Things to Do in Toledo

Play a city game where you will follow a story to discover the legends and history of Toledo. You will explore 4km of intriguing and beautiful places while adventuring through the maze-like streets of the medieval city. Become a knight in the city of tolerance, where 3 cultures lived together for centuries. Highlights: Discover popular and hidden spots in Toledo. Learn the legends that shaped its history. Follow the path to become a knight from medieval times. Enjoy beautiful sights while living an exciting adventure. Storyline: At the sight of the city, something awakes inside you. Fair Toledo once hosted Muslims, Jews, and Christians during times when religious differences seemed irreconcilable. And now, while staring at its streets, the inequality and cruelty of this world shocks you and makes you feel uneasy. Time has come to recover the values of the warrior knights and help the suffering people. Long has the spirit of this city of tolerance awaited for a new hero to rise. Solve all the clues to get the teachings you need to become a knight. Languages Quest available in English and Spanish Know before you go: This quest has 11 challenges; Best during day; Best for couples; Recommended activity for families; After booking, follow the instructions you receive by e-mail for playing this city game & walking tour. Make sure you download the Questo mobile app from GooglePlay or the Apple App Store. Create a new account inside the Questo app with your email address to begin the game. Please note, in order to play the game, you will need an internet connection. This is a self-guided game type tour. You must be at the starting point (that you'll see in the app) in order to begin, or else the game won’t start. Inclusions: City APP Audioguide Audioguide Exclusions: Entrance fee Important Info: Please make sure you answer all the mandatory questions during the booking process and ensure that you have provided your correct email address. Redeem Info: NONE - Voucherless. You don’t need to bring any voucher (digital or printed)!

Get to know the Prima Cathedral of Toledo with one of our official guides, who will show you all the beauty it hides inside. The Cathedral of Toledo is considered one of the most representative of the country. Numerous artists worked inside in a great display of beauty and wealth, reflecting the important role of Toledo in history. Explore every corner and know the secrets of its rooms and rooms. The choir stalls, the Custody or the main altar will captivate you forever. Feel the spirituality of the place with the light sifted by the exceptional stained glass windows and enjoy a journey through the centuries and the history of art, culminating with El Transparente, a unique work of the Baroque style. In addition, you can finish your visit discovering the museum where great artworks by important artists such as Titian, Velázquez or El Greco are exhibited. Explore this incredible Cathedral that made Toledo be considered "Empress of Europe, second Rome and heart of Spain" according to Lope de Vega. Languages: English and Spanish (bilingual guide) Inclusions: Guide Tickets Important Info: N/A Redeem Info: PRINTED - Printed Voucher. Print and bring the voucher to enjoy the activity.

In this guided tour we will discover the Imperial City walking through its streets and squares full of history and you will understand why it is known as the City of Three Cultures. To complete this visit, your guide will show you its most outstanding monument: The Primate Cathedral, known as the Dives Toledana. You will be speechless when contemplating the incredible artistic and historical heritage that it houses inside, which make it the richest cathedral in Spain, which is why it is nicknamed Dives Toletana (the "rich Toledo"). The majesty of its walls, the spirituality of its interior and the richness of its details make your visit essential. You will be impressed by everything that your guide will show you: The Custody of Enrique de Arfe, known as the Treasury, which goes out in procession through the main streets of the city during Corpus Christi; the exceptional choir stalls; and the incomparable Main Altar, with a spectacular altarpiece covered in gold leaf. The filtered light through the stained glass windows will guide us little by little until we discover a unique work of the Baroque style: The Transparent, made by Narciso Tomé, with the sole help of his two sons, in the 18th century. In the Sacristy, we will find the Cathedral Museum, where works by some of the most outstanding painters from the 16th to the 19th centuries are concentrated: El Greco, Goya, Velázquez, Titian, Van Dyck and Caravaggio, among others. Inclusions: Tickets Bilingual guide Exclusions: Hotel pick-up and drop-off Important Info: Please make sure you answer all the mandatory questions during the booking process. Redeem Info: PRINTED - Printed Voucher. Print and bring the voucher to enjoy the activity.

