What can you do in Toledo?

Toledo, World Heritage Site

The city of Toledo is a cultural hub due to the important buildings and monuments in its historic quarter, named World Heritage Site by UNESCO. These structures are a mix of the styles from the many groups and cultures that have left their mark on the city, such as the Muslims, Hebrews and Christians.

Toledo, medieval city

In Toledo, we enter into a magical city that conserves its enviable medieval structure. Its attractions convert Toledo into a tourist city in which visitors can choose from a variety of monumental, gastronomic, or historic tours as well as others in surrounding areas.

Alcázar

On top of the tallest hill in the city, standing at 1,797 ft., a solitary rectangular construction dominates the horizon. The Alcázar is one of the few lone-standing buildings in the city. The remains of previous structures indicate that it was always a fortress since its inception, used as a Roman praetorium and later a Muslim citadel.

Address: Calle de la Paz, s/n.

Postcode: 45001.

Location: (Old Town) Zocodover, Alcázar, Comercio.

Opening times: 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Opening days: Monday to Sunday

Closing dates: Wednesday, January 1, January 6, May 1, May 24, December 25 & 31.

Free entry: Sunday, March 29, April 18, May 18, October 12, December 6. Free access for under 18s and over 65s from the European Union.

Primate Cathedral

Construction of the cathedral began in 1226 by order of the Archbishop Ximénez de Rada, under the reign of Ferdinand III of Castile, and finished in 1493. One of its most outstanding features is the main sacristy, presided by The Disrobing of Christ by El Greco, the Treasure-Reliquary with the Monstrance of Arfe, the Chapterhouse, the Choir and the Main Chapel.

Address: C/ Cardenal Cisneros, 1.

Postcode: 45002.

Location: (Old Town) City Hall, Cathedral.

Opening times: Monday to Saturday from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Sunday and holy days from 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.

Opening days: Monday to Sunday.

Closing dates: January 1 & December 25 and when required for a celebration.

Mosque of Christ of the Light

The mosque, built in the year 999 AD, is one of the most important monuments of Spanish-Muslim and Mudejar architecture in Spain. This small gem is a valuable thousand-year-old building which represents a unique example of the artistic perseverance of Al-Andalus: a mosque or small oratory from Muslim times which, two centuries later, was transformed into a church. Later, an apse was added to it following the style of its predecessor, thus resulting in Mudejar art in perfect harmony and symbiosis.

Address: C/ Cristo de la Luz, 22.

Postcode: 45002.

Location: (Old Town) Zocodover, Alcázar, Comercio.

Opening times: March 1 – October 15: 10.00 a.m. to 6.45 p.m. October 16 – February 28: 10.00 a.m. to 5.45 p.m. Monday to Friday closed from 2.00 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.

Opening days: Monday to Sunday.

Closing dates: January 1, December 25.

San Martín Bridge

This Gothic structure is found beside the Torreón de la Cava and offers amazing views of the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes and the entire historic quarter. Dating back to the 14th century, this beautiful piece of architecture was named a National Monument in 1921.

Sephardic Museum

The museum is located in the Synagogue of El Tránsito, also known as Synagogue of Samuel ha-Levi, considered as the most beautiful medieval synagogue in Europe still standing today. Its permanent exhibition has as its objective to show the history of Jews in Spain, including arrival at the Iberian Peninsula during Roman times, cultural golden age during the Middle Ages, expulsion by the Catholic Monarchs in 1492, conversion phenomenon and persecution by the Spanish Inquisition. The exhibition narrative reaches up to modern times, focusing on exile and the development of Sephardic communities around the world.

Address: Calle Samuel Levi, s/n.

Postcode: 45002.

Location: (Old Town) Jewish quarter.

Opening times: March 1 – October 31: Tuesday to Saturday, from 9.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. November 1 – February 28: Tuesday to Saturday, from 9.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.; Sunday and public holidays: 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.

Opening days: Tuesday to Sunday.

Closing dates: January 1 & 6, May 1, December 24, 24 & 31, local public holidays.

Free entry: Saturday from 2.00 p.m., Sunday, April 18, May 18, October 12 and December 6.