Three tips for visiting the beautiful medieval city starting from the capital Madrid: ready for a low cost trip?
Reaching Toledo from Madrid it's that easy.
The quickest and easiest way is to take the RENFE high-speed train, the Spanish railway company. Trains run every half hour but it is advisable to book tickets in advance as there are always many tourists, especially on weekends.
But here it is three tips to reach Toledo from Madrid.
1. Traveling by train
The first train leaves Madrid's Atocha station at 6.50 am and the last one leaves Toledo at 21.30 pm so you will have plenty of time to enjoy the city at your leisure. The cost of the single ticket is 13,90 euros but if you buy a return ticket you will pay 11,10 euros each way.
Children aged 4 to 13 have a 40% discount on the ticket and those under 4 do not pay for the ticket if they do not occupy a seat.
In just 33 minutes you will be in the "city ​​of the three cultures". Once you arrive at your destination, you will be welcomed by a simple but historic station that has turned XNUMX years old. From here you can walk to the historic center in half an hour, passing the Tagus River, the longest river on the Iberian Peninsula. Alternatively, you can go by taxi or bus.
2. Traveling by bus
Another cheaper but slower option is to go by bus. The service is provided by the ALSA company and buses depart fromIntercambiador de la Plaza ElĂptica (reachable by metro line 11 and 6). The price is around 10 euros and the duration of the trip is about an hour and a half. The last bus stop is Avenida de Castilla-La Mancha, which is located a few meters from the escalators that will take you to the Zocodover. You can consult the timetables on the website www.alsa.com.
You can then choose to rely on a guided tour, in Spanish or English. The Busvision company, for example, offers three different options starting from 23,75 euros per person.
The first bus leaves Madrid at 9am.
3. Traveling by car
If you decide to go by car, Toledo is about 70 km from the capital and you can park for free in the Safont car park and from there choose whether to walk to the historic center, take the bus or use the escalators.
Visit to the medieval town
Whatever your choice, once you get into the medieval town you can access 7 of the most important monuments by buying the “pulsera turĂstica”, or a bracelet that with only 10 euros allows you to enter the most important monuments.
The bracelet can be purchased at the entrance of the monuments or online on the website www.toledomonumental.com and is valid until it is broken, meaning that if you decide to stay overnight in the city or want to return you can use the same bracelet.
THEToledo Tourist Office proposes well 12 itineraries distinct, such as that of panoramas, that of literature and cinema, that of Emperor Charles V and the Renaissance, etc. The site, an excellent source of information if you are planning a visit to Toledo, also offers a series of links to interesting sites that offer free tours, food and wine tours and more.
The visit to Toledo will surely be an experience you will not forget.
