Salamanca
Near the border with Portugal
lies the stunning city of Salamanca nicknamed “the Golden City” and that was the European Capital of Culture in 2002. The University, founded in 1218, contributed to the high reputation that Salamanca has said that there is spoken, the purest Spanish. With about 40,000 students, the University ensures plenty of cafes and lively bars. The beautiful city buildings and animate life that has made tourism grow enough in Salamanca, and today, one of the small-medium size Spanish cities, more touristy. In the heart of town you will find the Plaza Mayor, where everything happens. Salamanca is probably the only city in the world with two cathedrals, the old, the 12th century Romanesque style, the new of the 16th century and Gothic style. In the cathedral, there are convent monasteries plenty of great beauty. Do not miss a stroll in the stunning Roman Bridge. Hotels in Salamanca
What to visit in Salamanca: Old Cathedral; New Cathedral; Plaza Mayor; Monterrey Palace; Torre del Clavero; City Hall; Convent of San Esteban; Church of La Clerecia; Convent Las Agustinas; Church La Purissima; Colegio Mayor de Santiago el Zebedeo; Casa de las Conchas (House of Shells); University;
Transports in Salamanca
By train and bus: There are trains and buses to/from Madrid and Portugal.
Map of Salamanca
Map of Salamanca
Where is Salamanca on Map of Spain
Where is Salamanca on Map of Spain