Welcome to Toledo, Spain.
I believe on the upper right that the building is El Escorial. Its a massive building and the history is amazing. The building was completed in 1584 and houses a monastery, royalty, museum and a school. Give yourself at least two days to check out El Esocrial, El Valle, and Toledo.
A gothic church in Toledo. We weren't allowed to take pictures inside. The attention to detail though is amazing.
This was the view from our hotel, Hotel Beatriz Toledo. I really enjoyed this hotel, its away from everything. The staff is bilingual English/Spanish.
This is Valle de los Caidos or Valley of the Fallen, a monument memorial for those who fell during the Spain Civil War. The remains of 40,000 lie here and can be found in a registry. It was built between 1935-1955 by Spanish prisoners. 
This is a shot of the dome inside of the monument. What I hope you get to see is how the gold color really shines and is quite beautiful.
Another shot of the entrance, the sculpture is moving even if you are not a religious person.
An open plaza where we ate lunch for the day. Toledo was warm and sunny in July.
Another shot of Toledo as the sun sets. Its beautiful and old buildings are worth the trip.
Happy Travels,
Carolyn
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