March 2017 Itinerary Link
Madrid to Toledo was an easy 50-minute drive on a major highway(A-42). Toledo(population: 84,000) is a hilltop town, and the walled old quarter is best explored on foot. Our Airbnb host saved a free street parking spot for us, and this was extremely helpful.
Toledo is not really a big city in today’s standard, but, its Cathedral is huge. It once was the capital of the Spanish empire, and Christians, Muslims, and Jews all influenced the cultural landscape of this UNESCO World Heritage site.
Churches and more churches – that’s what you see. Then you see many of these sword shops. Toledo Steel is known for the strength, and the swords from Toledo have been desired by the warriors of the European continent for centuries.
We had a wonderful dinner at Kumera Restaurant right next to the Jesuit Church. Some other suggestions: Click!
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