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February in Toledo

Hello! I am going to be taking a quick trip to Spain in early February, flying in and out of Madrid. My sister in law is going with me and she has never been to Spain. We will be landing in Madrid in the morning, transferring to Atocha, and taking the train to Toledo. The plan right now is to spend two nights in Toledo, and then go back to Madrid for the next two days before flying back to the U.S. A little background: we both have nonrev flight benefits (I'm retired from an airline and she's married to a pilot, my brother, from the same airline). We are trying to just have a fun little getaway for her birthday, hence the super quick timeline.

I have been to Toledo before, for just a few hours as a day trip, so I'm looking forward to experiencing it after most of the tourists have gone back to Madrid. I am concerned that in February, the sidewalks might roll up, so to speak, at night. Neither of us is in to nightlife as far as bars go, but would like to be able to get a decent meal at night. We will be staying about a three minute walk from the Cathedral and about a ten minute walk to Plaza de Zocodover. I'd appreciate any opinions. Thanks!

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I've been to Toledo once (in February) and to Cordoba 3 times (February and March). While the restaurants in Toledo were open, they had almost no patrons. I walked past huge restaurants that were completely empty (yes, around the 9-10 pm dinner hour). I went to a recommended vegetarian restaurant (2 blocks from the cathedral) for dinner one night for a lingering dinner - the only other diners were 2 businessmen. Closer to Zocodover shops were open till 9 or so and the fast food places were pretty busy. There weren't even a lot of daytripping tourists in town. On the other hand, Cordoba is lively, mainly tourists around the Mesquita, but in the Juderia and the modern center there were plenty of locals dining out as well as tourists. Yes, it's 2 hours by train instead of 30 minutes, but well worth it, especially for the Mezquita. If you haven't been, Cordoba has a history and vibe similar to Toledo, but it isn't hilly . . . . it's also usually warmer than Toledo.

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Thanks, Chani, for your reply. I'll look in to Cordoba. Warmer is better, as I don't like cold weather, lol!