Deep in the heart of Spain, Toledo, nicknamed the ‘City of Three Cultures’, showcases the Christian, Muslim and Jewish influences that reign over the city’s stunning architecture. This medley of cultures has left the city with some of the finest examples of Gothic, Renaissance and Mudéjar artistry and a combination of Gothic and Muslim styles that makes Toledo unique.

Just 43 miles (83 km) south of Madrid in the Castilla-La Mancha region of Spain, the Tagus River wraps around the city, providing a natural line of protection against invasion. Many structures around the city were created as defensive strongholds, and over many centuries of conquests, the original buildings and walls were reshaped and transformed to serve new functions.

Toledo dates back to Roman times, however, much of the

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