Easter week in Toledo

The Easter week celebrations in Toledo are characterised by the solemn nature of the processions. Special mention should be made of those that take place on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. The city’s streets, monuments and historic buildings help to create a very special atmosphere during the various acts, especially by night. ...

Corpus Christi in Toledo

Corpus Christi is Toledo’s most important festival and one of its oldest. Although its exact date of origin is unknown, it is recorded as having been celebrated in the 15th century. This solemn religious procession is celebrated on the day of the Corpus Christi and presided by the Archbishop of Toledo, cardinal primate of Spain. ...

The Don Quixote Route

It’s no exaggeration to say that Don Quixote de la Mancha is one of the most famous books in the history of literature. This novel, which tells the adventures and especially the misfortunes of a man who wanted to be a knight-errant in the land of La Mancha, was written by Miguel de Cervantes in the 17th century, and is among the world’s most ...

One day in Toledo

One day in Toledo never seems enough. The famous “city of three cultures” is expecting you very close to the country’s capital, scarcely 70 kilometres from Madrid and connected by high-speed train in a journey of around half an hours. ...

Parador de Toledo

One day in Toledo never seems enough. The famous “city of three cultures” is expecting you very close to the country’s capital, scarcely 70 kilometres from Madrid and connected by high-speed train in a journey of around half an hours. ...

Toledo

Christians, Muslims and Jews. Followers of the three religions lived side by side for centuries and left their mark in Toledo. It is one of Spain’s most interesting and intriguing cities, where you can see a Gothic cathedral, a 10th century mosque and two synagogues in the space of just a few metres.

Unusual places to visit in Toledo

Discover the “City of the Three Cultures” in a different way. Craft products, culture, art, magic, curious quirks, places that are little known...Toledo has so many interesting and unusual things to offer that will allow you to see the city in a completely new light. ...

Luz Toledo

The lighting and music montages can be found at the Toledo Cathedral, the Rojas Theatre and Paseo del Mirador for example. You can see images related to the city's history and characters linked to its cultural legacy. ...

Toledo Army Museum

Toledo Royal Foundation Museum - Victorio Macho Museum

This museum is located on a unique promontory that overlooks the Tagus River and affords spectacular views.

Iluziona Museum

This museum in the old town of Toledo invites you to travel through the history of Spain by immersing yourself in original experiences, optical illusions and legends told with the help of relevant characters from literature and the arts.

Tavera Hospital (San Juan Bautista Hospital)

It occupies the former Cardinal Tavera Hospital building, which dates from the 16th century.

San Martín Bridge

Built in the Middle Ages and dating to around the 13th century, the bridge was later rebuilt almost entirely.

Puerta del Cambrón gate

This gate owes its name to the spiny buckthorn bushes all around it which are known in Spanish as cambroneras.

Nueva de Bisagra Gate

Puerta del Sol (Toledo)

It was built by the Hospitaller Knights as a gateway to the walled city in the 13th century.

Puerta de Alfonso VI gate

These are the only surviving remains of the Arab wall.

Museum of Visigothic Councils and Culture

The museum contains treasures and replicas from this civilisation, which for centuries had its centre in Toledo.

El Greco Museum

This museum has an extensive collection of paintings by this artist of the Spanish Golden Age.

Cristo de la Luz mosque

It dates from the year 999 and remains intact to this day. It was consecrated as a Christian place of worship in the 12th century. A statue of Christ that had been concealed within a brick a wall to avoid profanation was discovered by Alfonso VI and El Cid.

Santa María La Blanca synagogue

El Tránsito synagogue

Mudéjar art in El Tránsito synagogue.

Santa Cruz Museum

Located in the former Santa Cruz Hospital.

Sephardic Museum

Located in the El Tránsito Synagogue, the site is evidence of the rich heritage of the Jewish civilisation.