Madrid Trip Overview
If Toledo is a wonder by day, observing the illuminated city at night from the Mirador del Valle is simply spectacular.
With the vehicle, we will stop at the main illuminated monuments, Alcántara Bridge, San Martín Bridge, Alfonso VI gate and Puerta del Sol, which with its artistic lighting makes the details more clearly appreciated.
And from the Alcazar, we will continue with a private guided tour on foot, in which we visit the Plaza de Zocodover, the Cathedral of Santa María, the neighborhood of the sheds, the well of the Pozo del Salvador, the Jewish quarter, the Virgen de Gracia viewpoint and we will finish at Puerta del Cambrón. Where the vehicle will pick us up and return to Madrid.
This experience can be tailor-made and extended with a typical tapas route during the tour or a reservation at a restaurant for dinner once the visit is over. The transfer to Madrid will be made after dinner in the latter case.
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* Duration: 5 hours
* Starts: Madrid, Spain
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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If Toledo is a wonder by day, observing the illuminated city at night from the Mirador del Valle is simply spectacular.
With the vehicle, we will stop at the main illuminated monuments, Alcántara Bridge, San Martín Bridge, Alfonso VI gate and Puerta del Sol, which with its artistic lighting makes the details more clearly appreciated.
And from the Alcazar, we will continue with a private guided tour on foot, in which we visit the Plaza de Zocodover, the Cathedral of Santa María, the neighborhood of the sheds, the well of the Pozo del Salvador, the Jewish quarter, the Virgen de Gracia viewpoint and we will finish at Puerta del Cambrón. Where the vehicle will pick us up and return to Madrid.
This experience can be tailor-made and extended with a typical tapas route during the tour or a reservation at a restaurant for dinner once the visit is over. The transfer to Madrid will be made after dinner in the latter case.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Alcantara Bridge, Calle Gerardo Lobo トレド, Toledo Spain
Bridge of Roman origin, and a strategic point throughout history, since it was the only entrance to the city from the other side of the river until the late Middle Ages.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Mirador del Valle, Carretera Circunvalacion, 45004 Toledo Spain
Spectacular panoramic view of the illuminated World Heritage City. From where you can enjoy one of the most impressive historical centers in the world.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: San Martin Bridge, Toledo Spain
Wonderful 14th century medieval bridge, from which you can enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of the city’s main Jewish quarter.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Puerta de Alfonso VI, Calle Alfonso VI, Toledo Spain
Example of Spanish-Muslim military architecture from the 10th century. Built in the second walled area to protect the suburbs. It was until the 16th century the main entrance to the city. The name it receives is due to the fact that it was through it that the Castilian King from León, Alfonso VI, accompanied by the Cid Campeador, entered on May 6, 1085, to take the city from Islamic hands. Preserve the elements of defense, including a forward keep and a parade ground.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Puerta del Sol, Calle Carretas, Toledo Spain
Beautiful door in the Mudejar style, the most Toledo of all the doors that the walled network of Toledo preserves. In Islamic times it was access to the medina, although its origin was an albarrana tower attached to the Roman wall. From here we can access the origin of the city through the Bab al Mardom gate and enjoy the Mosque of Cristo de la Luz, built on the Roman road.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Alcazar de Toledo, Calle de La Union s/n, 45001 Toledo Spain
At the highest point of the city, we find the Alcázar of Toledo, it was the seat of the Roman praetor, Visigoth and Arab palace, residence of the Christian kings and King Carlos I of Spain and V of Germany, state prison, refuge of the rebels during the civil war and finally the Army Museum and Library of Castilla-La Mancha.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Plaza De Zocodover, Toledo Spain
Main square and nerve center of the city, its first function was as a market or souk for beasts in the Arab period, although the square with which we find ourselves today is a project of the 16th century, following the model of the Castilian squares.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Catedral Primada, Calle del Cardenal Cisneros 1, 45002 Toledo Spain
The Cathedral of Santa María is the Primate of Spain. The architectural construction begins in 1226 and ends in 1493. Its monumentality is made more impressive, if possible, with its night lighting. Located in the splendid Plaza del Ayuntamiento, in front of the Archbishop’s Palace.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Plaza Santo Domingo Real, Pl. Sto Domingo Real, 45002 Toledo, Spain
From the Cathedral we will walk through the medieval urban fabric until we reach the Plaza de San Vicente and Cobertizos de Santa Clara and Santo Domingo. From here we will walk along Aljibes street, where its courtyards preserve the Islamic soul. We arrive at the monumental Plaza de Garcilaso de la Vega, where we will see the Baroque church dedicated to San Ildefonso, patron saint of Toledo, the Renaissance portal of the convent of San Pedro Mártir, the church and Mudejar tower of San Román and the immense convent of San Clemente , with its plateresque façade, a whole journey through the architectural styles of art history. We are located on the border of the Jewish quarter, Alacaba neighborhood.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Jewish Quarter, Toledo Spain
The Jewish quarter of Toledo, the most influential in Sepharad, (the Hebrew name for the Iberian Peninsula), once housed 10 synagogues and five schools of Rabbinical Studies. Picturesque neighborhood that preserves all the flavor of the old Madina Al yajud (city of the Jews). We will visit the Well of the Savior (underground cistern) and the Virgen de Gracia viewpoint, with the impressive view of the Greater Jewish Quarter, dome of the Church of San Juan de los Reyes and cigarrales.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Puerta de Cambron, Paseo de Recadero, s/n, 45002 Toledo Spain
The Puerta del Cambrón, one of the oldest in the walled enclosure, was known until the 15th century as the Puerta de los Judíos. Its last reform was carried out in the 16th century, in the Renaissance style, a time when it worked to collect the door from merchants who entered the city through it.
Duration: 10 minutes
