Toledo es una ciudad pequeña en la comunidad de Castilla La Macha al sur de Madrid. Antes de la época de los Reyes Católicos había tres grupos religiosos allí; los Musulmanes, los judíos y los Cristianos, en 1492 los reyes los expulsaron o convirtieron los que no eran cristianos.
Es una ciudad con una fortaleza impresionante, yo tuve la oportunidad de visitar una catedral, una mezquita y una sinagoga en el mismo día. Toledo también está conocido por su mazapán que aún hoy está preparado por las monjas.
Toledo is a small city located in Castilla La Mancha and south of Madrid. It was home to three ethnic groups, the Christians, the Muslims and then the Jews before the expulsion of the two latter groups or forced conversion to Catholicism in 1492 by Ferdinand and Isabella.
Toledo is also a fortified city with a number of interesting religious sites, given its rich history. I was able to visit a cathedral, a mosque and a synagogue all in the same day! Toledo is also famous for its marzipan, some of which is still prepared by nuns.
This is a sign made of painted tiles outside of the shop of a convent where I bought some cookies and marzipan. The nuns who sold it were quite the characters, attemping to gift wrap each box and then arguing about the best way to set them into the bag...
A bridge into the city, across the Rio Tajo.
Cristo de la Luz Mosque and interpretive centre.
Una vista de Toledo y el río Tajo, aquí destaca el alcázar.
A view of Toledo and the Rio Tajo, in this picture the Alcazar stands out above the other buildings.
Detrás de mí se ven la catedral y el alcázar
Behind me to the right the Alcazar, and to the left the Cathedral of Toledo.
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