Category Toledo
Europe 2025 – Toledo, Part Three
April 30 – May 2 We had two things on the agenda for the day, that would be to visit the Cathedral as well as trying to find a nice meal. With just those two things to do we loitered a bit at the apartment, getting caught up on chores (a bit of laundry, post […]
Europe 2025 – Toledo, Part Two
Perched strategically in the center of Iberia, Toledo was for centuries a Roman transportation hub. After Rome fell, Toledo became a Visigothic capital (AD 554). In 711 the Moors (Muslims) made it a regional center and because of its importance, Toledo was the first city in the crosshairs of Christian forces. It fell in 1085, […]
Europe 2025 – Toledo, Part One
April 30 – May 2 We would have a fairly easy four-hour drive from Valencia to Toledo leaving us with some time for a side trip or two. Our first one was to detour to check out the Windmills of Campo de Criptana. Famous for being featured in the novel Don Quixote (“At this point […]
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