Toledo

Sunday, I went with a group of Marquette students and their professors to see Toledo. The city is a 30-minute train ride from Madrid, so it was a really easy trip. One of the professors, Abrantes, was our guide, so it was a very informative day! Everywhere we went, other tourists would join our group and listen to his free tour because he definitely knew his stuff.

From the train station, we had to walk up to the walled portion of the city, but this provided some of the best views.

My favorite views

Basically, we saw three or four churches (one that included a famous Greco painting), the Cathedral, the Jewish section, a museum and a monastery. I could give you the names, but they're in Spanish, so just think "church of " and then add a saint's name :)

Most of the time, we walked down side streets, so it was neat to see the non-touristy parts of the city. I'm pretty sure we walked up and down just about every hill in Toledo, but definitely got a good overview of the city. At the end of the day, it was nice to sit and relax at the train station and have a "cerveza clara" (beer and lemonade) to refuel!