Discover Toledo and Cathedral with Tapas Lunch - Full Day Tour

General information

Destination
Madrid, Spain

Program details

Relax and enjoy the scenery on the way to the city. Follow your local guide on a walking tour of the Historic City of Toledo, World Heritage City since 1986. Once Spain’s capital, it is a perfect mix of Arab, Jewish and Christian cultures. Learn about its fantastic heritage and see how the coexistence of cultures through the centuries influenced its current architectural style.



Walk amid the courtyard cloisters and royal coats of arms at the San Juan de los Reyes Monastery. Admire the building sponsored by Queen Elizabeth from Castilla to become a royal mausoleum, the most important construction built by the Catholic Monarchs. Right after the visit we will walk to the Synagogue of Sta. Maria la Blanca. Originally built as a synagogue, it was expropriated and became a Church only 211 years after it opened its doors. Today, it is a fantastic museum of Mudejar (Arabic) style that you will visit. Admire the world-famous painting by el Greco – The Burial of the Count of Orgaz – at the Church of St. Tomé. Did you know el Greco himself lived in this beautiful city? The next building that you will visit is the small church “Cristo de luz”. This building was one of the ten mosques that existed in the city and actually is the best preserved.



It is now time to relish on a wonderful tapas menu for lunch at around 1PM. After that time, visit the Cathedral of Toledo. Considered one of the most important Gothic Cathedrals in Spain. Admire the stained-glass windows decorating the naves and discover the history of this great monument. See more than ten paintings by el Greco and wander around the location listening to your guide.





Includes:

Admission in the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, the Synagogue of Sta. Maria la Blanca, the Church of St. Tomé, the Mosque of “Cristo de la luz” and the Cathedral of Toledo.