Toledo Travel Forum

I am traveling to Toledo in December. I am looking for some good Tapas and must see locations. Any suggestions?

Greeting all,

One website I read indicates that many restaurants, shops, and museums (things of interest to tourists) are closed daily between the hours of 14:00 to 16:00. Although I'm aware of siesta (and it seems like a great idea to me!), I have difficulty believing that everything shuts down in the afternoon given the touristic orientation of Toledo. Can someone please illuminate?

Many thanks.

Suppose I wanted to see the view as depicted in this photo:

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/enlarge/spain-skyline_pod_image.html

which is basically the same as this view:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tagus-Toledo.JPG

I'll be in Toledo for one day without a car. I'd need to cross the river and I think I read somewhere that there are scenic overlooks. Is there a bus that goes that way? Does it stop at the scenic overlooks? How often does it stop there? Are there any better ways of doing this?

Thank you very much in advance!

I have been to Toledo twice and love it there. I would like to return now that I am retired and live there for a year.

What is the best way to find a nice clean, cheap room, studio,or small apartment for an extended stay?

Is there any information of transportation from Granada to Toledo? I can not find any ......

Does anyone know if there is a map of bus routes or bus stops available? I found the bus website (www.unauto.es) but it is difficult for a non-local to figure out where the stops are. Many thanks in advance.

My boyfriend and I are torn on this issue: should we stay in Toledo overnight or should we just make it a day trip? Thanks!

I would like to take a high-speed AVE train from Madrid to Toledo and would love to join an organized tour of the city (need it to be in English since my Spanish is not that great).

Any suggestions? Are there any reputable companies organizing these kinds of tours?

Thanks

I've been in toledo the 2nd of january and i've eaten in a lovely place, but unfortunately I don't remember the name...

I'll try to explain so maybe someone from Toledo could help me telling me the name of the place.

coming "up" in calle s.ursula, at corner with calle del taller del moro there is the place: a nice local with 2 big rooms and lovely tapas including carcamusa!!!

standing on the door of this place you can see on the right this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mkvale/3178292696/in/set-72157612099734273/
and in front of the local there is a souvenirs shop.

can you help me? have you any photos of the local (interior or exterior) ?
many thanks
vale

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?

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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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?

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

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

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

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

Can anyone tell me how to go about replacing a silver ring from Toledo? It was brought to me as a gift from my mom about 30 years ago, and was a slender silver band mounted with an emerald-cut aquamarine stone. I would truly love to find some source for this type of ring! Many thanks,
TG

I'm looking at two places there and wondered if anyone has experience with either- Hotel Imperio and Hotel Santa Isabel. They're fairly close to each other, so location doesn't seem to be an issue.

I am off to Madrid for 1 night and Toledo for 2 nights at the end of September. I prefer the smaller cities / larger towns than the big busy cities. Is there enough to do in Toledo during the day and at night?
I am just looking for typical bars hopefully with some traditional music and atmosphere. Any suggestions / recommendations?

Cheers

Geoff

Dear all,

I am considering a new visit to Toledo during a short break in Madrid at the end of June, this time hoping to be able to admire the Alcazar without scaffolding and the skyline free of cranes.

If you are from or have been to Toledo recently, could you please tell me whether this will be the case, or should I just forget about it?

Thank you all in advance.