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Cathedral of Saint Mary Toledo
56 Reviews The central gate is the Puerta del Perdon (Door of Forgiveness) because when it was built in the 15th century, indulgences were sold here and those who came through this gate sins' were supposed to be...
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Alcazar Toledo
26 Reviews Standing on the highest hill of the City and visible for a great distance the site of the Alcazar has been a fortified site since Roman times. The present building was built by Carlos V as a royal...
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Iglesia De Santo Tome Toledo
11 Reviews One of the main reasons I was looking forward to seeing Toledo was to see the famous El Greco painting, "the Burial of the Count of Orgaz". El Greco is definitely a painter I like very much. You...
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Plaza de Zocodover Toledo
6 Reviews This is the main plaza of the city. Buses to and from the train station and bus terminal stop here, fast food restaurants are here, and even a children's tourist train stops here. The plaza is built...
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Casa de El Greco - The El Greco Museum Toledo
6 Reviews Pictures of Domenikos Theotokopulos (El Greco) and his pupils could be found in the museum. View of Toledo painted by El Greco and a many more great pictures of him. The house where the museum is...
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Santa Maria la Blanca Sinagoga Toledo
10 Reviews This synagogue is one of the oldest continually occupied buildings in Europe. It was built beginning in 1203. The building is also referred to as St. Mary of the White. The inside of the building...
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Santa Iglesia Catedral Primada Toledo
4 Reviews The history of this impressive cathedral dates back to 1227. There is so much to talk about in each section of this cathedral so I skip the details which can be read in the website. I will focus more...
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Puente de San Martin Toledo
7 Reviews The Puente de San Martin served as the western entrance to the city, Dating from the late 14th century, this was at one time the longest bridge of its kind. Its span is 40 meters and stands 27 meters...
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Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes Toledo
11 Reviews This monastery was originally built by the Reyes Catolicos, who wanted to commemorate the Battle of Toro, which paved the way for the unification of Spain under one crown. Also it honored the birth of...
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Walking Toledo
4 Reviews I'm not going to write about the main tourist sights/sites (apart from the stunning Cathedral) because there is ample information on Vt about these already. But do walk the old part Toledo, as much...
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Puerta de Bisagra Toledo
4 Reviews The Puerta Nueva de Bisagra Gate is the main entrance to the old city. The gate is also known as the The new Bisagra Gate as there are two. The old Bisagra gate faces into the old city and was built...
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Sinagoga del Transito Toledo
6 Reviews Further up the road from the Santa Maria de Blanca museum is the Transito Synagogue. It is much more rewarding to visit. Built in 1357 by Samuel HaLevi Abufalia, when there was a large and...
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Puerta del Sol Toledo
5 Reviews If you enter the walls of Toledo through the Puerta de Bisagra and go up Calle Real del Arrabal, you'll come upon the Puerta del Sol. This Mudejar gate was built during the 14th century, and it was...
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Ayuntamiento - City Hall Toledo
4 Reviews Toledo is surrounded by massive fortifications that have survived in good shape to this day. Besides gates Cambron and Alcantara mensioned above, there are impressive gates Del Sol and Bisagra, as...
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Sephardic Museum Toledo
4 Reviews The Catholic Monarchs founded the SPANISH INQUISITION to root out those who didn't practice Christianity. The Inquisition was responsible for 12,000 deaths over 300 years, 2,000 of them in the 1480's....
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El Greco Toledo
4 Reviews This is located in the southwestern part of town, in the Juderia (Jewish Quarter). This despite the fact that there is no proof that El Greco actually ever lived at this house. In any case they try to...
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St. Tome Church Toledo
3 Reviews Some have described El Greco's "The Burial of the Count of Orgaz" as his best loved painting. I don't know about that, but it is a stunning piece of religious art showing the good Count being escorted...
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Santa Cruz Museum Toledo
3 Reviews The Santa Cruz museum was originally an orphanage and its former wards are filled with a varied collection of furniture, tapestries and art from the 16th and 17th Centuries, most notable of which are...
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Mezquita de Cristo de la Luz Toledo
2 Reviews One of the few preserved edifices standing since before the Christian reconquest of Toledo, the Mezquita del Cristo de la Luz was built in the 10th century as a mosque. It was later converted into a...
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City Walls Toledo
3 Reviews Walk along the city walls but be careful if you're walking on them, it is a steep fall! Because of Toledo's location, surrounded by the river on three sides, the only possible way to attack Toledo...
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Puerta del Cambron Toledo
4 Reviews In the Western corner of the old city there are three interesting sites: San Juan monastery, gate Cambron, palace La Cava. Unfortunately the beautiful Gothic San Juan monastery was being renovated at...
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Plaza de Toros Toledo
2 Reviews The Plaza de Toros was opened for bullfights in 1866 with a seating capacity of 9,900 seats. Today the venue holds various events as well as bullfights on holidays. Tickets can be purchased at the...
