The Plaza de Zocodover was the spot the our tour guide gave us a break to find a restroom and have a coffee before beginning our tour of Toledo. My wife and I had booked a bus day trip to Toledo from Madrid during a visit this past spring. The plaza is the largest we saw in the old town. We were told that it was used in the past for bullfights, public executions during the Inquisition, and as a market. We were there in the morning before it got packed with tourists, so it was actually picturesque.

Plaza de Zocodover is the central hub of Toledo a city once the capital of Spain. This plaza is lively and has ofbars and restaurants. Its a pretty square with seating areas. The tour by mini train also departs from here by the company Toledo Vision.

The Plaza was our first stop in Toledo after arriving in the city. Since the Alcazar and other tourist attractions were not yet open that early in the morning we got to leisurely enjoy some pastries and coffee. Later in the afternoon the plaza got livelier as more visitors gathered here along with the open stores and restaurants. It was a lot easier to find either the bus or taxis to get us back to the station instead of walking.