Toledo Sightseeing

Toledo's historic centre resembles a large sandcastle on an island, neatly enclosed on three sides by the river. The main entrance gate, on the northern ‘land side' of the city, is the Puerta de Bisagra. Alongside this is the landmark Puerta de Alfonso VI, beside which escalators cut into the rock to make the steep ascent more bearable.

Navigation within the city isn't easy. There are no obvious major arteries and the main square, Plaza de Zocodover, is tucked away in the northeast corner of the city.

Once you have found this, however, the Calle del Comercio runs off here, east-west (leading into Hombre del Palo/La Trinidad/Santo Tomé/Angel/Reyes) past the cathedral, the Iglesia Santo Tomé and to the sights of the Jewish Quarter. South of the cathedral is sight-free zone. North of here is the Iglesia San Roman/Museu de Los Concilios Visigodos.

Note: Three of the city's best known sights are currently closed or being put to different use during 2007/8. The Museo de Santa Cruz, famous for its El Greco's, is now devoted to temporary exhibitions, while the landmark Alcázar and the Casa-Museo de El Greco are closed for long-term restoration.

Patronato Municipal de Turismo de Toledo
Cathedral at Plaza del Consistorio, 1
Tel: (925) 254 030.
Website: www.toledoweb.org or www.t-descubre.com

For information on the city only.

Castilla-La Mancha (JCCM)
Puerta de Bisagra
Tel: (925) 220 843.
Website: www.jccm.es 

For information on the region and the city.

There are currently no passes for sightseeing in Toledo.