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Things to see in Tolesee

Tourist information: 

Patronato Municipal de Turismo de Toledo
Cathedral at Plaza del Consistorio, 1
Tel: 925 254 030.
www.toledo-turismo.com

Passes: 

There are currently no passes for sightseeing in Toledo.

Catedral de Toledo

The cathedral of Toledo is one of Spain's largest and finest cathedrals; don't miss the Sacristy art collection, the polychrome high altar screen, the magnificently carved choir stalls or the bizarre Transparente, where a hole has been cut into the main chapel for extra light.

Opening Times: Daily 1000-1400 and 1550-1900 (Apr-Sep); daily 1000-1400 and 1530-1800 (Oct-Mar).
Admission Fees: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Unesco: No
Address: Calle Cardenal Cisneros, Toledo, Spain
Telephone: 925 222 241.
Website: www.architoledo.org/catedral/default.htm
Centro de Interpretación del Toledo Histórico (CITO)

Housed in the former church of San Marcos, this is a spectacular state-of-the-art multi-media interpretation of Toledo's history with some fascinating exhibits (don't miss the Heath Robinson-like water system tower model).

Disabled Access: Yes
Unesco: No
Address: Calle Trinidad 7, Toledo, Spain
Telephone: 925 221 616.
Website: www.clavesdetoledo.com
Iglesia de Santo Tomé (St Tomé Church)

The architectural highlight of this 12th-century church is its fine Mudéjar tower, but the crowds flock here to see El Greco's masterpiece El Entierro del Señor de Orgaz (The Burial of the Count of Orgaz).

Opening Times: Daily 1000-1845 (Mar-mid-Oct); daily 1000-1745 (mid-Oct-Feb).
Admission Fees: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Unesco: No
Address: Plaza del Conde, Toledo, Spain
Telephone: 925 256 098.
Website: www.santotome.org
Iglesia San Román/Museu de Los Concilios Visigodos (San Román Church/Museum of the Visigothic Councils)

This wonderful 13th-century church, part Moorish, part Christian, and boasting original frescoes is home to a museum of Visigoth relics (concilios were the councils of the Western Visigothic Church held in Toledo in the 7th century).

Disabled Access: No
Unesco: No
Address: Calle de San Román, Toledo, Spain
Telephone: 925 227 872.
Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes (Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes)

Aside from the cathedral, this is the finest church in the city, intended as the last resting place of the Catholic monarchs and featuring a beautiful cloister.

Opening Times: Daily 1000-1830 (summer); daily 1000-1730 (winter).
Admission Fees: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Unesco: No
Address: Calle San Juan de los Reyes 2, Toledo, Spain
Telephone: 925 223 802.
Website: www.sanjuandelosreyes.org
Sinagoga de Santa María la Blanca (Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca)

The oldest and biggest of Toledo's surviving synagogues, this building dates from the 12th century and is a masterpiece of finely carved wall panels and classic white Mudéjar horseshoe arches.

Disabled Access: Yes
Unesco: No
Address: Calle de los Reyes Católicos 4, Toledo, Spain
Telephone: 925 227 257.
Sinagoga del Transito/Museo Sefardi (Synagogue del Transito/Sephardic Museum)

Built in 1466 the side rooms of this synagogue now house a museum of the Jews in Spain, though the main hall with its magnificent friezes and ceiling is what lingers longest in the mind.

Disabled Access: Yes
Unesco: No
Address: Calle Samuel Levi, Toledo, Spain
Telephone: 925 223 665.
Website: www.museosefardi.net
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