This is a gorgeous church and an amazing example of both Spain's historical "coexistencia" and lack thereof. Here's a sinagoga taken over and made into a church named St Mary the White and to top it all off it's all done in cool Moorish arcitecture. Can't we just all get along? Apparently there was a big fight there once. But it's such a cool building. It doesn't cost much to get in and it's a nice shady rest while you're roasting in un verano Toledano. And a nice walk to get there. I highly recommend it. If you're not going to make it to the mosque in Córdoba, you absolutely MUST go. Actually, while I'm ranting, here's a list of where to go in Toledo: 1. Plaza Zocodover. But DO NOT go to the unnamed large American chain restaurant schlumped there a few years ago because it replaced a really cool place with old men who'd pour you a gin and tonic until you said "when." Watch the old women bat their fans at the old men. It's adorable. Also they did public hangings and burned witches so it's kind of morbidly historical. And be sure to get some mazapan. There's a bakery over to the left and behind (where all the tourist buses drop you off). 2. The view. The bus driver will drop you off to over by the Parador. Get out and take a picture: this is where El Greco stood while he painted his Vista de Toledo. 3. The Cathedral. It has tons of art: real El Grecos, some Goyas and more. Also it's haunted. People have taken pictures where things show up that weren't there in the picture. 4. Santo Tome. This is where you see El Greco's masterpiece, El Entierro del Conde de Orgaz/The Burial of the Count of Orgaz. It's an amazing painting where some of the people can see the heavenly plains and some can't. He painted his son in it and everyone's wearing anachronistic clothing. It's the only thing to see in the church and it's huge. You're in and out like a visit to Santa Claus Dec 24. 5. Restaurante con Patio Tipico. Really: that's the name. And it does have a typical patio. Get the chicken. It's really good. They use a lot of olive oil and I think it's free range. Relaxing and pretty place. 6. The street between the Cathedral and Santa Maria la Blanca has tons of little touristy stores. Check out the swords and Damascene jewelry. They're handmade in town but not at the tourist traps outside town where your busdriver might try to dump you. Buy local. Toledanos are really nice. 7. The Rio Tajo. Known for its special properties, this is why Toledo's swords are so strong. Plus there are ducks. Ducks are nice. 8. The gate to the city and the city walls are really really old and cool. 9. Una heladería. Because it gets hot. The pizza's really good in Toledo, too. Try the place down by the touristy shops near the Jewish neighborhood. 10. Santa Maria La Blanca. Totally gorgeous. 11. There are other churches and sinogogas and the Castillo de San Savedro is also supposedly haunted. There's a lot of weird stuff in Toledo. Worth checking out. 12. On Tuesdays they have a market day. From Zocodover cross the street away from the center of town and go through the little keyhole door thing and down the steps. It's there. Kind of interesting. Have fun!! Bring a map, the streets are really windy and confusing. You can get a map right by Zocodover, where there's a little tourist kiosk. Usually the person there is from Minnesota or Ohio because they have a study abroad program. That place is also haunted: San Juan de la Penetencia down on Precio San Justo. (Great bar there with like 25 peseta beers, back when they used pesetas). The guy who works there will deny it, but many students have seen a lot of weird weird things there. It used to be a convent. And was part of the inquisition.