If you're on trip through...
by soonja
If you're on trip through Spain don't miss Salamanca. It is one of most beautiful towns i've ever seen. The old town of Salamanca isn't that big, so you can easily see everything by walking around. If you stay one day in Salamanca you can see everything, but generally the people are staying more time there, because it's too beautiful to leave after one day. Don't miss to sit down for a drink in of the cafes on the beautiful Plaza Mayor!! And don't forget to go to the old university! Other places of interst are the Catedral nueva & vieja, roman bridge over the rio Tormes, Convento de San Esteban...but i'm sure you'll see everything.
More touristic informations you can get at the Plaza Mayor or in the Casa de las conchas at the Rua Mayor. I was varios times in Salamanca to do spanish courses. If you have interest in learning spanish I highly recomend you Salamanca...it is the perfect town for students!! On www.academiaisla.com you can get more information about a great spanish school.
My fondest memory on Salamanca is everthing there. I've met so many people from all over the world there at the school and nearly every night we went to bars and discos, which are loceted in the old part of the town, so you can reach every bar by foot! It's really fun!!
During the day, after clases, i always walked trough beautiful Salamanca.
People in big-head costumes
by fairy_dust
One time, we saw some people walking around wearing robes and huge fake heads. Our professor told us that it is a Spanish tradition (not just in Salamanca, I think they do it in other cities too), and that they usually walk around during festivals and special occasions. She also told us that children are often afraid of them because they like to pinch little kids. Someone in the group also saw a group of children screaming and running away - turns out there were a few of these characters in the area. Our prof also told us that since most of them are men, they also like to pinch girls' butts (I guess that since the costume lets them do it incognito, they can get away with it).
After our prof told us about this tradition, one of them started walking in our direction. We got out of the way quick by my prof didn't. But the big-head person didn't harrass or pinch her, she (we could tell the disguised person was a woman because she had feminine hands and nail polish) shook my prof's hand.
La Chupiteria
by pabertra
This is by far one of the most popular places to start the evening after walking from the Plaza Mayor with your friends. The Bar La Chupiteria is famous for its cheap shots, or chupitos, which go for a euro a piece. For the strange creature who does not take shots the bar also has a limited selection of beer, but expect strange looks if you go this route.
Ayuntamiento
by acemj
The Town Hall in the Plaza Mayor is a beautiful architectural achievement by Andres Garcia de Quinones. The bells on the top give the otherwise bold and solid structure a slight delicacy that I thought was interesting.
Catedral Nueva
by micas_pt
The New Cathedral’s construction begun in 1513 and since there were several people in charge of this construction over the years, several architectonical styles are mixed: Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque.
The Cathedral is huge and imposing when seen in the inside, with several chapels, most of them very beautiful. My favourite, though, was the choir room, with majestic wooden carvings. Also, the pipe organ is awesome. Don’t forget to look up and notice the beautiful stained glass on the curved ceilings.
The New Cathedral may be visited free of charge. This monument may get overcrowded, as we visited off-peak and during the week, and still there were a lot of visitors around.
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Patio de Escuelas Menores
The Plaza Mayor
Adjacent to the Plaza Mayor
Mercado Central (Salamanca, Spain)
