Toledo City Breaks, Toledo Hotels and Toledo Flights:
Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986, Toledo is in central Spain, south of Madrid. Under the Moorish Caliphate of Cordoba, from the 8th century, Toledo experienced La Convivencia, an extended period when Jews, Christians and Muslims lived together in harmony. Today it attracts an equally cosmopolitan crowd, being one of Spain’s most attractive tourist destinations, with its magnificent setting, picturesque old town and a wealth of architecture and arts treasures to be found.
The city is on a hill, surrounded on three sides by the deep gorge of the River Tagus. With its ring of ancient walls, great Cathedral and towering Alcazar, it presents a magnificent sight from afar, twice painted by resident El Greco around 1600 (see one in his museum). The town retains its original Moorish layout of irregular narrow streets and blind alleys with grated windows and courtyard houses. As was so often the case after the Christians returned they made their mark with fine churches, often built on the sites of the mosques they replaced.
It is literally impossible to describe all there is to see in this magical city. Starting from the busy Plaza de Zocodover, go north to the Miradero, south to the Alcazar or east to the Hospital of Santa Cruz. Do all three and you will understand why Toledo stands as a living monument to the history of Spain… and appreciate that a month here would not be enough.
But if you see nothing else at least be sure not to miss two of Toledo’s most iconic buildings - Spain’s principle Cathedral, the country’s finest Gothic cathedral after Burgos, and the impressive Alcazar which saw the last of many actions in the Spanish Civil War, holding out against republican forces for 68 days.
Location of Toledo:Located in Castille-La Mancha in the centre of Spain. 44 miles southwest of Madrid it overlooks the Rio Tajo [River Tagus].
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Serving Airports:Madrid [MAD]
Flight time from the UK: approximately 2 hours 15 minutes and then 1 hour 15 minutes to Toledo.
Shopping in Toledo:Tourists to Toledo looking for souvenirs to take home would be recommended to stick to the items for which the town is famed.
Renowned goods include mazapan (mazipan) - a trusted brand is Santo Tome, ceramics - available in a variety of forms throughout the city, and damasquinado (damascene) decoration - fine detailing in silver and gold - on various items such as lighters.
Eating out in Toledo:As for all major tourist attractions Toledo is full of places to eat out. Unfortunately, due to the city's tourist attractions status prices tend to be slightly high. Restaurants throughout Spain are very welcoming towards children.
Toledo recipes are a robust and hearty peasant fare based around fresh vegetables. A typical Toledo dish is Perdices (partridge) which can be cooked with wild mushrooms and even with chocolate.
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