Toledo Travel Guide

Toledo is a favourite Spanish city among tourists. It is the capital of the province of Toledo and also the capital of the region of Castilla La Mancha. Located 70km south of Madrid, it is an important cultural and political centre. Though it is a small city, it has a wealth of history and a wide array of architectural treasures.

You will need to cross huge stone gateways to enter the city of Toledo. The entire city if full of important building and historic centre. It is a city that can be best explored on foot. The Cathedral, the Alcazar and its museums, Siege museum, Santa Cruz Museum, San Servando Castle, El Greco House Museum, the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of the Duchess of Lerma are some of the best known places to visit in Toledo.

Toledo is well connected by train or coach from Madrid. In the city travellers can find ample accommodation right from budget to luxury ones and there is also a wide selection of bars and restaurants. Outside the city of Toledo you can visit the remains of a Roman circus that had a capacity for 25,000 spectators.

Apart from tourist attractions, Toledo has many stunning shopping place. The city is famous for the production of marzipan moulded into little sweets of various shapes and sizes. Local crafts of the city include Toledo jewellery and top quality lace ware.