Toledo

Since getting back from Egypt, I've been staying in a hostel near the city center and in a part of town that I really like. One of the advantages of staying in such a place is that you meet a lot of interesting people. I went to Toledo on Saturday with Marlen, who's from Berlin and decided to take a weekend trip to Madrid. I hadn't made it to Toledo all semester. It's a medieval looking city with a lot of history, so it would have been a shame if I had been in Madrid for almost five months without seeing it.

The Cathedral is said to be one of the best in Spain

Toledo is well known for the influence and co-existence of Christians, Jews, and Muslims. This Moorish flag was in the cathedral's museum.

Obligatory picture with Don Quijote
Marlen in front of the Alcazar

Synagogue of Sta. Maria la Blanca
The Mosque of Cristo de la Luz. Built in 1000 AD, it was later part of a church after the Christian reconquest (hence the name) and is currently the site of archaeological study and planned restoration.