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Visit Toledo: A City with World Class Status
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Jul-21-2010
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Toledo is just about 40 miles from the capital city of Spain. The city has been a
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Toledo is just about 40 miles from the capital city of Spain. The city has been awarded the status of world heritage city since it is one of the most spectacular cities that the world has. The streets and buildings are present within the walls of the old city that was built hundreds of years ago. Since Christians, Moors and Jews once inhabited the city and lived in cooperation with each other; visitors admire remains of mosques, churches and synagogues built during that time. Some splendid historical monuments include Puerta Bisagra, Alcázar Castle and El Greco. Another thing about which Toledo that is famous is its restaurants and various stews, roast suckling page and roast lamb that is served in these restaurants.
Hostal del Cardenal Restaurante
The restaurant in Hotel Del Cardenal boasts that the roast suckling pig that is served here can not compare to it anywhere in the world. The restaurant is located right at the entrance to the old city and it has capacity of accommodating around 200 people at once. The carefully decorated restaurant is known for its original coffered ceilings and the beauty is supplemented by embroidered hangings along with other decorated elements. The menu of restaurant also includes other special items like pisto manchego casserole, roast pork loin, Iberian ham with tomato & french toast and deer jerky seasoned with oil and oregano. You also get a free parking available easily.
Asador Adolfo
It is one of the most classic restaurant that Toledo has. Owned by the Adolfo Group’s Adolfo Muñoz, the restaurant specialises in and roasted meat. It is one of the restaurant that are offer various imaginative dishes like perfect raw oysters are made to afloat in an deeply flavored tomato gelee or you may find interest in Delicate shrimp that is served with a passion fruit vinaigrette. Most of the dishes are served in this restaurant are based on local ingredients such as saffron, alto tajo truffles, manchego cheese and olive oil. The restaurant has around 40,000 bottles of wine in its cellar and the wine list of Asador Adolfo is regarded as one of the best by experts in Spain.
Curcuma (Tumeric) Restaurante-Jardin
This beautiful garden restaurant is present in the center of downtown Toledo. The restaurant is quite near to the Museum of councils and the cathedral. The restaurant used to be a classic building which has actually been refurbished with state-of-art décor. The dining room is quite spacious and the main feature of this restaurant is a private dining room that can accommodate up to 12 people. The restaurant has a garden which allows open-air dining but only when weather permits. Menu items are quite special and it includes carpaccio of venison invading and virgin olive oil, oxtail stew, sirloin grilled cod and calf with pisto manchego and duck breast with grilled shiitake mushrooms.
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roasted meat, manchego cheese, Iberian ham, french toast, olive oil,
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Travel and Leisure
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