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Toledo, Spain |
On this tour you will discover the beautiful city of Toledo, World Heritage Site since 1986, we will understand why it is called the City of Three Cultures. Your guide will show you the most important streets and squares in the city: Zocodover Square, where we can admire the Alcázar; Ayuntamiento Square, where we find: The Primate Cathedral and the Archbishop's Palace; the Town Hall... In the Jewish quarter, we will find lot of monuments, visiting the following ones:
The Church of Santo Tomé where we discover the famous painter El Greco through his masterpiece "The Burial of the Lord of Orgaz", considered one of the best paintings of Spanish painting.
The Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca, built in the XII century, is considered the oldest synagogue building in Europe still standing. It was converted to a Catholic church in the early 15th century, and nowadays is just a tourist place, not a temple. Here, beauty and architecture come together, as well as being able to breathe the atmosphere of tolerance that reigned during the period of coexistence of the three cultures.
And also we will visit The Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, a unique building of Spanish-Flemish Gothic architecture, surprises us with its connection to the life and politics of the Catholic kings, Isabel and Fernando.
With the Tourist Bracelet, you will be able to visit the rest of the monuments on your own during your stay in Toledo.