If you already have your ticket for the biggest show in Spain, book your transport now! Express Bus to Puy du Fou Spain - an original concept that was voted twice as "The best theme park in the world". Puy du Fou Spain plans to inaugurate a new universe to discover as a family. You will experience a show of an hour of duration different from everything you've seen before. "El Sueño de Toledo" , is the only show of this kind in the world (entrance not included). "El Sueño de Toledo", in figures: 70 minutes of spectacular performance, more than 185 runners and actors on stage, more than 2000 characters on stage, 1200 costumes, 800 projectors and 60 water jets, 5 hectares of scenery, 4000 spectators, 3900 m2 of landscapes, 28 full HD video projectors, 1500 years of history. What's more, during the journey to Puy du Fou, the guide will explain all the need to know information about the surrounding areas. Enjoy a brief stop at Mirador del Valle, the perfect stop to take panoramic photos of Toledo and the meandering Tagus River. Finish this tour with unforgettable memories of one of the area's most incredible attractions. Departure time from the meeting point

• At 10:45am - March, April, May, June, September, October and until 29th November

Created in France more than 40 years ago, Puy du Fou is a brand new generation of parks that retells history through impressive and heartfelt shows. Located in the heart of Toledo's mountain range, you will find an incredible natural space that houses historic towns and paths as well as spectacular shows that showcase some of Spain's most historic moments. The shows unravel the history of Spain and some of its greatest protagonists such as El Cid, Isabel la Católica and Lope de Vega. Be wowed by more than 300 actors, dancers, horsemen and specialists, and not forgetting 50 horses, 200 birds as well as 3, 500 period costumes! Located in over 30-hectare (70-acres) of countryside, the park also boasts more than 20 craft workshops, pastures (Alijares) and natural spaces. A visit to Puy du Fou España guarantees an unforgettable experience to share with the whole family. Puy du Fou España, history is waiting for you! What's more, if you choose the combo option, you will see one of the world's most unique evening shows, where history comes to life, climbs the city walls and crosses the depth of the River Tagus. Be moved by this incredible 70-minute show, and watch first-hand some of the most historical events that have shaped today's society. From the Kingdom of Recaredo to the battle of Navas de Tolosa, the discovery of America to the arrival of the railway, this gigantic canvas will transport you through 1, 500 years of history performed by an incredible team with spectacular special effects on an immense 5-hectare (12-acre) stage. Inclusions: Admission, only if the option is selected Sueño de Toledo show, only if the option is selected Important Info: Please indicate your email address in order to receive your tickets. Please make sure you answer all the mandatory questions during the booking process. Minor participants must be accompanied by a legal representative, guardian or parent at all times. ;There is parking available for people with reduced mobility who present their certificate of disability. Redeem Info: PRINTED - Printed Voucher. Print and bring the voucher to enjoy the activity.

Enter with us into the magic, mystery and legend that will accompany you while you discover the magical Toledo at night that surrounds you, on this very special route, when the sun goes down and night falls on the walls and streets of Toledo, while legends become reality. Book now this beautiful guided tour through the lights and shadows of the city of Toledo. The night of Toledo envelops visitors with its magic and makes them fall in love with it forever. Discover the most amazing stories and the most Toledan legends that have been taught for generations. Did you know, there is a famous idiom about NOCHE TOLEDANA? Gaze at the Alcazar e and listen about its history, walk through the quarter where the famous Knights Templar passed through, walk through a labyrinth of narrow alleys that will make you feel like a character from medieval history... All this and much more is what awaits you with this visit. Magic, love, churches, convents... invite you to be discovered under a starry sky. Languages: English and Spanish (bilingual guide) Inclusions: English and Spanish (Bilingual guide) Important Info: N/A Redeem Info: PRINTED - Printed Voucher. Print and bring the voucher to enjoy the activity.

With this guided tour you will discover one of the cities with the most history in Europe, founded by the Romans in the 2nd century BC, and you will visit some of its most outstanding buildings. This is the most complete tour to get to know Toledo, and understand why so many towns have made it one of their capitals. The Tourist Bracelet gives you access to 7 monuments, 3 of which you will visit with your guide: The Church of Santo Tomé, where we will discover El Greco's masterpiece “The Burial of the Lord of Orgaz”; in the Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca we can breathe the atmosphere of tolerance that reigned during the period of coexistence of the Three Cultures; 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. On your own, during the time you are in Toledo, you can visit the other monuments included in the bracelet. In the afternoon, after lunch and free time , your guide will show you the most important monument of the city: the incomparable Primate Cathedral, known as the Dives Toletana (the Rich of Toledo) for the incredible riches that you keep inside, that you will not find anywhere else, and that will leave you speechless. Inclusions: Bilingual guide Tourist bracelet with access to the 7 monuments. Tickets Important Info: Please make sure you answer all the mandatory questions during the booking process. Redeem Info: PRINTED - Printed Voucher. Print and bring the voucher to enjoy the activity.

