If you are going to visit Toledo and are curious about the legends, monuments and stories hidden in every corner of the city, take a guided tour and find out! Toledo is declared as a World Heritage Site as it has an abundance of historical, cultural and artistic wealth. But to be honest, visiting Toledo on your own can be quite stressful since you won't know where to start and how to take 100% advantage of everything the city has to offer.

The guided excursions are typically organized through the old town of Toledo where Jews, Christians and Muslims once lived together. These communities endowed the city with immense cultural and artistic wealth that we can all enjoy and appreciate in this day and age.

Since there are numerous places to visit in Toledo, you may find it challenging to figure out the places you want to visit. To make it easier for you, here is a detailed list of the guided tours that you can take that are best suited to your and your companions' needs:

What to see in Toledo?

- If this is your first time coming to Toledo, we recommend taking a guided tour of its old town. With this tour, you will get to know the most significant places in the city, such as the Plaza de Zocodover, Calle Ancha, the cathedral or the Alcázar of Toledo. You will walk through the narrow streets of the Jewish quarter or the Christian quarter while observing its monuments, squares and streets. You will be accompanied by a guide who will extensively explain the history embedded in these places. This is the best option to get to know the essence of the city fairly quickly, but we are sure that as you finish the tour, you will want to take other guided tours that further delve into the history of each neighbourhood, monument, museum or the Toledana street.

- Carrying out a guided visit to the Cathedral of Toledo should be mandatory for all tourists. It is the second-largest cathedral in Spain complete with Gothic architecture and a sublime mix of Christian and Muslim artistic influences. As these communities coexisted in Toledo in ancient times, you will be able to see a distinct form of architecture. You can visit the various chapels, the main altarpiece, the sacristy and the monstrance. These are some of the most important ornamental elements in the world, considered by several to be the most important jewel of Christianity. Taking a guided tour of the Cathedral of Toledo will leave you amazed, we assure you! We recommend that you make this visit with your friends and family because you will appreciate all the beauty that this place offers even more!

- If you come with your family and have kids with you on the trip, we recommend that you do a guided tour for children. These tours are focused on helping children learn about the city's history in a fun and dynamic way. There will be a route through the main monuments of Toledo with small dramatized shows where the most relevant historical events are explained in a simple way. We will also carry out activities that will practically teleport you to historical times. For example: in the Jewish quarter, many guided tours will have the option of making unleavened bread, typical of the Jewish society. You can also take the little tourist train from the Plaza de Zocodover, through the main streets of the historic centre. It will take you to the viewpoint of the valley from where you can enjoy the best views of the city and return to your departure point.

- If you want to know some hidden and secret legends of the city, we recommend you take a guided tour where they narrate more than 300 legends of Toledo. These routes are inspired by the texts authored by Garcilaso de la Vega and Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer who wrote some of the most famous legends about this city. These usually deal with impossible love stories, family feuds, etc. With this tour, you will discover secret places in the city, and you will discover that each corner has a story to tell. It is worth mentioning that many of these routes are usually dramatized and take place at night.

- Visiting Toledo by day is impressive, but doing it at night is magical. At night, the main monuments of the city such as the Cathedral, San Juan de Los Reyes and the Alcázar are illuminated. This gives the streets a much more intimate and welcoming atmosphere. With these guided tours, you will be able to enjoy the city in a special way, and you will discover places that you will appreciate more in the dark hues of the night. You will also learn about the famous Toledan legends. These popular stories have passed from generation to generation and are sure to impress you. Without a doubt, we recommend you to take this excursion, and you will thoroughly enjoy a fun night in Toledo.

We are sure that one of the above-mentioned plans will excite you and coincide with what you are looking for! So now that you know, reserve a weekend and visit the city of the three cultures.