Toledo
Discover Toledo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as a free open air museum by strolling along its steep streets that reflect its grandiose past, when the city played a leading role in Spanish history. Known as the city of three cultures, due to the fact that for centuries Christians, Arabs and Jews lived peacefully. This was one of the Toledo´s most splendid periods when, among other important events, the Toledo School of Translators was founded. Later, when Carlos V came to the throne in 1519, the city became an imperial capital. This impressive medieval city and seat of the Cardinal Archbishop of Spain, is where the painter El Greco spent most of his life. Outstanding buildings are the Cathedral, considered one of the masterpieces of Gothic art; the church of Santo Tomé, famous for housing the painting of El Greco The Burial of Count Orgaz and the old Synagogue of Ste. Maria la Blanca, probably built in the 12th century.