Nestled between walls and with the Sierra de Guadarrama as a backdrop, Pedraza breathes the worn air of the centuries. Few, very few, are fortunate to be considered one of the best preserved medieval towns not only in Segovia or Castilla y Le贸n, but also in Spain.

This small universe of emblazoned mansions, arcaded square, Romanesque church and even its own castle in which there were prisoners of royal blood, plays at not turning years, at letting time pass only for others, for its inhabitants and visitors who come to admire the strong bearing of what for many is a getaway incapable of disappointing.

Pedraza, a town with history

They say that Pedraza de la Sierra, which is its full name, is perfumed every day with the smoke from the chimneys and the slow and artisanal preparation of a good Segovian roast suckling pig.
This was always a land of cattle, especially sheep. In fact, the secret of its splendor in the 16th and 17th centuries is due to the quality of merino sheep’s wool that was exported to other regions in northern Europe.

The facades still give off innumerable heraldic symbols of some of the most powerful families in Castile. But, as always, everything has its end.

The livestock crisis and the abolition of the seigniorial regime led Pedraza to oblivion. An oblivion rescued for not touching an iota of this municipality that is a true reflection of what an important town would be like on any given day in 1600.

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