Holiday in Toledo

About Toledo

Toledo, the "City of Three Cultures," majestically rises on a hill above the Tagus River and unites Christian, Jewish, and Moorish history in a compact space. The entire old town is a UNESCO World Heritage site and feels like a walkable history book, where every alley, every church, and every mosque tells stories of centuries of coexistence and conflict. Toledo was the capital of the Visigothic Kingdom and later of Castile before Madrid took over this role. The Gothic cathedral, one of the largest in Spain, houses El Greco's masterpiece "The Disrobing of Christ" and an overwhelming baroque high altar. The synagogue Santa María la Blanca and the synagogue del Tránsito (now the Sephardic Museum) testify to the once-thriving Jewish community. The mosque Cristo de la Luz, a small gem of Islamic architecture from the 10th century, represents the Moorish heritage. El Greco made Toledo the subject of his visionary paintings in the 16th century — the Museo del Greco, the church Santo Tomé (with the famous "Burial of the Count of Orgaz"), and numerous churches preserve his works. Toledo is also known for its sword-making craftsmanship (since Roman times) and marzipan. The view of the city from the opposite bank of the Tagus, especially at sunset, is one of the most iconic panoramas in Spain. From Madrid, Toledo can be reached in just 30 minutes by the high-speed train AVE.