The city was conquered by the Romans in the year 192 and
given the name of Toletum. In the 5th century it
would pass to the Visigoths to become the capital of the
kingdom of Hispania. It subsequently developed under the
Arab domination until in 1085 it was named the capital
of the kingdom of Castile. Alfonso X was to make the city
the most important scientific centre of medieval Europe.
Population:
80,810 |
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Tourist
Information: Centro de Recepción de Turistas Toletvm, Av. de Madrid (
902 10 39 09). Entrance hall for the tourists visiting the city. Tourist Office, Plaza
del Ayuntamiento, 1 (
925 25 40 30). Open
daily from 10:30 to 14:30 and 16:30 to 19:00, close on Monday
afternoon.
Tourist Office,
Puerta de Bisagra (
925 22 08 43). Open
daily from 10:30 to 14:30 and 16:30 to 19:00, close on Monday
afternoon.
Tourist
Office, Plaza Zocodover. Open
daily from 11:00 to 19:00. More
information at www.ayto-toledo.org
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Weather:
Winters are cold
and summers mild, with moderate precipitations along
the year.
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| month |
average temperature |
average precipitation |
month |
average temperature |
average precipitation |
| January |
7°C / 45ºF |
28 mm / 1.10 in |
July |
26°C / 79ºF |
12 mm / 0.50 in |
| February |
9ºC / 49ºF |
28 mm / 1.10 in |
August |
25°C / 77ºF |
9 mm / 0.35 in |
| March |
12ºC / 53ºF |
25 mm / 0.99 in |
September |
21°C / 69ºF |
22 mm / 0.10 in |
| April |
14ºC / 58ºF |
41 mm / 1.60 in |
October |
16°C / 60ºF |
38 mm / 1.50 in |
| May |
17ºC / 62ºF |
44 mm / 1.72 in |
November |
12°C / 53ºF |
40 mm / 1.60 in |
| June |
25ºC / 77ºF |
28 mm / 1.10 in |
December |
9°C / 49ºF |
44 mm / 1.72 in |
Telephones:
Toledo code number is 925, even
necessary for local calls. For international calls dial 00
plus the country code you wish to call. Public telephones
works with coins and prepaid cards on sale at newsagents.
For telephone information dial
11888 or 11822.

Train
Station: Paseo de la Rosa.
Open from Monday to Friday from 6:00 to 22:30 and weekends
and bank days from 8:00 to 22:30 (local buses nº 5, 6
and 9). Twelve high speed AVE trains per day to Madrid Atocha
Station (ticket 9 € and 30 minutes).
Bus
Station: Avenida
Castilla La Mancha, 1 (
925 21 58 50). Continental Auto (
925 22 36 41 ó 91 527 62 17) offers
buses every 30 minutes from 6:30 to 22:00 to Mendez Alvaro
Bus Station in Madrid. Trip takes 1h 20min or 50 minutes with
express service.

Public
Transport: There is a
bus network (Unauto)
of 12 lines. Tickets are sold inside the bus or in Zococentro
(besides Plaza Zocodover). Single ticket cost 0.80 €
and special ticket for the heritage city center 4.20 €.

Taxis:
Daily fare applies Monday
to Saturday from 6:00 to 22:00, with a start fare of 1.10
€ plus 0.72 € each kilometre and minimun
charge of 2.54 €. Night
fare applies weekdays from 22:00 to 6:00, with a start
fare of 1.44 € plus 0.94 € each kilometre and minimun
charge of 3.30 €. Bank
days fare applies Sunday
and bank days from 6:00 to 22:00,
with a start fare of 1.65 € plus 1.09 € each kilometre
and minimun charge of
3.81 €. Radiotaxi,
925 22 70 70. Radiotaxi,
925
25 50 50.
Emergencies:
All the emergencies:
112; Medical Service:
061; Local Police:
925
25 04 12; National Police:
091; Firemen:
925
22 60 80.
Medical
Assistance: Toledo
Hospital Complex, Av. de Barber, 30 (
925 26 92 00). Misericordia Hospital, San Servando
(
925 25 93 50). Nuestra Señora del Rosario Medical
Center, Peraleda Road, 3 (
925 26 61 00).
Pharmacies:
Echevarría Manso Pharmacy,
Ronda Buenavista. Pérez de Gracia Pharmacy,
Plata, 23. Maria Mercedes González Pharmacy,
Hombre Palo, 1. Díaz García Pharmacy,
Avenida Rio Guadarrama, 27. José Marcos Marcos Pharmacy,
Cardenal Talavera, 18.
Restaurants:
El Alcázar,
Plaza Horno de la Magdalena, 3. A typical tavern from Toledo.
Mesón La Montería, Bajada Castilla La
Mancha, 5. A typical Castilian tavern. 
La
Abadía, Plaza de San Nicolás, 3.
Weel done menus in an ancient Toledo palace.
Restaurante Adolfo, Hombre de Palo, 7. Hunting dishes.
Casón de los López de Toledo, Silleria,
3. Typical tavern in a XVI century building. La Judería,
San Juan de Dios, 7. A wide range of wines in a typical Toledo
restaurant.
La Lumbre, Real del Arrabal, 5. Country-side
decoration in a popular spot.
El Palacete, Soledad,
2. Probably, the most expensive restaurant in Toledo, on an
ancient building.
La
Campana Gorda, Hombre de Palo, 11. Typical venue with
affordable menus. Kumera, Alfonso X El Sabio, 2. "Tapas"
in a modern restaurant.
Pubs
& Clubs: El Último,
Pl. Colegio de Infantes. Oki
Oki Rock, Alfileritos,
26. One of the meeting points for the youngsters.
Dublin
City, Chile, 2. Imported beers and a wide range of whiskeys
and rhums. La Casa del Ron, Costa Rica, 1. La Estación,
Costa Rica, 1. Discoteca Sithon's, Callejón
Lucio, 4. From 1969 pop-rock music for youngsters. Taberna
de Garcilaso, Rojas, 5. Dancing and dinner at the same
spot.
Katanga,
Av. América, 16. A new venue in the best night area
of Toledo.
Gay
venues: Café
Bar Pícaro, Cadenas with calle Nueva. Live music.
Garcilaso, Aljibillos, 1. Concert hall with theatre,
humour and live music.