The painting by El Creco is a must see in Toledo; the rest of the visit is OK. Fee to enter More

This exhibit, €2.50 admission, is of one painting, albeit one fabulous painting, el Greco's most beloved. The adjoining chapel, said to be "simple," was not open during our visit. Hint: if you stand around long enough, it's easy to eavesdrop on an English speaking tour in this small room. Large tour groups monopolize the space often. More

I don't really care for El Greco, but I didn't mind paying the 2,50 Euro to see the church and the "The Burial of the Count of Orgaz.” Do read up before or while you visit (Rick Steve's book has an excellent description). I found it fascinating that as you look down you see the actual tomb of the subject... More

This small church contains El Greco’s most famous painting, “The Burial of the Count of Orgaz”, painted in 1586 in a very large format (460 cm x 360 cm). This is a marvelous painting and one of El Greco's best, and it is considered one of the great art masterpieces of Spain. After King alfonso VI conquered Toledo, he founded... More

This church dates back to the 14th century and has a painting by El Greco that he included a self portrait in it. More

The church is worthy of a visit for the painting by El Greco but otherwise, the church is rather anticlimatic after visiting the cathedral and the monestary. It can be extremely busy with the tours so ensure you get there as early as possible. More

The most special and memorable experience of our visit to the Parish Church of Santo Tomé was to come face to face with one of the greatest paintings of Doménikos Theotokópoulos, "El Greco", 'El entierro del señor de Orgaz' – generally known in English as 'The Burial of the Count of Orgaz'. El Greco's early training as a painter of... More

There is one very good reason to visit Santo Tome, as everyone knows: to the see the magnificent mural of the Burial of Count Orgaz. This was my second time visiting Santo Tome, having also been there in 2006. And while the first time, my visit coincided with that of two large tour groups, this time we were fortunate to... More

There is a ticket window where you purchase your ticket to see el Greco's masterpiece. "The Burial of the Count of Orgaz (pronouced Orgath). Study the history and information about the painting before seeing it. It is huge and the room will be filled with tour groups so be patient. (I can't imaging being there at the height of the... More