View from Alcazar
[ Mar.2014 ] The highest point in Toledo, Spain is Alcazar (palace). Originally it was built as a Roman palace in the 3rd century and in the 10th century it was rebuilt as a fortress…
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Museum which we could not enter
[ Mar.2014 ] On the second day of our stay in Toledo in Spain, we started walking along the walking course in my guide book. We went through Arch of Blood from Zocodover square to…
Square
[ Mar.2014 ] Our hotel in Toledo, Spain was facing Plaza Zocodover. This square seemed an important place in Toledo because my guide book introduces it first thing as Toledo sights. I thought the name…
Toledo station was very nice.
[ Mar.2014 ] When we arrived at Toledo from Madrid by train, I was surprised to see the very nice staion. It looked like a building of Morocco or somewhere. The station is in the…
El Corte Ingles in Spain
[2012/07] Whenever I am in Paris, I go to Galeries Lafayette, in Spain I go to El Corte Ingles, a department store chain seen every town. It is natural to see the international brands there,…
Very nice craft shop
[July 2012] I can recommend this shop at the south east corner of Plaza Mayor called El Arco Artesania. Although it is in the middle of the tourist area, the goods they sell are a…
Locks are even here
[July 2012] The custom to put a lock on a railing along the river and through the key away into the river to declare your eternal love started from an Italian film. I found the…
Plaza Mayor
[July 2012] Although the schedule was tight in this short trip to Madrid, I thought I ought to see Plaza Mayor and took a taxi there. Long time ago, I remember having a light lunch…
The disappeared shop in Madrid
[July 2012] There was a shop I was planning to go in Madrid called Sybilla, a Spanish fashion designer. There are quite many shops in Japan and I like her design with very original feeling….
