Castilla-La Mancha Travel Forum

hi, i recently moved to the basque country from arizona. my mother is a sepharadic jew and she believes her ancestors come from toledo, spain. now that i live in this country i would like to find more about it and perhaps visit toledo and maybe get in touch with historic society or similar organizations. VT is my first step at this research. please advice or suggest if u have any info about this particular part of toledo's history and how do i find more contacts. thanks a lot in advance!

How can I come from Toledo to Talavera? Please give me the possibilities by bus or by train. Thanks

I and my friend wera planning to be in Toledo for a day Trip in 18/05/2008.
We are looking to a tourist guide to help us and explain about the city.
We also want to know if Talavera de La Reina is far from Toledo, cause I read that this particular sunday (18/05) is the end of San Isidro Festival there.
Thank you for reply

I want to take a day trip from Madrid to Toledo. I note from www.renfe.es that there is a discount for my return AVE ticket online. (EUR 9 + EUR 5.4). If I buy the return ticket at the train station instead of online, do I still get a discount?

Help, please. I cannot find accommodations on Thursday, September 20 for 2 adults and our 16 year old son. Any ideas? We will not have a car.
Thanks!

At the kind suggestion of ATLC this question is re-asked in the Toledo forum as well as the world - thanks ATLC

I'm trying to finish off my Toledo page and hope someone with knowledge can assist please.

In the lead up to our trip that included the fascinating city of Toledo, Spain, I read of an incident from maybe 1000 years ago (or there-abouts) where a conquering group decided to try and make peace with the locals. They hosted a huge banquet and invited most of the city to attend. The locals all turned up in their finery and couple by couple was lead down a staircase and be-headed. Apparantly some 5000 lives were lost. That night is commemorated as "the night of the pit."

OK that's the story I got from somewhere (travel guide, book, whatever) and no amount of internet research can shed any light on the story, so I'm wondering if its one of those urban myth tales.

Can anyone help with any info please.

Thanks

David

Hi all. I'd like to visit all of these places but have only been able to find trains that go from Madrid-Toledo-Madrid, Madrid-Seville-Madrid. Are there any buses/trains that go from Toledo-Seville or Seville-Toledo? If yes, where can I find a schedule & prices?

I'd like to go to Lisbon, Portugal and am trying to go a circle route:
Madrid-Toledo-Seville-Lisbon-Madrid (backwards is ok too). Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance! :)

Hi,
with a group of 10 friends we are in Toledo for the end of the year.
Someone know if there are special things to do ?

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Hello

I am trying to work out my driving itinerary. I am taking a route from Sierra de Carzorla, east. I am looking for a "pit stop" with the kids somewhere around Albacete. Would be good if there was something we could do with them but if not, like puppies, they'll just need a bit of exercising! So far I have come up with either Albacete or Chinchilla de Monte-Aragon. Can anyvody help please? What is there to do in either place? Is Chinchilla a beautiful stop? if so is there anything other than a walk on offer there? We will be coming from around Hornos which I believe is about 2 - 2.5 hours drive, so I don't really want to go an awful lot further than Chinchilla at this point.

Thanks in advance x

Hi
I'm arriving in Madrid at 2:20pm and aim to take get to Atocha so I can catch the the train to Toledo from there. I want to plan my changeovers and also ask for estimated time. Can someone please kindly advise if I am changing at the right stops (least transfers?) and also how long will this all take if I want to meet the 3.50pm schedule @ Atocha.

Take line 8 and change @ Mars De Cristal
Take line 4 bound for Arguelles
Change @ Tribunal for line 1.
Alight @ Atocha to catch Avant bound for Toledo.

How long will this take? Is this the fastest route?

Many many thanks travellers.

Hi fellow travellers
Do you know what would be my best option to travel from Madrid-Toledo-Seville in November 2007. Also do you know of any other airline (I know of Ryanair) that flies from Seville to London.

Thank you thank you.

We are couple around age 50.planning trip to Madrid and its neighbored and from there to the south of Spain about two weeks approximately, begin from middle October ( constraints of time ). The track includes cities, history, Judaism and sceneries)
Day 1 and 2- landing Madrid ( lodging 2 nights ),
day 3- departure Madrid in a with rented vehicle(with g.p.s until the last day , continue to Segovia ( lodging in the city)
day 4- continue to El Escorial valle de los caidos(not sure) and to Toledo. (lodging in the city)
Day 5 - departure to Cordoba ( lodging Cordoba ).
day 6– to Sevilla ( lodging in the city ).
day 7 - continue towards Jerej de la frontera and from there to Cadiz
Continue in the area of the beach Trafalgar Tarifa and Gibraltar ( lodging in the area ).
day 8 - continue to Estepona, Ronda, and the white villages that between Ronda, Acros de la Frontera. ( lodging in the area ).
day 9-
– From Ronda southward towards the sea, through Marbella, Malaga, Nerja and Almeria lodging in the area( Nerja or Almeria ).
Day 10- continue through Motril towards Granada ( lodging in the city ).
day 11 - continue to Granada to Guadix ( houses by the caves ) and continue to the park Cazorla ( lodging in the area ) .
day 12- returned towards Granada and Sierra Nevada ( lodging in the area ).
day 13- continue to Malaga ( lodging in the city ) and the next day flight to Madrid .
We will be happy to receive an opinion from those who experienced the similar trip or parts from this tour. We will be happy to receive ideas how to plan a better plan. ( As a result from the visit Park cazorla there are long journeys in the area of Granada).
To Malaga we can arrive in the end of the trip because we take off from there.
Any tips will get accepted with thanks.

