by Katharina Giesler | Jun 21, 2017 | Castilla La Mancha
Known in the Middle Ages as the ‘City of Three Cultures’, Toledo is a place where Christian, Muslim and Jewish communities peacefully coexisted. This unique cultural synthesis is modern Toledo’s biggest attraction – the city has an architectural offering that few can...
by Katharina Giesler | May 31, 2016 | Castilla La Mancha
The city of Toledo, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986, is located on a rocky hill above the plains of Castilla-La Mancha, in the very heart of Spain and just 70 kilometers from Madrid. With its stunning churches, synagogues, mosques, city walls, bridges...
by Katharina Giesler | Feb 16, 2016 | Castilla La Mancha
Among Spain’s rich literary history, one author stands out from all the rest: Miguel de Cervantes, creator of the 16th century masterpiece Don Quixote. Cervantes authored many poems, plays and novels that are considered today to be classics, but Don Quixote is as...