Filipe was fabulous. He knew so much about Toledo he made the tour so enjoyable that the 3 hours flew by!!!
Private tour in Toledo Filipe R
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I am a person who really likes talking, telling, being with people, and especially with those ones who want to know my city. Although I have been living in several cities, Toledo is the one that impresses me the most and the one that has a lot of thing to show: history, culture, traditions, legends. . . I don't want to forget Lisbon, the city where I was born, but I've been living in Toledo for a long time. Toledo really is the city I've spent most of my life in, and I'm in love with it. I have almost always been working in front of people, in public establishments, sales, hotels, wine tourism, and during the last years, explaining the city of Toledo. My studies have been focused on tourism, both Accommodation and Guiding. Because of my origin, my native language is Portuguese, and at the same level is my Spanish; but for years I've been working in English, and lately in French. And, although I have made visits to organized groups, much better is a private visit, since we can do it "a la carte", and we can adapt the visit to the needs that will come during the visit. We are not all the same; so the same visits cannot always be repeated. And every day is a different experience and visit. My training is constant, since both the City Council and the main monuments of Toledo are constantly organizing improvement courses, continuous training, with the corresponding qualifications. I really like personal contact; so with these visits we can have that direct contact, and I can transmit so many details of the history of Toledo. I wait for you! I am Superior Technician on Guiding, Information and Touristic Attendance. I am not a driver. I can accompany you in your vehicle or I can arrange for a separate car and driver.
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Toledo is one of the oldest cities in Spain, with a lot of history. In fact, the history of Toledo is almost a summary of the history of the country, and it is therefore necessary to understand the history of the country. We'll talk about the origins of the city, since the Bronze Age, about 3500 years ago. And then we will talk about the arrival of the Romans, and what remains of them in this city. The same with the Visigoths, for whom Toledo was for the first time capital. And in particular we will deal with the three and a half centuries during which Toledo was dominated by Muslims. And the time of explendor of the city, after the Reconquest, when it was again the capital until the sixteenth century, when it was moved to Madrid. In my tours I like to get lost in the labyrinth of Toledo and to show, apart from the highlights, the corners that give to Toledo a special magic; corners that are not normally visited by tourists. I will give you interesting and fun facts, not just a history lesson.
Filipe was fabulous. He knew so much about Toledo he made the tour so enjoyable that the 3 hours flew by!!!
Felipe transformed the streets and architecture of Toledo into a mesmerizing story bringing alive its rich and complex history. He walked us along streets and showed us places we never would have discovered on our own. We couldn't recommend him more highly!
Fantastic guide. Knows every detail of the city and conducts the tour in a relaxed yet informative manner. He made the trip to Toledo the most interesting of all of our destinations in Spain.
- If you arrive by train we will meet there and we will do a panoramic tour with the taxi as we arrive to the old town. Otherwise we will start from your hotel in Toldeo or the Main Square (Zocodover). On the tour we will see; - Main Square (Zocodover); next to the old palace - Comercial Street - Cathedral (if you want we can enter; not on Sunday morning or during Catholic celebrations) - Jewish Quarter - Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca (we can enter into this old synagogue) - Monastery of Saint John (and if you want we will visit this place that should have been the burial place of the Catholic Monarchs - Back to the Main Square This tour can be customised, please use the orange 'message guide' button to contact me.
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The visit will be done on foot. If you arrive to Toledo by train it takes from Madrid only 25 minutes and it costs about 25€ round trip.
Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
If you come by train be may meet at the Train Station of Toledo. If you are in Toledo I can go to look for you at your hotel. Or we will meet at the main square (Zocodover Square), under the clock at one side of the square.
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