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Guides for taking Toledo and Madrid slowly
We write these from Hontanar, in the Montes de Toledo, 59 km from Toledo and 130 km from Madrid. They are the places, the walks and the plans we recommend to the people who stay with us, told with the time they deserve.
Toledo and its province
The city, its viewpoints and what lies around it
Things to Do in ToledoThe monuments that matter, the viewpoints locals actually use, and how to pace a day so you are not rushing through it.Read the guide
Things to Do Near ToledoGorges, holm-oak dehesas, castles and villages — what appears once you drive 30 or 40 km out of the old town.Read the guideFrom Madrid
What to see in the capital, and where to breathe when you leave it
Best Things to Do in MadridMuseums, neighbourhoods and markets, plus the escape into the countryside that most visitors never plan.Read the guide
Nature Escapes from MadridMountains, rivers and oak woodland within 150 km of Madrid, for a weekend that actually feels like one.Read the guide
Madrid and Toledo ItinerarySix days across both, ending in the Montes de Toledo and Cabañeros with nothing left to tick off.Read the guideAnd when you want to sleep in the middle of the woods
Five cabins and seven mirror houses on a private 70-hectare estate in the Montes de Toledo. Adults only, dogs welcome, 130 km from Madrid.