Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Toledo Cathedral (exterior)



The Tower of the Cathedral





Puerta del Perdon






Toledo walkabout

The streets here are narrow and hilly.







Traffic lights at wider roads





More traffic lights



Convento de la Purisima Concepcion
















The Menorah
Toledo was a melting pot of Christian, Jewish and Muslim cultures



Sunday, May 26, 2019

Toledo

Toledo was declared a World Heritage Site in 1986. 





We took the escalator up to the old town






Saturday, May 25, 2019

Damasquinado Suarez Art and Crafts

Toledo is known for its art of damaschening and sword making. 



Sword making demonstration



The Swordsman



Damaschening is the Moorish art of inlaying gold threads on metal.





Don Quixote



We bought one of the Don Quixotes


Breakfast at the hotel








A C Hotel

We stayed two nights in this hotel.






Thursday, May 23, 2019

Dinner at La Excentrica




Tortilla de Patatas



Sardines



Fried Calamari



Chicken



Mussels



Seafood Spagetti



Spanish Flan