Toledo, Spain

This Unesco Historic Site, also known as the Imperial City since Roman times is the capital of the province of Toledo in Castile–La Mancha. Less than a one hour drive south of Madrid  (72.3 km via A-42) is the third largest city of the province.

The city has been built on both sides of the Tagus river. In keeping with the historic nature of the city, the beautiful San Martin bridge is maintained in good condition to match today’s traffic needs.

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There is a legend about a woman and the bridge described here:   http://www.travelsignposts.com/Spain/sightseeing/puente-de-san-martin-toledo-legend

The streets in the old town are narrow, short and twisty.

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There are all of the shops and restaurants one could want in a small city.

Since Toledo was known as a place to buy fine steel products like knives and swords, there are still shops for them here. They are a hit with little boys and bad boys.

There are a few public squares where children have a chance to play around the statues that are on display.

Outside of the old city, there is even more space for people and cars.

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Some of the high points of Toledo will be found in later posts. They include the Alcázar (square building with towers at the corners) and the Cathedral of Toledo with the tallest spire. (Catedral Primada Santa María de Toledo)

Here is a link to a video of the old city:  https://youtu.be/69T4X_z_E08

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toledo,_Spain