Toledo, Spain, is a beautiful city as well as a popular tourist destination, and travel guru Rick Steves has a pertinent tip for making the most of your visit. advertisement. Explore.

Today, Toledo is filled with tourists day-tripping from Madrid, a quick 30-minute train ride to the north. Its main sights were beautifully renovated when the town marked the 400th anniversary of ...

by Rick Steves, April 22, 2025 | Toledo, which can be enjoyed as a day trip from Madrid, offers most stunning (and Gothic) cathedrals in Spain, plus plenty of El Greco art.

Toledo’s past is a complex mix of these three great religions. Today Toledo is filled with tourists day-tripping from Madrid, a quick 30-minute train ride to the north.

Toledo’s past is a complex mix of these three great religions. Today Toledo is filled with tourists day-tripping from Madrid, a quick 30-minute train ride to the north.