A Weekend to Belong

A city gathering after dark. Mexican flavours in the Jewish quarter. And an extraordinary run with a story still to come.

Good morning, Segovia.

This weekend, there is more than one way to feel part of the city: join the crowd for San Frutos, discover a different table in the old town, or take the slower path beside the Eresma.

We also have a conversation to look forward to. An IE student is preparing to run 85.6 kilometres for a cause, and we’ll be speaking with him soon.

Three stories. Two things to do. One place worth discovering. Here is your 3–2–1.

85.6 kilometres.
A cause. A conversation.

IE student Maxence Raymond Coum is preparing for a challenge connecting the Madrid and Segovia campuses in support of mobility assistance for children. The distance catches your attention. The person behind it deserves a closer look.

Maxence has agreed to an interview with The Segovian. We’ll explore what drew him to the cause, how he is preparing, and what it means to turn a personal challenge into something that could help someone else.

This is just the first glimpse. We’ll publish the full conversation soon.

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Segovia meets Mexico
in Tiempo de Ánimas

How do we remember the people we have lost—and what can our traditions tell us about the lives we share?

Beginning on 28 October, Tiempo de Ánimas brings that conversation to Segovia through talks, food and guided visits. The programme includes a Mexican Day of the Dead altar created by IE University’s Mexican Club, alongside discussions of the connections between Spanish and Mexican traditions.

There is a delicious link to our restaurant recommendation: Casa Comala is taking part, with a special dinner scheduled for 30 October. That is next week, so consider this your invitation to look ahead and check booking details.

The painter across
from the Alcázar

On your next walk towards the Alcázar, pause before the house across from its gardens. Behind that familiar façade lies the story of Maurice Fromkes, a painter raised in the United States who found a lasting connection with Segovia.

Our feature follows him from New York to Castile, through his portraits and the gatherings he and his wife, Eva, hosted for writers and artists. His paintings entered museum collections; the house he once called home has had a less certain fate.

Make time for the story, then make it part of your weekend. A short walk away, the garden bearing his name offers a place to sit and look across the Eresma valley. You may never pass that corner of Segovia in quite the same way again.

Stay out for San Frutos

If this is your first San Frutos in Segovia, Saturday night is a good place to start.

On 24 October at 22:00, Nuevo Mester de Juglaría takes to Plaza Mayor. As midnight approaches, the gathering moves towards the Cathedral’s Puerta de San Frutos for the Paso de la Hoja—the tradition marking the turn of a page in the saint’s book as his feast day begins.

Then comes something wonderfully practical for an October night: Sopas del Santo at 00:15 in Plaza Mayor, with donations supporting ASOCIDE, the association for deafblind people in Segovia.

Come for the music, stay for the tradition, and leave room for the soup. You do not need to have grown up here to begin making your own memories of the city.

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Casa Comala:
bring an appetite for discovery

From our own table. Casa Comala is the kind of place that can take you from Segovia’s Jewish quarter to Mexico City in the space of a sip.

Start with a michelada. The ones we tried were seriously good: made with Pacífico, Corona or Modelo, they brought back the feeling of an ice-cold beer in La Condesa or a bar near the Zócalo. Catrinas, skulls and Mexican fiesta motifs help set the mood, while the meeting of Mexican and Castilian cooking gives the restaurant its own personality.

The food delivers, too. We have tried the tacos al pastor, listed on the menu as secreto ibérico, and the elotes with chipotle. Both are dishes we would happily order again: full of flavour, satisfying, and very much worth getting your fingers involved.

If we could add one thing, it would be a Mexican soundtrack. A little Maná, Caifanes or Maldita Vecindad—or a few big-hearted ballads from Luis Miguel, Emmanuel or Cristian Castro—would complete that journey across the Atlantic. That is our wish for the atmosphere, rather than a description of the music currently playing.

Our verdict: an excellent restaurant and a welcome reason to explore beyond Segovia’s usual dining routine. Go with an appetite, order a michelada, and leave time to enjoy it.

The Segovian

Alameda del Parral:
take the slower way

After the music, the crowds and a good meal, leave some room for a different pace.

Below the old town, the Alameda del Parral follows the Eresma through a landscape of trees, water and views towards the monastery. Let the walk be the whole plan. Take someone you have been meaning to catch up with, or go alone and let the conversation wait.

Keep it short or continue towards El Parral. Wear comfortable shoes, follow temporary path notices, and leave time for the climb back into town.