On our third day in Spain, we were given a "free day" so to speak. Most of the other groups decided to spend time in Madrid, but my group and I decided to catch a bus to Toledo. Toledo is a small city about two hours south of Madrid (by train). Toledo is quite mountainous which made for some unique and picturesque locations. The city, as aforemention
ed, is very small, so small in fact, that it would probably be possible to walk it's perimeter in an hour and a half. The inner city streets reminded me of a typical European street. Small, Narrow, paved with stones, and small shops on either side. The buildings which rise up on either side of the street provide a nice shade. The architecture of the city is something worth paying attention to. The central church would make any architect's day with high arches and domes. It is truly an amazing city. The significance of the city was not made clear by our guide, but from what we gathered, Toledo, due to its elevation and bulwark was impregnable by invaders which caused it to be one of the longest standing cities. From the plateau on which the city is located one can look down and see farmlands for as far as the eye can see. We paid about 20 euros for the entire day tour, but we were joking as a group, that just the first photo location on our drive into the city was worth it. I would thoroughly suggest visiting this beautiful city. While I wouldn't necessarily stay the night in the city, it is definitely worth at least a few hours. More content to come! Till next time!
On our third day in Spain, we were given a "free day" so to speak. Most of the other groups decided to spend time in Madrid, but my group and I decided to catch a bus to Toledo. Toledo is a small city about two hours south of Madrid (by train). Toledo is quite mountainous which made for some unique and picturesque locations. The city, as aforemention
ed, is very small, so small in fact, that it would probably be possible to walk it's perimeter in an hour and a half. The inner city streets reminded me of a typical European street. Small, Narrow, paved with stones, and small shops on either side. The buildings which rise up on either side of the street provide a nice shade. The architecture of the city is something worth paying attention to. The central church would make any architect's day with high arches and domes. It is truly an amazing city. The significance of the city was not made clear by our guide, but from what we gathered, Toledo, due to its elevation and bulwark was impregnable by invaders which caused it to be one of the longest standing cities. From the plateau on which the city is located one can look down and see farmlands for as far as the eye can see. We paid about 20 euros for the entire day tour, but we were joking as a group, that just the first photo location on our drive into the city was worth it. I would thoroughly suggest visiting this beautiful city. While I wouldn't necessarily stay the night in the city, it is definitely worth at least a few hours. More content to come! Till next time!
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