Cheap Hostel in Salamaca
by mageste
There are a lot of cheap Hostels in Salamanca, usually right in the center. The danger is that thy are usually full during the week-ends.
I went to one in a off street, almost without passage that usually still has free rooms during the week-end.
Rooms are about 22-28 euros (double room). As I travelled alone, on a budget, I choose a one bed one and paid only 18 euros (june 2005). Well it has no window and is little but has its bathroom and television. Furthermore the hostel is very clean and quite central (Hostal Eureka, calle Serranos).
Specialites of Salamanca
by acemj
Salamanca is fairly well-known for their roast suckling pig (toston) their garlic soup (sopa de ajo) and their serrano ham, but I was more interested in these sweets I saw in a store window along Rua Mayor. Mmmm. I had a few cookies and they were delicious.
There are also some interesting tapas here such as Patatas meneadas, which are potatoes with paprika and bacon). When locals go out for tapas, they simply say, "ir de pinchos" or "salir de pinchos" (to go or to leave for snacks).
ZAMORA Apparently the Semana...
by davidcross
ZAMORA Apparently the Semana Sancta floats here are quite outstanding and one of the small churches has a museum of them, but as it was a Monday - -
(Even the Roman Bridge over the Duero (photo) was inaccessible! Repairs rather than Monday caused this!
Telepizza
by orlikins
I remember going to a Telepizza just outside one of the entrances to Plaza Mayor. There's Burger King at another entrance as well.
I know I was in a Mexican restaurant just past Telepizza, but I just cant remember the name of it (must have been those fumes from the Translation faculty!) Fajitas! :)
"New" Cathedral
by el_ruso
The New Cathedral is called this way because it replaced the earlier XII century structure (see the Ancient Cathedral tip). In fact it was started in 1512 to reflect the wealth and prestige of the city, and was finished only in 1733, and is one of the most beautiful cathedrals of Spain. It is located on a high point in the center of the old town facing Plaza Anaya. It was free to enter.
The tree principal architects were Jual Gil de Hontanon, his son Juan Gil el Mozo, then Juan de Ibarra and Juan de Alava.
University of Salamanca
Cohvent of the Dominican order
Plaza mayor
New Cathedral (Salamanca, Spain)
