Sunday, August 28, 2011

around Madird: Cuenca

research
day trip from Madrid
trains:
there is regular train connection, but most of the trains are AVE or ALVIA, extremely expensive
the only acceptable one is regional Madrid - Valencia:
REGIONAL (Nº 18160)

ESTACIÓN LLEGADA SALIDA
MADRID ATOCHA CERCANIAS
08.25
VILLAVERDE BAJO 08.28 08.58
ARANJUEZ 09.24 09.25
OCANA 09.42 09.43
SANTA CRUZ DE LA ZARZA 10.01 10.02
TARANCON 10.12 10.13
HUETE 10.39 10.40
CHILLARON 11.11 11.12
CUENCA 11.19 11.40

 18160 REGIONAL 08.25 11.19 2 h. 54 min.

precio Turista: 12,25EUR

Cuenca - Madrid: the last train:
 18769 REGIONAL 18.55 21.41 2 h. 46 min
(Cuenca is the first stop)

Toledo - Cuenca is not an option - there is no direct train, one must go to Madrid

no accommodation found in Cuenca with hostelworld.com

found this one - reduced price to 25e for a single room:
Hostal Cortes - Ramon y Cajal nº 45, 16004 Cuenca
http://www.booking.com/hotel/es/hostal-cortes.html


around Madrid: Toledo

research:
day trip to Toledo from Madrid
every 30 min there is a train from Madrid to Toledo; travel time 30 min in 1 direction; costs 10.60e in one direction
MADRID-PUERTA DE ATOCHA
AVANT 06.50 07.23 33 min.
 08072 AVANT 07.50 08.23 33 min

Toledo - Mardid - last trains:














 08193 AVANT 19.25 19.58 33 min.


 08213 AVANT 21.30 22.03 33 min.


in Toledo:
Zoco Tren - a small train that does a 45-minute loop up the hill and through Toledo. The train leaves hourly and tickets are available from the tourist office.

cheapest accommodation found:
Hostal Toledo - 33/37 e
http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Hostal-Toledo/Toledo/42258

web site:
http://www.t-descubre.com/es/portada/
(there is an interactive map)
http://www.t-descubre.com/images/plano_casco.pdf

main sights:
Alcazar - temporary closed (temporary since 2007 at least ;-) )
Cathedral de Toledo - 10:00-18:30, Sundays and holidays 14-18:30h; admission: 7 EUR - l Greco, Rubens, Zurbarán, Lucas Jordán, Vand Dick, Tristán, Goya…
iglesia de santo tome - 10.00h - 18.45h - 2.5EUR - late Wednesdays gratis
Museo de Santa Cruz - admission free - outside former Arab walls, 10-18:30 (Sundays closes at 2pm) - El Greco, Goya,... El Greco - La Asunción de la Virgen
Museo de El Greco - Mo-Sa 9:30 - 18:30h
Plaza de Zocodover



preps for Madrid

booked 2 weeks in Madrid: 10-24 of September, 2011


booked hostel:
Hostal Pacios
Calle Atocha 28 2nd floor A, Madrid, Spain
http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Hostal-Pacios/Madrid/29700

other options:
Hostal Machin
Calle Valverde 9, 4, Madrid, Spain


Casa de Huespedes Dolcevita
Calle de San Bartolomé, 4 - 3° plan, Madrid, Spain
http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Casa-de-Huespedes-Dolcevita/Madrid/5606

http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Hostal-Condestable/Madrid/34075/