Puerta de Toledo

Advantages: A location rich with statiscal, geographical and historical enironment
Disadvantages: Can be quiet boring and no nightlife

...to the city from the east and the other from the west. And few visitors will fail to see the massive gate Puerta Nueva de Bisagra, which guards access to the old walled city. From a distance, two beautiful monuments dominate the skyline of Toledo. A massive square fortress called the Alca’zar lies to the east. Over the centuries it has been a Roman praetorian (governors residence), a palace for Visigoth monarchs, an Arabic fortress and a residence of Spanish Kings. It now houses the Army Museum and an extensive library. But since Toledo is above all a religious city, it is the huge Gothic cathedral that dominates the city centre. FACTS; THE THREE CULTURES OF TOLEDO During the middle ages, Toledo was divided into t here different quarters, where Catholics, Jews and Muslims lived according to their own laws and customs. Some if their ancient... Read review

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Advantages: A location rich with statiscal, geographical and historical enironment
Disadvantages: Can be quiet boring and no nightlife

...to the city from the east and the other from the west. And few visitors will fail to see the massive gate Puerta Nueva de Bisagra, which guards access to the old walled city. From a distance, two beautiful monuments dominate the skyline of Toledo. A massive square fortress called the Alca’zar lies to the east. Over the centuries it has been a Roman praetorian (governors residence), a palace for Visigoth monarchs, an Arabic fortress and a residence of Spanish Kings. It now houses the Army Museum and an extensive library. But since Toledo is above all a religious city, it is the huge Gothic cathedral that dominates the city centre. FACTS; THE THREE CULTURES OF TOLEDO During the middle ages, Toledo was divided into t here different quarters, where Catholics, Jews and Muslims lived according to their own laws and customs. Some if their ancient... Read review

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Advantages: If you do not visit the Puerta you do not know Madrid
Disadvantages: Lot of people, thieves...

...A “puerta” in Spanish means a “door”, but “La Puerta el Sol” is not a door, is not an arc, is not an special and commemorative monument.. . is a “Square”, the most known square in the country and there, you can find the kilometre cero, that means that it is just the middle point of Spain. May be the name is due because hundred of years ago, more o less by 1570 there were a castle or a door that was demolished because the town was growing. Now is the heart of Madrid, all becomes their, manifestations, fairs, meetings, and is a tradition to eat the grapes of “Nochevieja” the 31st of December, following the rhythm of the Puerta del Sol’ clock. The calle de Alcalá (the most know street in Madrid) is born their, and very close just five minutes walking you can find “La plaza Mayor” and the old Madrid “El Madrid de los Austrias”. So we... Read review

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Advantages: Meet madrid!
Disadvantages: Very expensive zone...

...Hi everybody! Yesterday i was walking for my city, when I thought to writte you about this fantastic place... La puerta de Alcalá... *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- HISTORY *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- La puerta de alcalá was builded for the King CARLOS III, (called the best Madrid's mayor) and designed for Sabatini at the year 1778. The first Puerta de Alcalá was really used as door, but the actually monument is the builded by Carlos III, and is only a conmemorative monument. The style of this monument is neoclassic. It has three archs and two doors. And the materials are Spanish Granite and marble. *-*-*-*-*-*-* WHERE IS IT? *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* It's at independence square (Plaza de la independencia) on front of Retiro's garden, a very turistic zone of our city... Near it's Arqueological museum, a very interesting place for visit. You can use... Read review

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