Segovia Cathedral Opening Hours

The Santa Iglesia Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción y de San Frutos de Segovia, also known as the Lady of Cathedrals, stands out for being one of the most visited monuments in the city. This is due to its particular Gothic architectural style and the rich history of the place, which is transmitted through all the works of art displayed in its rooms.

Without a doubt, touring the Cathedral is one of the best things to do in Segovia. Therefore, if you have decided to take part in this visit, you should first check the opening and closing times of the Cathedral. This way, you won't have any inconveniences when organising your daily itinerary and you will make the most of your stay.

Segovia Cathedral has a general opening timetable of nine hours a day. Therefore, you can visit the monument every day of the week, from Monday to Sunday from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm.

There is also the night opening hours from 9:30 am to 9:30 pm. This timetable is usually available annually on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, but only for five months (from May to September).

Also, you should know that whatever the timetable, the last admission is only allowed up to 30 minutes before the usual closing time.

Therefore, if you are planning to visit Segovia Cathedral, you should take into consideration the timetables available. This way, you will avoid any inconvenience that may affect your planned itinerary for 1 day in Segovia.

Segovia Cathedral's weekend opening times vary according to the type of visit you plan to make.

For example:

• General access: you can visit the cathedral on Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm. - Guided tour: during the weekend this option is only available on Saturdays from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm.
• Special opening hours: every Sunday of the year from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, you can enter Segovia Cathedral free of charge. However, access is only to the temple area, to contemplate its architectural beauty.
• Segovia Cathedral Tower: Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30 am (five visits a day until 4:30 pm).

Whether you are in Segovia for 2 days or a longer period of time, you must enjoy the architectural scene of the Lady of Cathedrals and what better way to do it, if not through a night visit.

Therefore, every year, the Cathedral of Segovia offers a special night timetable, which you can enjoy every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from mid-May to mid-September. You will have the opportunity to access the tour of the temple and the Cathedral Tower until 9.30pm.

You will discover a different perspective of the Cathedral and Segovia at night, which will surely leave you amazed. Basically, you'll feel like you've travelled back in time, thanks to the illumination of the place.

You'll walk around the Tower (audiovisual room, bell tower, clock room) and contemplate the city from the highest point of the building. Afterwards, you will descend from the tower and walk around the temple, which will be fully illuminated by then.

Guided tours of Segovia Cathedral are available from Monday to Friday at 11:00, 12:30 and 17:00. On Saturdays, the tours are available at 11:00 and 12:30. If you decide to travel during the summer months, you will get an extended timetable until 19:00 hours, but only from Monday to Friday.

There is also the guided tour of the Segovia Cathedral Tower, which takes place from Monday to Sunday at 10:30, 12:00, 13:30, 15:00 and 16:30 hours. In addition, in the summer season the opening hours are usually extended by two more shifts, i.e. you can access the tower at 18:00 and 19:30, accompanied by an official guide or with an audio guide.

These are quite flexible timetables, which will allow you to enjoy this monument at any time of the day. You can spend an hour touring the cathedral, the cloister, the exhibition rooms and the chapels. You can also choose to discover the Cathedral Tower or do both visits.

Whatever the case, we recommend that you try to choose the morning timetable as far as possible , as there are usually fewer tourists. This will give you enough time to do other activities. For example, join a walking tour of the city, buy tickets for the Alcázar of Segovia, among others. If you decide to go in the late afternoon, you should take into consideration that the last admission is one hour before closing time.

If you have decided to include a visit to the Lady of the Cathedrals among the 10 things to do in Segovia in summer, then you will be interested to know that during this season the Cathedral has extended its closing hours.

From mid-May to mid-September, Segovia Cathedral is open from 9:30 am to 9:30 pm. Therefore, access to the precinct is available three hours longer than usual. However, this timetable may vary from year to year.

The same applies to the timetable for the guided tour, which closes for one shift (until 19:00 hours from Monday to Friday). Meanwhile, the tour of the Segovia Cathedral Tower is usually extended until 7.30 pm. This way, you will enjoy at least a couple of more visits to discover this emblematic construction.

Segovia Cathedral continues to be a place of worship for parishioners. Therefore, during some specific dates the enclosure may close its doors, due to some religious celebration.

For example, every year the Lady of the Cathedrals remains completely closed:

• On Good Friday.
• On the 1st, 5th and 6th of January.
• December 24th, 25th and 31st.

There are also other days when Segovia Cathedral is only closed for half a day, i.e. from 10:00 to 15:00 hours:

• Palm Sunday.
• Easter Sunday.
• Corpus Christi.
• 25th of September, due to the celebration of the feast of the Virgin Mary. September, due to the celebration in honour of Our Lady of Fuencisla.

If your trip coincides with 25 October, Segovia Cathedral will be closed until 14:00. This is due to the celebration of San Frutos, the patron saint of the city.

Any time is a good time to visit Segovia Cathedral and admire this architectural work built during the 16th and 18th centuries. However, if you want to make the most of your 1, 2 or 3-day visit to Segovia, you should choose the less crowded times, which are usually in the mornings.

In fact, if you go to Segovia Cathedral any day of the week between 9.30am and 11am, you will notice that there are fewer tourists. The opposite is the case at peak hours (12:00, 13:00 and 18:00), when you will find long queues to enter the temple, the chapels, the museum and other exhibits.

You should also take into consideration that choosing the best time will allow you to observe the interior of the Cathedral in greater detail, that is, without other people obstructing your view. Likewise, if you are visiting Segovia with children, you will be able to keep them in sight during the tour without fear of them getting lost in the crowd.

Segovia Cathedral is located in the highest part of the city, specifically next to the Plaza Mayor, where several city bus routes pass through. A few streets away there is also a train line.

Bus line B is the first to pass near Segovia Cathedral, just at 3:00 am. Meanwhile, line 7 is the last bus to stop near the cathedral at 23:35. For its part, the REG train line makes its first stop at the Cathedral at approximately 10:32 hours and, at 21:25 hours, the last train of the day passes by.

The stops closest to Segovia Cathedral include:

• El Convento De Santa Cruz, from where you will have to walk 11 minutes.
• Colón, at an average walking distance of 8 minutes.
• Paseo del Salón, with a proximity of 5 minutes.
• Plaza Merced, which happens to be the closest to the Cathedral, only 3 minutes away.

Certainly, there are several transport routes that connect with the surroundings of the Cathedral. However, to save time and avoid getting lost, it is ideal to have a public transport app at hand, which allows you to know the timetables and directions in real time.

A few minutes away from the Lady of the Cathedrals you will find several tourist destinations of great architectural and historical importance, which you can discover by joining the best tours of Segovia or on your own. All you have to do is organise your itinerary according to the opening and closing times of these monuments.

The Jewish Quarter of Segovia

The Jewish Quarter of Se govia is a museum dating back to medieval times, where you will learn about the legacy of the Jewish community that inhabited the city. It is located three minutes from the Cathedral and is open every day of the year.

• Mondays and Tuesdays from 10:00 to 14:00.
• Wednesdays to Saturdays from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 16:00 to 18:00.
• Sundays from 10:00 to 13:00.

Segovia Aqueduct

Another attraction close to the Cathedral is the Aqueduct of Segovia. You will only have to walk approximately 11 minutes and you will find this impressive Roman construction, which is usually open to the public 24 hours a day, from Monday to Sunday. However, these opening hours may vary during the celebration of All Saints' Day in October.

Gate of San Andrés

From Segovia Cathedral you can walk four minutes to the monumental Puerta de San Andrés. It is a monument considered an Asset of Cultural Interest, located four minutes away. You can access it every day from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm.