After two days in Madrid, we decided to venture out of the city for a day trip Toledo. We were really excited to see the history of Toledo and spent the day popping in and out of churches, mosques and synagogues.

We hopped on a high-speed train and reached Toledo in just under 30 minutes. The city sits high on a hill, and while you can walk from the train station, we were very glad we took a city bus because the journey up the city walls would have been more than a little challenging with the stroller. 

The bus let us off right in Toledo's main square, Plaza de Zocodover, and from there we could walk everywhere else. 

Visiting Spain this time of year was so fun because of the Christmas decorations and Christmas markets. Toledo's main holiday market greeted us as soon as we stepped off the bus. 

After snapping a quick pic with Cervantes, we wound our way through the narrow Toledo side streets. 

We were headed for the Mezquita del Cristo de la Luz, a mosque that was eventually converted into a church. 

The building itself was small, but the grounds offered sweeping views outside the walls of the city. 

Our next stop was the Toledo Cathedral. The church itself was massive and ornate.

There was also an entirely separate art museum inside the church, housing more paintings by famous Spanish painters. 

And the crypt houses the bones of St. Ursula, which I didn't realize when we walked down there. 

I'd say we spent about an hour exploring the church because it was so big. 

Our next stop might have been one of my favorite things we saw in the city.

It was another mosque that had been converted to a church. But this one was an archeological site, and you were able to walk underneath the church to see the original mosque architecture. This was also one of the few places we were able to climb the tower with our kiddo because the tower was wide and not a tight spiral staircase.

We made a brief stop at Santo Tome to see El Greco's The Burial of the Count of Orgaz before heading to the Jewish Quarter.

The Jewish Quarter was lovely with cozy cobblestone streets and distinct markers to remind you where you were.

We visited two synagogues here. One of them had been converted into a museum of Jewish history and the other, not surprisingly at this point, had been converted into a church.

We found an adorable playground near the first synangogue and decided to stop for a play break with some stunning views.

Our last religious site visit was to the Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes. This was church was built to be the final resting place of Isabel and Ferdinand, but they ended up being buried elsewhere. So this church sort of just hung out.

After our last site, we strolled back to town to get some lunch. We sat outside, which was lovely in November and ejoyed carcamusa, stew known for its local meats. It was delicious and hearty and warm.

We spent the last of our time in Toledo exploring the Christmas market and just wandering around while our kiddo napped in the stroller. We decided to walk back to the train station since it was downhill, but we didn't factor in the part where we'd have to still walk down a million steps while carrying a sleeping toddler in a stroller. We got to see some cool architecture in the walls as we left the city, but I'm not sure I would recommend this for anyone who has to haul a stroller.

Despite that one hiccup, we absolutely loved our day in Toledo. It was one of our favorite things from the whole trip.