Toledo is famous for three home-grown crafts:
damascene (interlaced gold on steel, applied to jewelry, plates etc); Toledo steel swords (which will require special customs clearance); and marzipan, invented in Toledo, first made by the city’s nuns. All are ubiquitous throughout the city.
To see swords being made, call in at the workshop of
Mariano Zamorano, Calle Ciudad 19. Marzipan is still sold direct from some convents. One of the most famous producers is the
Marzapanes Confitería Santo Tomé,
Calle de Santo Tomé 3 and Plaza Zocodever
7. Two excellent food shops worth a visit are the very traditional
Casa Cuartero,
Calle Hombre de Palo 5, and the cutting-edge
Adolfo Colección, Calle Nuncio Viejo 1.
Calle Comercio is Toledo’s main shopping street. There are two large shopping centers in the new part of town,
Zoco Europa, Avenida Viena, and
Luz del Tajo, Ocaña.
Generally, shops open Monday to Saturday 1000-1400 and 1630-2000. In the summer, they usually re-open 1730-2030. Some tourist shops do not close for lunch.
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