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Church of Saint John of the Kings Toledo
2 Reviews The church is also known as Iglesia de San Juan de los Reyes. The architecture is Gothic and has an ornate cloister. The construction of the church began in 1477 on the orders of Fernando and Isabel...
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Jewish Quarter Toledo
2 Reviews Toledo has a rich Jewish history and two surviving synagogues attest to it. In a beautifully decorated XIV century synagogue Transito there is a small but good museum telling the story of Spanish...
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Castillo de San Servando Toledo
2 Reviews The Castillo de San Sermando was in its day, Toledo’s defenses however today is it only what remains of the fortifications. Built during the 11th century on the ruins of other buildings, there have...
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Prepared to be European Capital of Culture, Cuenca is a precious city, combining nature and history. Dramatic canyons with medieval houses, everyting very well preserved and protected it is a very interesting and easy visit.
A brief stop in the way from Cuenca to the beach and... it was all. I enjoyed it, but I keep thinking that Albacete is not a must see or go.
This house belonged to D. Diego de Miranda, and it was described by Cervantes in Chapter XVIII of the second part of Don Quixote. It was home of the Society of Jesus. Over the door, you can see the cross. Now, it’s a private house.If you are interesyed in the chapter, check the link.
The Plaza Mayor is of neoclassical style of the early 17th century. To the north, the church of San Andrés (4th pic), to the west, the City Hall (3rd pic), and to the south, large balustrades (main pic). The monument dedicated to Santo Tomás de Villanueva, the Saint Ptron of the town, is just before the church (fifth pic).
Toledo (pop. 80.000) is the capital of Castile-La Mancha and one of Spain's most monumental cities. It is in fact listed by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage.Its new role as administrative capital of the region and its proximity to Madrid have fuelled a considerable growth in a city that otherwise had been practically slumbering for several centuries. However, the city once played an outstanding role in the history of Spain until it finally declined because of the supremacy of nearby Madrid. This significant historical role has left behind an impressive list of churches, convents, palaces and historic buildings. Yet, the agglomeration of old buildings on the winding alleys and the picturesque location of the city, on a hill almost completely embraced by a bend of the river Tagus, are what make the city so attractive for the tourists.Most tourists visit Toledo as a day trip from Madrid,...
This is a lovely XVI century house of two floors plus a nice patio in the quiet village of El Toboso, La Mancha, where lived Ana Martinez Zarco (whom Cervantes pretended, without success, and projected his love immortalizing her in his “obra maestra” Don Quixote, as Dulcinea, or Sweet Ana).The entrance fee is cheap. They will confiscate your photo apparatus, since pictures and video are strictly prohibited.On the ground floor there is the patio and instruments to produce olive oil and wine, and the kitchen with old utensils. On the first floor you can see Dulcinea room, bed and furniture of her time, plus her room to sew and receive guests.Do not miss the shop in front, called La Aldaba, where you can buy lovely and original objects and books related with Don Quixote (I have at home several items bought in that shop).Just a few kilometres far, in Mota del Cuervo, you can also visit the...
Ciudad Real (pop. 65.000) is a relatively old city, but with few remains from the past. It is the capital of the second largest province in Spain, with the plains of La Mancha to the East, the Sierra Morena range to the South and the Toledo range to the North. Although this place is not high in the list of any tourist, the vast plains that surround it are wealthy with interesting historical and natural places, like the town of Almagro and the National Parks of Cabañeros and the agonising Tablas de Daimiel.This picture depicts the Toledo gate, a rest of the former city wall whose Arab origins can clearly be seen.
Almargo is a little town very close to Cuidad Real in the south of Castilla-La Mancha.It is most famous for it's shakespearian age theatre and the unique green windowed Plaza Mayor which was influenced by northern European design.Other than these two things there is not much to see here. There is a museum attatched to the theatre as well but don't expect to see an real antiques.All in all Alamargo makes a good place to stop overnight while travelling through Castlla-La Mancha but don't go out of your way to see it.
Mudejar is a type of Architecture you can find all over the area (some of the best examples can be found in Teruel, Aragon).unfortunately the street below is filled with shops trying to make tourist part with their money.
Everywhere you go in Toledo you will see shops filled with Knight's armour, swords and shields. You will find many knights keeping guard outside of houses an shops too. You may also be suprised about how many swords for sale you will see in racks on the street. Luckily Spain is not country of lager louts or there might be trouble.
Parador de Toledo Toledo
4 Reviews and 149 Opinions We did not stay, but later found out that the government run paradors have many deals and usually...
Parador de Cuenca Cuenca
7 Reviews and 110 Opinions The Parador is excellent. It is an old Convent, so the building itself is everything you would dream...
Hotel Rural Casa Grande Almagro Almagro
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