The tour will begin in Plaza Zocodover, the nerve center of the historic quarter, from where we can admire the north façade of the Alcázar, designed by Alonso de Covarrubias in the 16th century. We will walk through the Alcaná, an old commercial area where it is said Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote de La Mancha, used to walk. In the Ayuntamiento Square we will be surprised by the beautiful Cathedral and its 92-meter-high tower, where rests the Campana Gorda (the “Fat Bell”), the largest in Spain. Known as the Dives Toletana, it is the richest cathedral in the country, thanks to the incomparable artistic and historical heritage that it houses inside, which we recommend you visit it with one of our guides. In this square there are other important buildings: The Archbishop's Palace, residence of the Archbishop of Toledo; and the Town Hall, designed in the 16th century by Juan de Herrera, a famous architect who collaborated in the design of the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, and whose last name gives its name to an architectural style: Herreriano style. On this visit we will also discover the Jewish Quarter, where the guide will delve into the history of this town that left an important influence on the city, its architecture and its history. A large number of monuments are concentrated here, such as: The Church of Santo Tomé, which preserves the most important painting by El Greco; the synagogues of Santa María la Blanca and del Tránsito, and the Monastery of San Juan de Los Reyes. Inclusions: Bilingual guide Exclusions: Tickets Hotel pick-up and drop-off Important Info: Please make sure you answer all the mandatory questions during the booking process. Redeem Info: PRINTED - Printed Voucher. Print and bring the voucher to enjoy the activity.

Enjoy the most monumental Toledo through the streets of Toledo, a World Heritage City since

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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. Inclusions: Bilingual guide Tourist bracelet with access to the 7 monuments. Exclusions: Hotel pick-up and drop-off Important Info: Please make sure you answer all the mandatory questions during the booking process. Redeem Info: PRINTED - Printed Voucher. Print and bring the voucher to enjoy the activity.

Discover Toledo and its stunning view from a City Sightseeing open top bus. The start point of this tour is the Alcázar CSS bus stop. Here, the bus waits for 15 minutes and starts the tour surrounding this monument, located in the highest point of the city. While doing this, we can see San Servando castle on the other side of the Tajo river. Then, we arrive to Zocodover square, the most important one of the city and, therefore, the main meeting point. Just going down the street, we arrive to our second bus stop: Bisagra Gate. (“Hinge”). Extended and rebuilt in 1550 by Alonso de Covarrubias. It was envisioned as a grand triumphal arch dedicated to Emperor Charles of Hapsburg. Impressive imperial shield of arms with the two-headed eagle, and the insignia of the order of Toisón de Oro knighthood or Golden Fleece. After admiring this wonderful gate, we continue going down until arriving at the next stop: Remonte de Safont/Scalators and go on to the railway station/AVE station, where passengers can finish the tour to travel to Madrid or new passengers can join us. Our bus stops here for 15 minutes, always taking into the account the arrivals of the trains coming from Madrid. We start again our tour towards the Valle/Valley, crossing a bridge next to the Alcántara one. Of Roman origen and rebuilt in Muslim and Christian times. It rests on two round archs, and supports the fortified gate tower which gives the access to the alficen (Al-Hizan). From this point we stop for panoramic views, and allow time to admire the city from a privileged point. The tour has the longest stop, for 5 minutes, to take some pictures and continues to the next one: Cigarrales. These are very big houses in the middle of smallholdings outside the city from where we can still seeing the old part of Toledo. The next stop is at San Martin bridge. Raised above five arches, dating from the 14th century, was promoted by Archbishop Tenorio. Crossing this bridge we will arrive to the Jewish Quarter and the first monument we will find is San Juan de los Reyes Monastery. We continue until arriving at the new part of Toledo, to stop at Reconquista Avenue, next to Gate of Alfonso VI, also referred as the old Bisagra Gate it is of Muslim origin dating from the early 10th century. Near from here and also from Bisagra Gate, we find the Hospital de Tavera. Founded in 1541 by Cardinal Juan Tavera. Many different works from famous painters are exhibited in the museum, such as El Greco, Ribera, Zurbarán, Sánchez Coello, Caravaggi. The national Section Of Nobility Archive is curretly kept on the premises of the building. We finish our tour and return to the Alcazar, this time through Bisagra Gate. Languages Audio guide available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese and Spanish. Inclusions: Tickets Transport Important Info: N/A Redeem Info: PRINTED - Printed Voucher. Print and bring the voucher to enjoy the activity.