Toledo is a place that I have continually heard about for two years now. This is the original capital of Spain. It is one of the most visited places in Spain.
This is the main entrance to the city gate. I was a bit of a walk uphill to reach.
This is another view of the same entrance.
The weather this day was one of consistent change. As I was about to head back to the bus station it started to pour, and I mean hard! I did not have an umbrella or rain jacket. I hid under awning until it was only raining and not a downpour but I was pretty soaked by the time I reached the bus... the worst part was that I would be packing some wet clothes for my flight the the USA the following day.
The layouts of the city make the views pretty fantastic.
I was sad I didn't have time to ride the tourist train here but I saw just about everything. I did stop for some famous marzipan to snack on in the Plaza de Zocodover.
This is the Museo do Santa Cruz which is an art museum and it was FREE! It was a great little museum. I really enjoyed the ceramics and the architecture.
This is a view of inside the museum.
The Alcazar here in Toledo has a lot of history. It is much more modern looking than most that I have seen but the history here makes it infamous.
The Cathedral here was one of the most impressive that I have seen. I was disappointed with the tower that I payed extra for in hopes of some great views but the windows were all barred.
I have seen so many Cathedrals in my time here in Europe but I hope from these few pictures above you can see the beauty of the great Cathedral in Toledo!
In the Jewish quarter you could see these small tiles all over the cobblestone streets and buildings.
There pictures are truly only a touch of the many things that I saw while in Toledo and they no where near due it justice... I definitely recommend this as a place to visit! Although, Andalusia will always have my heart.
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