Self-Guided Toledo Day Trip from Madrid with Panoramic Train
- 8 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Discover the “City of the Three Cultures” by yourself! Located 70 km away from Madrid is Toledo, a beautiful city-museum declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is one of the oldest towns in Europe and has a great artistic beauty and buildings from almost all periods in history (Arabian, Gothic, Mudejar, Renaissance and Baroque style). Toledo is called the “City of the Three Cultures”, since Christians, Muslims and Jews lived together. In the XVI century, it was also the place of residence of the great painter El Greco. Once in Toledo, you will arrange your day in Toledo as you like. 1 hour guided walking tour in Toledo is included. Return to Madrid from Toledo at 16:00 pm, the meeting point in Toledo for returning will be in front of the Restaurant Hacienda del Cardenal (Pº de Recaredo 24), close to Puerta de Bisagra. We will make a Panoramic bus tour and stop at Mirador del Valle for taking pictures.
Inclusions
What's included
- Trip by luxury bus with air conditioned and Wifi, accompanied by an official guide
- Ticket to Tourist Train
- Official Guide
What's not
- Lunch, beverages or other services not specified above.
- Entrances to Monuments
Itinerary
On this tour you can enjoy a tour of approximately 50 min. by the outside of the city. The train will make a stop at the viewpoint of the Valley, where we can enjoy a splendid panoramic view of the city of Toledo.
This Mudéjar construction was built in 1180. It has five naves separated by pillars supporting horseshoe arches. In the 15th century it was converted into a church, although today it is simply a monument which is open to visitors. It has a coffered wooden ceiling, Plateresque altars and an altarpiece by the school of Berruguete.
The parish church must have been founded after the Christian Reconquista of the city by Alfonso VI in 1085, as the first news that we have of its existence is from 1142. From the first Mudejar building, it has kept the large multifoil arch superimposed upon the main arch that separates the main nave from the presbytery together with the sturdy buttresses of this part of the nave and a small trefoil arch on a brick frieze arranged in Mudejar style that survives in the high part in what used to be the semicircular sanctuary of the original single nave church.
The Primate Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo is a Roman Catholic church in Toledo, Spain. It is the seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toledo
It is today the site of the city's Army Museum. Its construction dates from Roman times. During the reigns of Alfonso VI and Alfonso X 'the Wise' it was rebuilt and became the first example of a square fortress with towers on the corners. It was once again rebuilt under Emperor Charles V, on this occasion by the architect Alonso de Covarrubias. The façades are Renaissance in style, and it has towers and crenellated defences according to a preliminary design by Alonso de Covarrubias, subsequently completed by Juan de Herrera. After the last reconstruction it became the site of the Army offices and museum.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meeting Point at 08:30 hrs - 08:40 hrs by San Bernardo, Street, 7 (Outside the Comercial Galery). To checking. Tour Starts at 09:00 hrs
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 50 travellers
- Operated by
- Fun and Tickets
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Madrid
- Its from-price is 88% below the median of the 287 day trips we list in Madrid.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 93 of 287.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Madrid
Madrid is Spain's sunny, sociable capital, home to great art museums, royal palaces, leafy parks and tapas bars that stay busy past midnight.
Three great galleries line the Paseo del Prado: the Prado Museum with Velázquez and Goya, the Reina Sofía with Picasso's Guernica, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza with its sweeping private collection. Beside them, El Retiro Park offers a boating lake, shaded avenues and the glass Palacio de Cristal.
Top-ranked sights in Madrid: Plaza Mayor, Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real de Madrid), Puerta del Sol.
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