Ninth Post - Spain, Toledo

 The ninth place that I want to go is Toledo. Segovia and Toledo are well known for korean people as  the heart of Madrid travel. So followed by Segovia this time I want to introduce the place Toledo. Toledo is a city in the Middle Ages.

Having been populated since the Bronze Age, Toledo (Toletum in Latin) grew in importance during Roman times, being a main commercial and administrative centre in the Roman province of Carthaginensis. After the fall of the Roman Empire, Toledo served as the capital city of Visigothic Spain, beginning with Liuvigild (Leovigild), till the Moors conquered the Iberian Peninsula in the early years of 8th century (711-719).
Under the Caliphate of Cordoba, Toledo was the center of numerous insurrections dating from 761 to 857. The Banu Qasi gained nominal control of the city until 920 and in 932 Abd-ar-Rahman III captured the city following an extensive siege. Toledo experienced a period known as La Convivencia, i.e. the co-existence of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Under Arab rule, Toledo was called Tulaytulah. After the fall of the Caliphate, Toledo was the capital city of one of the richest Taifas of Al-Andalus. Its population was overwhelmingly Muladi, and, because of its central location in the Iberian Peninsula, Toledo took a central position in the struggles between the Muslim and Christian rulers of northern Spain. The conquest of Toledo by Alfonso VI of Castile marked the first time a major city in Al-Andalus had fallen to Christian forces; it served to sharpen the religious aspect of the Christian reconquest.
Today, Toledo is one of Spain's foremost cities, receiving thousands of visitors yearly.

How to get Toledo in Madrid.

1. The Metro Plaza Eliptica Station. Tickets from Metro station you purchase 'Zona T Nomal'. (Line 11, line 6).

 2. Metro Bus Terminal is connected. The only Terminal de Autobus signs will go along well.

3. Go to the bus terminal, the bus to Toledo (Toledo until time takes about 45 minutes)