ROSALBA AND MATHIAS
GETTING MARRIED
Segovia
I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It’s easy. Just click “Edit Text” or double click me to add your own content and make changes to the font. I’m a great place for you to tell a story and let your users know a little more about you.
The plan
Saturday, 11 June 2016
We will be hosting a small get together in Segovia the night before the wedding for those who have arrived in town. There will be tapas and drinks and all are welcome. Please arrive anytime between 20:00 and 23:00.
Location
Restaurante José María
Calle Cronista Lecea, 11
40001 Segovia, Spain
Tel: +34 921 46 11 11
Sunday, 12 June 2016
It's wedding day. The ceremony, cocktail, dinner and party will all be held at Finca Lasmargas, in Madrona. The timetable will be roughly as follows:
-
18:00 - Ceremony to take place under the chestnut trees and will be officiated by Linda Reis. You will be escorted upon arrival.
-
19:00 - Cocktail and canapés on the lawn.
-
20:30 - Dinner starts.
-
00:00 - 5:00 - Dancing.
Getting to the venue
Getting there
Buses to the venue will depart at 17:00 sharp from the following locations:
-
For those at Hotel Eurostars Convento Capuchinos, Plaza Doctor Laguna (a two-minute walk from the hotel). If wearing high heels, note that these are cobble stone streets.
-
For those at Hotel Eurostars Plaza Acueducto and other hotels downtown Segovia: Av. Roma (opposite to the Aqueduct).
-
For those at Hotel Parador de la Granja: outside the hotel.
If you are not staying at any of the above, please make your way to the nearest pick up location.
Alternatively, if you are driving, we would be grateful if you could please let us know in advance.
Getting back
There will also be chartered buses from the venue to Parador de la Granja, Eurostars Plaza Acueducto and Eurostars Convento Capuchinos approximately every hour and 15 minutes from 1am to 4am.
Taxis are available at any time (€15-20, ca. 15min to downtown Segovia). If you need one, please ask reception at the venue for assistance.
Segovia
Segovia is a historic city northwest of Madrid in central Spain. It is easily reached from Madrid by train (ca. 30 min) or car (ca. 75 min) (see below).
Sightseeing
Aqueduct
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this Roman aqueduct was built c. A.D. 50 and is one of the most significant and best-preserved ancient monuments left on the Iberian Peninsula. Can't miss it. Literally - it is huge.
Alcázar
One of the most distinctive castle-palaces in Spain by virtue of its shape – like the bow of a ship. The Alcázar was originally built as a fortress but has served as a royal palace, a state prison, a Royal Artillery College and a military academy since then. It is currently used as a museum and a military archives building. It is said to be one of the inspirations for Walt Disney's Cinderella Castle.
Cathedral / Plaza Mayor
Gothic-style, Roman Catholic cathedral located in the main square of Segovia, Plaza Mayor. This is where Restaurante José María is located and is also a short walk from Eurostars Convento Capuchinos Hotel (see 'Map').
Getting there
By train
High speed AVE trains leave from Madrid Chamartín Station every half hour or so, with last trains running at about 21:30 - we recommend checking the Renfe website for timetables. The journey lasts about 30 min and costs ca. €12 return.
To get to Chamartín Station, you have two options:
-
the Cercanias Train (C1) from Madrid Airport Terminal 4 (ca. €2, ca. 10min, but note that transit from Terminals 1-3 to T4 will take at least 15 min);
-
a taxi from the airport to Chamartín (flat rate of €30, ca. 20 minutes).
By car
Segovia is located 100km northwest of Madrid airport, and the drive takes about 1h15.
Where to stay
We have reserved a number of rooms in the two hotels below. Please mention the Mesa-Junginger wedding when booking.
We have also listed a few alternatives, mostly located in the historic town.
Please do keep in mind that there are plenty of tourists in Segovia in the summer, so prices will go up and availibility down the closer we get to the date.
Eurostars Convento Capuchinos
Set in a converted convent, this 5-star hotel is within a 3-min walk from Plaza Mayor, where the Segovia Cathedral and Restaurante José Maria (see 'The plan') are located. We have reserved 15 rooms here.
Location
Plaza Capuchinos, 2
40001 Segovia, Spain
Rates
-
€123 per night for 2 nights;
-
€158 for one night only.
Breakfast and free parking included.
Parador de la Granja
The Parador is a historic 4-star hotel (feels like 5) in the beautiful town of La Granja de San Ildefonso. Although this hotel is not in Segovia per se, it is only a 15 minute drive to the historic center, or to the wedding venue. The amenities (pool and spa) are a big plus. We have reserved 40 rooms in this hotel.
Location
Calle de los Infantes, 3
40100 La Granja de S. Ildefonso
Segovia, Spain
Rates
-
20 rooms at €130 per night;
-
20 rooms at €140 per night.
Both rates include breakfast and the price is determined by the timing of the reservation.
When booking please mention code:
BLOQUEO BODA MESA no. 1931
Note: this hotel has no availability on Friday 10th
Other options
4-star hotels
Within the historic centre of Segovia:
Outside of historic centre:
3-star hotels
Within the historic centre of Segovia:
Gift list
Your presence at our wedding is the greatest gift of all! Please do not feel obligated to give anything else, but you wish to give us a present, we have set up two gift lists.
For financial contributions, please head to Zankyou below.
We have also put together a list of homeware items with John Lewis which you can access here. The Gift List Number is 667438. No password necessary.