The Tarasca and the gigantones of Corpus Christi in Toledo
Corpus Christi is one of those days that every Toledan remembers in his memory. The day before and the morning of the procession, it is a tradition in Toledo to hold a parade of ” …
Abandoned Places in Toledo
For years I wanted to write an article about abandoned places in Toledo , because we had plenty of material to do it. A brief review of several mysterious places, houses, palaces, subterranean, even monuments, …
Templars in Toledo
It’s been a while since we wanted to address this issue, the Templars in Toledo. If up to now we have made veiled references to the Order in some articles and legends, in this text …
Witches and Sorceresses of Magical Toledo
Many women were accused by the inquisitorial trials for sorcery in Toledo. Bewitchments, spells, spells, potions…, all the ” Toledan sciences” were not the imagination of minds altered by fanaticism. Of these ” arts” , …
Esqueletos de Toledo, in the Fourth Millennium
On Sunday 2 April from 22:50 hours, Toledo has once again been the protagonist in the programme of Cuatro ” Cuarto Milenio” , by Iker Jiménez. Luis Rodríguez Bausá commented on an interesting and surprising …
Iker Jiménez and his Exhibition of the program ” Cuarto Milenio” arrives in Toledo
This exhibition was held in January and February 2017, it is no longer available in Toledo. Cuarto Milenio exhibition in Toledo. UPDATE: EXPANDED DATES, the exhibition will be in Toledo until 18 February 2017 Book your …
La Garduña was born in Toledo
The marten (Martes foina) is a carnivorous mammal of the Mustelidae family. It is a nocturnal and silent predator of medium size, it is very astute and dangerous for farms, henhouses, farms and ranches because …
The Alley of the Dead and the Convent of Poor Life
One of the most hidden alleys, although not far from Toledo Town Hall, is Callejón de los Muertos . Just hearing its name makes your visit unpleasant, much less walking through it on closed nights, …
13 places to be scared in Toledo
Every street, every corner, every old house, convent or palace houses a mystery, keeps a secret or its stones tell a legend. But there are certain ” special” places that can cause in the people …
13 impressive caves or subterranean in Toledo
Walking through the narrow streets of Toledo can take us back to many eras of history, as some corners are preserved as they were centuries ago… What many are unaware of is that underneath these …
The mummies of San Román
On February 25, 2008 a blog was born that shared ” forgotten” photographs of Toledo. The idea was original and important, because it recovered images that otherwise would only be stored in dark archives, far …
Five “secret corners” to visit in Toledo
It is probable that if you live in Toledo for you these places are not so secret, because you have passed through them hundreds of times (or not), even without stopping to think how beautiful …
What do the subways of Toledo Cathedral hide?
A few days ago we received a quite curious testimony about the subways of Toledo Cathedral, which we cannot resist publishing. ” It happened just 30 years ago, when I was doing military service at …
Toledan spells and incantations
Toledo evokes a city full of magic, legends, traditions and mysteries. As the city remains, it wouldn’t be too difficult today to be on the same street that centuries ago some ” sorceress” went down …
