View of the river Tagus on its pass through Talavera de la Reina

Toledo (Province)

The province is in central Spain, in the north-west of the region of Castilla–La Mancha, of which the city of Toledo is also the capital. The city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

There are numerous heritage sites all around the province. Apart from the capital, which throughout history has been an outstanding example of the peaceful co-existence of three cultures (Jewish, Christian and Muslim), other places well worth visiting include Talavera de la Reina (the most populated city in the province) and Carranque, the site of the Carranque Archaeological Park.

Toledo is famed for its ceramics (pottery from Talavera de la Reina and Puente del Arzobispo is listed as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO); and above all for its religious festivities surrounding the feast day of Corpus Christi and Holy Week (in the city of Toledo), both awarded the designation of International Tourist Interest.The local cuisine is particularly notable for slow-cooked stews and game.

Toledo Cathedral

The temple dates back many centuries, but has only existed as a…

Church of Santo Tomé (Toledo)

Church with a Mudéjar tower dating from the 14th century.…

Alcázar fortress in Toledo

It is today the site of the city's Army Museum.…

Cabañeros National Park

Located in the Montes de Toledo region, between the Ciudad Real…

Oropesa Castle

The whole site lies inside the defensive walls surrounding the…

The Cerro Calderico ridge and its twelve windmills

Windmills such as these in Consuegra inspired Miguel de Cervantes…

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Handmade pottery from Talavera

The traditional pottery-making methods used for over five centuries in these Spanish towns, as well as two Mexican cities, have been declared part of the…

Corpus Christi in Toledo

Toledo ’s streets are clothed in finery to celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi: a solemn procession which takes place in an atmosphere of singing, the aroma…