Toledo is a city located in central Spain, about 70 kilometers south of Madrid. It is the capital of the province and of the community of Castile-La Mancha. In 1986 it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, due to its extensive cultural and monumental heritage.
Cervantes described Toledo as a "rocky gravity, glory of Spain, and light of her cities." The old city is surrounded on three sides by a bend in the Tagus River, located on a mountaintop. No other spanish town condense in one site so many history and monuments related to different culture. The cathedral is the primate church of Spain, the Zocodover, a central marketplace was the ancient arabe market, and the Alcazar, theathre of a violent battle during the Civil War are only some exemples of the incredible history that enrich the town.
Its close location to the capital, Madrid.
Toledo was declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, which can assure you, that the city is full of beautiful of Jewish, Moorish and Christian cultures.
The city doesn’t have a beach.
Driving a car in the city center requieres good driving skills due to the very narrow streets.
Toledo is about 70 kms southwest from Madrid. Buses run from Madrid´s Metro Sur station (Mendez Alvaro) every half hour, the price is about about €5 and the journey takes about 1 hour. The website to check the bus timetables is www.continental-auto.es.
On the www.renfe.es website you will find the timetable of the trains. The train goes approximately half an hour, and the price is 8 Euros.