Time
Sky
Temperature
Rain
Wind
10:00
Clear
13°
–
3 km/h
11:00
Clear
15°
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5 km/h
12:00
Clear
16°
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8 km/h
13:00
Clear
17°
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9 km/h
14:00
Clear
18°
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11 km/h
15:00
Clear
18°
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10 km/h
16:00
Clear
18°
–
11 km/h
17:00
Clear
17°
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10 km/h
18:00
Clear
14°
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8 km/h
19:00
Clear
13°
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9 km/h
Alcázar of Segovia weather this weekend and the next days
The best days are Friday, October 30, Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1. The rating only looks at opening hours: rain at night doesn’t spoil the visit.
Fri, Oct 30Perfect day Clear · 13–17° · no rainTickets
Sat, Oct 31Perfect day Clear · 13–18° · no rainTickets
Sun, Nov 1Perfect day Clear · 11–16° · no rainTickets
Mon, Nov 2Perfect day Fair · 14–14° · no rainTickets
Today and tomorrow the forecast is accurate hour by hour; up to day seven it is reliable on the trend; the last days give a rough idea. Updated every hour.
Alcázar of Segovia opening hours and best time to visit
Today, Friday, October 30: open 10:00–19:30.
Period
Hours
April 1 – October 31
10:00–19:30
November 1 – March 31
10:00–18:00
Closed on December 25.
Opening hours: every day from 10 am to 6 pm from November to March and from 10 am to 7:30 pm from April to October. In 2026 it’s closed on 25 December, and on 24 and 31 December it opens from 10 am to 2:30 pm.
Best time to visit: May, June and September. Segovia sits at about 1,000 metres: in these seasons days are warm and long.
Summer: highs around 29–30°C, but cool evenings.
Winter: cold, with highs around 8–9°C.
Rain: May, October and November are the wettest months.
Month by month
Month
Average high
Rainy days
Jan
8°
7
Feb
10°
6
Mar
14°
6
Apr
15°
8
MayRecommended
20°
10
JunRecommended
26°
5
Jul
30°
3
Aug
29°
3
SepRecommended
24°
5
Oct
18°
9
Nov
12°
9
Dec
9°
8
1988–2010 averages for the Segovia weather station (1,005 m): average high and rainy days. Table published on Wikipedia (article “Segovia”).
Alcázar of Segovia in the rain: what changes
The Palace and Museum are indoors: the halls of the kings of Castile and the Museum of the Royal Artillery College.
Outdoors: the climb up the tower and the view, which you lose in rain or fog.
Tower: a narrow 152-step spiral staircase, slippery when damp.
Queues and crowds
In 2025 over 776,000 people went inside the Alcázar.
Tower: groups of 50 go up every half hour, at a fixed time and strictly on time.
Last entry: 30 minutes before closing.
An hour-by-hour crowd estimate is coming later, always marked as an estimate and with its source.
What to see inside Alcázar of Segovia
The Palace of the Kings of Castile: the halls where the Castilian court met for centuries.
The Tower of John II: 152 steps to the best view over Segovia’s old town.
The Museum of the Royal Artillery College: the story of the artillery academy once based in the Alcázar.
The Keep: often compared to the prow of a ship between the two rivers.
The history of Alcázar of Segovia
Middle Ages: a favourite residence of many kings of Castile; Alfonso X the Wise (1221–1284) stays here.
13 December 1474: Isabella the Catholic leaves from here to be proclaimed queen.
1570: the chapel hosts the wedding of Philip II and Anna of Austria.
1985: Segovia’s old town and aqueduct become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Useful tips for your visit
Free under 6; reduced for ages 6–16, students and over-65s.
Free entry: on Tuesdays from 2 to 4 pm to the Palace and Museum, for EU citizens only, at the ticket office, subject to availability.
Tower: not recommended for people with reduced mobility or health problems.
Time: about 40–45 minutes for the Palace and Museum, up to 25 minutes for the tower.
Getting to Alcázar of Segovia
Where it is: at the top of Segovia’s old town, on Plaza de la Reina Victoria Eugenia, at the opposite end from the Roman aqueduct.
From Madrid: by bus on the Madrid–Segovia line, or by high-speed train to Segovia-Guiomar station and then a city bus to the centre.
On a day trip: day trips from Madrid include transport, a guide and entry.
What is the weather like at Alcázar of Segovia today?
Perfect day: clear, 13 to 17 degrees, no rain.
What will the weather be like at Alcázar of Segovia this weekend?
Saturday, October 31: Perfect day: clear, 13 to 18 degrees, no rain. Sunday, November 1: Perfect day: clear, 11 to 16 degrees, no rain.
How much are Alcázar of Segovia tickets?
The full visit with the tower costs €10 (reduced €8), Palace and Museum only €7 (reduced €5); the audio guide is €3.50 extra. Under 6s go free.
Can you visit the Alcázar of Segovia on a day trip from Madrid?
Yes: Tiqets sells a Toledo + Segovia day trip with Alcázar entry from €89, and an Ávila + Segovia trip from €50.50 with the Alcázar as an option. Guides speak English or Spanish.
What are the Alcázar of Segovia opening hours?
Every day from 10 am to 6 pm from November to March and from 10 am to 7:30 pm from April to October; last entry is 30 minutes before closing.
Is there an English audio guide at the Alcázar of Segovia?
Yes: the official audio guide works on your phone without an app, in 12 languages including English, for €3.50 on top of the ticket.
How many steps does the Alcázar of Segovia tower have?
The Tower of John II has 152 steps on a narrow spiral staircase; you go up in groups at a fixed time.
Is there a 15-day forecast for Alcázar of Segovia?
Reliable forecasts reach about 10 days: here you get the next 10, hour by hour for today and tomorrow and as a trend after that. To pick a month, check the climate month by month.
Where does this data come from?
Forecasts come from MET Norway, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, calculated for the castle’s coordinates and updated every hour during the day and every 3 hours at night. Crowd figures are labelled as estimates, with their source.
Alcázar of Segovia tickets
Day trip from Madrid: Toledo and Segovia with Alcázar entry · from €89
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Return transport included
Live guide in English
Official tickets often sell out, especially in high season: book ahead.
Forecast by MET Norway, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, calculated for the castle’s coordinates. Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated every hour. Updated: October 27, 2026.
Day trip from Madrid: Toledo and Segovia with Alcázar entryfrom €89 · Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
