Toledo is so rich cultural and religious history. In one day, we visited a cathedral, a mosque, and a synagogue; many of the sites dated back to the thirteenth century.
It is definitely worth at least a day trip from Madrid to see at least the gorgeous Catedral Primada Santa María de Toledo and a few works by El Greco scattered around the city. We could have stayed a second night and had plenty to fill the next day.
But make sure you have a very detailed map. The maps in our guidebooks labeled only main streets and navigating our way through the labyrinth of Toledo proved more than difficult. The buildings are set very close together and street names on the elaborately decorated street signs are only legible once you are already on top of them.
Be warned: Asking for directions was rarely helpful. While we were greeted with warm receptions, we were always given the same directions: “Sigue la calle y es la primera izquierda.” Follow the street and make the first left. Since we never found what we were looking for down the street and to the left, I wonder if Toledans use that line to send away all of the lost tourists that bother them ten times a day.
