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Mosques, Mozarabs and Mudejars of Toledo
In 1085 Toledo passed from a Muslim king to a Christian one, and almost everything was left standing.
Trades and Daily Life in Toledo: audio walk in Toledo
Earning a living in Toledo: a seventy-year-old master swordsmith, the guild exam, the list of swordsmiths Toledo padded out with real marks, the Zocodover market, Corpus Christi, the papers of Don Quixote, Lázaro, patios, cobertizos and the marzipan of the sick.
What this walk is about
Toledo was a city of archbishops and kings, but it lived off its trades. The walk begins with the old master who came from Valencia to found the sword factory, the swordsmiths' exam and the list of swordsmiths that the city padded out with real marks. In Zocodover, the free market and its arches; on the old Calle Ancha, the Corpus Christi awnings; in the Alcaná, the old papers Cervantes claims to have bought; in the Plaza Mayor, bread, fruit and plays; at the Cuatro Calles, Lázaro and the poor. Then the patios that open on the eve of Corpus Christi, life under a cobertizo, and marzipan, which began as a sweet for the sick.
- Start
- The old master from Valencia
- Finish
- The sweet made for the sick
- Who it is for
- For anyone curious about everyday life, literature and food with a history. You can also enjoy it as a family.
- Languages
- Spanish and British English
The route, stop by stop
An outline of the walk. The full stories are in the app.
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- 1
The old master from Valencia
- 2
The swordsmith's examination
- 3
The swordsmith Toledo invented
- 4
The square of the beasts
- 5
The street wide enough for the monstrance
- 6
Old papers in the Alcaná
- 7
Seventeen stalls and an inn for plays
- 8
Lázaro at the Cuatro Calles
- 9
Courtyards open on the eve of the procession
- 10
Beneath the covered passage
- 11
The sweet made for the sick
Walking directions are based on mapped pedestrian routes. Check local access and signs; the route is not an accessibility guarantee. Times are approximate.
Toledo, before you go
Toledo fits into a walk, though rarely a straight line. Good soles and a plan by area do more for the trip than an endless list of monuments.
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Good to know
What is Podtour?
An app for self-guided audio walks. Choose a city and a route, then listen to the stories behind its streets. You decide when to start and when to stop.
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Can I listen without an internet connection?
Download the audio in the app before heading out, then listen offline. Loading the online base map and calculating a new route from your location require a connection.
What languages are included?
Every route includes Spanish and British English. The English version is adapted for English-speaking travellers, rather than translated word for word.
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Can I add guests after buying?
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