I have been to Spain 4 times, I am looking for something specific in the Damascene plates and tiles. I can not find an email address or website for any shops, I want to buy from there, not ebay. let me know.

Hi,

I am planning my trip to Spain later this year. I would like to visit Toledo and then go to Bodegas in Malpica de Tajo. Could you please advise about the buses to get there from Toledo. Also where I can get the timetable of those.

Thank you,

Anita

We are going to be being backpacking Europe this summer. We will be in Madrid May 21-24 and we wanted to take a day trip to Toledo. What is the cheapest way to get there (and about how much is that) and do we need to prebook the tickets? If so where do we do that or if not, where do we get tickets once we are over in Madrid?

In my earlier post I overlooked checking the VT page for Cuenca first, and noticed there was a bus. Couple of questions:

- Is the bus still available?

- Once the bus, or train arrives in Cuenca, is it easy to find a taxi into the Parador?

- Everyone states it's very safe - I will be traveling by myself this time - so will Wonder Woman without special powers be OK there walking thru streets?

- Is it a little busier during the weekends?

Nomad

I am trying to find transportation from Madrid to Cuenca in mid-June, however the Renfe site only shows availability thru mid-May.

Any idea if the new schedule is just pending?

Is there a way to reach the Parador and Hanging Houses by bus?

Nomad

Dear all,

could you please advise is there a bus connection between Toledo and Salamanca bypassing Madrid. If yes, could you advise the address of the bus station and also a website of the bus company.

Thank you,

Anita

how do i get from castellon to javea by bus?
or maybe get a train to valencia then bus from valencia nord to javea? is there a bus? help!

Is there any Indian restaurant? What is the best hotel in Ciudad Real?

i ll be staying at parador for two nights.do i have to rent a car,because it lookes like it is in a distance from the town.
Any recommendations about where to eat and drink?

Does anyone know if there is bus from Toledo & Consuegra? I want to see the windmill very much.

Thanks in advance

Can someone tell me if it is worth going to Consuegra to see the windmill? It looks scenic from pictures. And how can I go to Cordoba from Consuegra?

I am a British citizen living in USA.
I am planning a trip to visit an elderly sick relative living in Javea
I will be coming around Sept 22nd for nearly 2 weeks.
Can you recommend cheap but OK accomodation.
Do I need to rent a car ? If so can you recommend the cheapest ?
I appreciate ANY advice you can give
Dave

In September 2005 my husband and I paid £825 to book an 8-bedroom villa in Javea for 22nd-29th July this year. It was for a very special family celebration - my parents 40th wedding anniversary. We selected carefully as my father suffers from Parkinsons and two of the children are only 18 months so it is helpful if there are not too many steps to negotiate and, with children, we wanted a good sized garden. We found our dream villa and were assured that everything was confirmed and booked OK and so we all bookedour flights. Early this week we asked about paying the balance only to be told that the villa was not booked for us. We have spent the last few days trying to contact the person who took our money, but she doesn't respond to our emails, phonecalls or texts. So our questions are 1. Any advice on how we get our money back? 2. Anybody out there got the perfect villa for us?

I will be visiting Toledo, for the first time, at the end of June 2006.
As a Sefardi coming from Eretz-Israel, I'm going to explore the JUDERIA, and I'll be more than glad to meet local brothers/ systers !!
lechaiym !
Avraham

I am travelling to cuenca from malaga, and I'm not sure how to go about it. I have thought about taking a plane to Madrid from malaga, and then get a bus or train to cuenca. is this the best way to do it, or does anyone else have any other ideas????? I could really do with a little help on this one!! thanks xx

I will be visiting Toledo in a week. What is there to do and see at the Alcazar? What is open and what is closed?

I wish to see the windmills and castle outside Consuegra Spain when I drive from Toledo to Granada.
I can get to CM- 400 but can't find more detailed directions. Exactly how do I get from CM-400 to the castle and see the windmills?

Dear Vtourists!

Maybe it is of my low searching skills, but i was wondering if someone could help me or give me some points of how to find a room for a student for 3 motnhs in Toledo?

Any help or suggestion would be helpfull

Thanks in advance

Shurek