8th July 2022, 7 pm
El Cigarral de las Mercedes
Toledo, Spain
8th July 2022, 7 pm
El Cigarral de las Mercedes
Toledo, Spain
Dear family and friends,
We are getting married and you are warmly invited to join us.
The wedding will take place on Friday 8th of July at El Cigarral de las Mercedes, at 7 pm. This is a classic Spanish finca (country house) on the outskirts of Toledo, an ancient Spanish city around an hour from Madrid.
Below you can find all of the details that you'll need, but if you have any questions feel free to ask either of us - our details are at the bottom of the page.
Lots of love,
Esther and Ollie
Toledo is a really beautiful city, and so we recommend that you stay in or nearby so that you can do a bit of sight seeing before or after the wedding.
The venue has some rooms available, on a first come first served basis. If you want to stay here, there is a discounted rate for wedding guests. Just email reservas@cigarraldelasmercedes.com and mention our names and the date of the wedding.
As the Cigarral is a bit at the pricey end (and does not have a pool), if you still want to stay near to the venue, then here are some other options:
Hotel Abacería - 3 stars - 5 mins drive away
Hotel AC Hotel Ciudad Toledo - 4 stars - 5 mins drive away
Eurostars Palacio Buenavista - 5 stars - 10 mins drive away (and so nearer to Toledo city)
Parador de Toledo. Paradores are like National Trust buildings (sorry non-Brits), so they are usually historic, in great locations, with a reasonable price given their quality (they are government run). This one is under 10 mins drive from the venue
If you want to stay in Toledo itself, then there are plenty of hotels available. It's about 15 minutes by taxi from the city centre to the wedding venue.
Getting to Spain
The closest airport to Toledo is Madrid.
Given that the wedding is being held in the evening, it's possible to travel out on the day itself, provided that you arrive in Madrid airport at around 14;00 / 14:30. However, the wedding will run til late, so we don't recommend getting up super early on the Friday to come over on the same day.
Getting to Toledo
There are a few options to get from Madrid airport to Toledo.
Taxi - if you're travelling in a group or can coordinate with others then this is probably the best option. It will take you about an hour and cost approx. €100 (don't hold us to this!)
Public transport - we reckon that the best route, balancing speed and cost is:
A taxi to Atocha railway station - 20 mins (around €30) [there is also a train from the airport, which takes around 30 mins and costs €2.60 each way]
Fast train (AVANT) from Atocha to Toledo - 35 mins (around €15 one way)
Taxi from Toledo railway station to your hotel- 10 mins (around €10), depending on where you are staying
If you are going to stay in Madrid we will be organising a bus from Atocha railway station to the venue. You can let us know if you want to take this bus in the RSVP form.
Other Information
What will the weather be like?
Toledo in July is hotter than the surface of the sun. This is why that we are we have having an evening wedding. It should still be around 20 degrees centigrade at midnight, so you can dress for a summer evening. Obviously bring sun cream etc for any sight seeing that you might be doing during the day.
Should I bring my children?
Children are welcome but it's absolutely up to you if you wish to bring them.