Alfileritos 24
What to order: Order the PicaPica to share and, for a main, the venison loin medallions with boletus.
Open daily from 10:30, so it suits a late Sunday lunch without watching the clock.
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Day itinerary · 39.86° N · 4.02° W
Sunday in Toledo: the Jewish quarter in the morning, the cathedral in the afternoon.
On Sunday the cathedral opens at two and the Sephardic Museum is free in the morning: Jewish quarter and zip line before lunch, cathedral afterwards and the Mirador del Valle at sunset.
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Part of Toledo
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Total time10 h
By car1 h each way
WalkingAbout 6 km around the old town, with slopes
DifficultyEasy
Cost€45–70 pp
Best timeMarch – June · September – November
With childrenYes, from 20 kg on the zip line
BookingCathedral, timed
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Madrid 1 h by car
via the A-42, or Avant from Atocha
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Tránsito Synagogue and the Sephardic Museum
Free on Sunday · opens at 10:00
- 3 min on foot
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Santo Tomé and The Burial of the Count of Orgaz
El Greco · €4 or tourist wristband
- 7 min on foot
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San Juan de los Reyes and Santa María la Blanca
Gothic cloister and Almohad synagogue
- 6 min on foot
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- 12 min on foot
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Alfileritos 24
Open all day · booking
Calle Alfileritos, 24, 45003 Toledo · +34 925 239 625
Restaurant €€Book - 8 min on foot
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Primate Cathedral of Toledo
Sunday from 14:00 · timed ticket
- 13 min on foot
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Valle Viewpoint and the Tagus ecological path
On foot or by car, for sunset
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Back home
In Madrid around 20:15
Approximate cost
About €35–50 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Tránsito Synagogue and the Sephardic Museum
Sunday in Toledo has its own order. The cathedral does not open for cultural visits until 14:00, and the Sephardic Museum, in the Tránsito Synagogue, opens at 10:00, is free and closes at 15:00. So the morning is for the Jewish quarter and the river, lunch in the old town and the afternoon for the cathedral, with the Mirador del Valle at the end, when the light falls on the city.
The Day, Hour by Hour
9:00 · Departure. From Madrid, along the A-42: about 70 km. Park free outside the wall, at Azarquiel or Paseo de la Rosa, or in the paid Safont car park, and go up by the escalators. By train, the Avant leaves from Atocha and takes about 25 minutes.
10:00 · Tránsito Synagogue. A 14th-century synagogue and the Sephardic Museum. On Sundays, no charge.
11:00 · Santo Tomé. The Burial of the Count of Orgaz, by El Greco, two minutes away. Half an hour. If you are also going to see the next two monuments, buy the €14 tourist wristband here.
11:40 · San Juan de los Reyes and Santa María la Blanca. The Gothic cloister of the Catholic Monarchs and the synagogue of white arches, a hundred metres from each other.
12:45 · Zip line over the Tagus. You go down to the San Martín bridge and jump with Fly Toledo: €14.99, no booking, no minimum age and from 20 kg. You walk back across the bridge.
14:00 · Lunch. Alfileritos 24, in the old town, open all day and does not hurry you if you are late. Book for the dining room.
15:45 · Primate Cathedral. A good hour and a half. The basic ticket costs €12 and is timed: buy it online before you set off.
17:45 · Mirador del Valle. On the other side of the Tagus, the photo of the whole of Toledo. On foot it is 35 minutes from the old town; by car, six.
19:00 · Return. In Madrid around 20:15.
If It Rains or You Are with Children
In the rain, swap the zip line and the viewpoint for the Alcázar and its Army Museum, which on Sundays is open from 10:00 to 16:30 and free for under-18s. With children, the zip line is what they will remember; the cloister of San Juan de los Reyes gives them some air between museums.
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Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Venta de Aires
What to order: On a cold day, the cocido de la Sagra menu. Otherwise, Castilian soup and a roast from the wood-fired oven.
Outside the walls, with easy parking nearby: a good option if you arrive by car and do not want to climb to the old town to eat.
Restaurante Adolfo
What to order: There is only one seasonal menu. Ask them to show you the cellar before you sit down.
For a special meal. Children's menu for under-13s.
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
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Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Toledo
In spring and autumn. In July and August, Toledo tops 35 degrees: leave the zip line for first thing and the viewpoint for sunset. In winter, by half past five at the Mirador it is already dark.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Buy the cathedral ticket before you set off
The ticket is for a specific time and on Sunday afternoons it fills up.
- 2Flat shoes
Everything is slopes and cobbles.
- 3Cash for the city bus
It does not accept cards or notes over €5.
We'd skip it
July and August at midday: the old town has no shade and the zip line is done in the sun.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What time does Toledo cathedral open on Sundays?
At 14:00, until 18:30.
Is the Sephardic Museum free on Sundays?
Yes, on Sundays and on Saturdays from 14:00.
Do I need to book the zip line?
Not if there are fewer than ten of you. You jump in order of arrival.
How long does it take from Madrid?
By car, about an hour; by Avant, about 25 minutes.
How much does the day cost?
Between €45 and €70 per person, with tickets, zip line and lunch.
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