Toledo Holidays

Known as ‘The City of Three Cultures’, Toledo is a magnificent melting pot of Christian, Arab and Jewish influences; a former Spanish capital that’s said to have brought together centuries of peaceful coexistence between the three distinctive forces. In its modern form, perched on a hill in the central Spanish region of Castilla-La Mancha and surrounded on three sides by the Tago River, it’s a place that is truly astounding. Behind its walls, churches, palaces, mosques and synagogues rub shoulders and the UNESCO-listed old town is a veritable outdoor museum, bursting at the seams with cultural attractions. The city’s imposing, haunting Gothic Cathedral is a must-see, along with its museum displaying magnificent paintings by the likes of Goya, El Greco and Van Dyck. Plan your Toledo holidays for June, and you'll witness the religious festival of Corpus Christi - the oldest and most important event in Toledo which sees the city come alive with music and throngs of people. Weeks before, the cathedral’s façade is draped with tapestries and the streets are elaborately decorated with awnings, lanterns, wreaths and a blanketing of herbs and flowers that are thrown on the narrow streets before the grand and joyous procession begins. And Toledo is not without its gastronomic delights too. Sample some of the city’s best-loved dishes from sopa castellana (garlic and ham broth with eggs), to Manchego cheese and mazapán - a delightfully doughy dessert of crushed almonds and sugar, with a sweet but intense flavour. Read more