Seven highlights of the former capital
Toledo, Seven Wonders in Spain
The former capital of Spain has a dramatic environment, a compelling history and distinguished art and architecture. Like most visitors from Madrid, see a daily trip and regret it.
Bedazzled at Toledo Cathedral
Toledo’s broad, threatening but lusty cathedral covers and revitalizes and frightens all the 700 -year -old art and religion in all its violent magnificence. High altar altar America, sculptures gaudy, royal tombs violent and choir is a wood carving rebellion. The sacrifice was hung by masterpieces by Titian, Rubens, Goya, El Greco, Velazquez and Caravaggio. The cathedral seems to belong to a world: barbarian, magnificent, mystical and magnificent. To see cacedralprimada.es
Relax in San Juan de Los Reyes Monastery
Fortress-Grim is outside, this working French Monastery has the most beautiful inner courtyards to spread a magical peace with gargoyles and sculptures. Twitter on trees in the center of birds. The monastery running around it is full of light from the rising, stone carved medieval windows and has solid Renaissance additions at the above level. Regal in terms of architectural quality, because the 15th century common rulers Ferdinand and Isabella were intended to settle here. To see Sanjuandelosreyees.org
Say a little prayer in the El Transito synagogue
Walk five minutes south of the monastery, go through an old synagogue – Santa Maria La Blanca is known as the oldest in Europe – and you arrive at someone else. Hand transito mixture Mozarabic decorative effects magnificent carved wooden ceilings and gypsum walls. El Transito, built in 1355, is home to the Sefardi Museum, which forms the long Jewish history of Toledo. You will find good information pages in English and there are particularly beautiful ceramics in the museum. Then pause in the small monument garden of the synagogue. To see Spain.info
Join the art in Tavera in the hospital
Don’t you like monuments and art? Better to Toledo, who has the match. This Renaissance palace, built by a cardinal for the needy, is a Whopper. Architectural emphasis includes symmetrical double courtyards, a rich picture of El Greco, Tintoretto and Zurbaran’s masterpieces. The marble grave of Cardinal Tavera is a sculptural work of art, and there is no sign of humility except for a small souvenir stuck under his pillow. To see forcionmedinaceli.org
Admiration for El Greco pictures
Toledo is associated with the 16th century painter El Greco, whose works look surprisingly modern. You can see a few pictures in Toledo and it’s all strange and exciting. The Church of the Santo Domingo Monastery, where the painter was buried, has the best examples, including the altar assumption of the victory, which shows that he showed a box from the grave of Mary. El Greco Museum (El Greco’s house despite the claims) has a few later works. To see Museodelgreco.sacatuentrada.es
Fill the Confitera Santo Tome
If El Greco’s long, hollow -burning saints make you a beak, take a break from the gloomy painted art, and instead pamper in happy edible art. It is said that the nuns of Toledo invented the controversial Marzipan, but Toledo has certainly produced for centuries. Since 1856, Santo Tome has been the most well -known Marzipan producer of Spain. You can eat marzipan fruits filled with biscuits, pastries, cakes, desserts and lip licking goo. Like the saints of El Greco, you will soon be in heaven. To see mazapan.com
Walk to Mirador Del Valle
In this old closed streets, you will want to go beyond the walls to admire the magnificent environment of Toledo on the Tagus River. This perspective is a 40 -minute walk from the Puente Nuevo Bridge just below the castle, but the views are amazing. Sunset and twilight are the most atmospheric. The lazy option is a taxi to the nearby Parador de Toledo for a cocktail on the terrace. To see paradores.es
The author traveled at his own expense.
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Brian Johnston was condemned to become a travel writer: he was born in Nigeria and is a Irish in Switzerland, who was born in England and China and now calls Australia to his home.
