Salamanca Travel Guide

 breughel Says:  The monastery called Convento de las Dueñas meaning monastery of the Mistresses is a nickname because it was intended as a religious retreat for aristocrats. The outside is sober but inside the cloister is one of the highlights of Renaissance art in Salamanca. Built in 1533... 

 breughel Says:  The facade of the Universidad de Salamanca on the Patio de las Escuelas is probably the most photographed monument of Salamanca.Indeed the portal and facade is one of the most important monuments in Spain of the plateresque style. Plateresque means "in the manner of a... 

 solopes Says:  South of the city, an old bridge now closed to vehicles, it is the first sign of roman presence. Though having suffered a few transformations, the last one in the 17th century replacing a whole section of the bridge, the original conception is still visible in the old... 

 DSwede Says:  There's probably a revamping and changing of certain plazas and displays, so I cannot speak for how long this may last. But I've often walked through cities and admired the distinctive style of manholes. This is particularly true for older towns when the city's emblems,... 

 breughel Says:  Two hundred meters east of the cathedrals Nueva and Vieja you will discover another of the jewels of Salamanca the Church and Convent of San Esteban (Saint Stephen).The first impression of its majestic plateresque facade with pronounced reliefs and statues is magnificent.... 

 breughel Says:  The university of Salamanca Minor Schools would prepare students for a bachelor's degree, first step to a license or doctor's degree. You can visit them and I strongly recommend the patio from 1428 which is wonderful in its elegant simplicity. This style of arches is called... 

 breughel Says:  Upstairs in the Escuelas Mayores behind a beautiful Renaissance door and gate of 1526 you can see one of the oldest university libraries in Europe containing manuscripts going back to the 11th c. The books are stored on wooden shelves; there are globes adding to that... 

 breughel Says:  On the first floor you will discover the old classrooms, organized around a central courtyard. The most interesting of these is the Aula Fray Luis de León, who still has the original benches and the pulpit of the most famous professor of Salamanca. He was denounced to the... 

 breughel Says:  It is possible to visit the interior of the old university called "Escuelas Mayores" Major Schools. The old lecture-rooms are placed around a two-story cloister.On the patio opens the Assembly room called "Paraninfo" where important events are celebrated. The room is... 

 breughel Says:  I liked this plaza as much as the Plaza Mayor. Looking south one can admire the Catedral Nueva and opposite the Palace of Anaya in neoclassical style. The main façade has a large doorway with stairs and four columns topped with a pediment. This is the old College of St.... 

 2 Reviews and 83 Opinions  This Parador is a contemporary building which deserves no photo given its lack of architectural... 

 Sonia69 Says:  A typical Spanish custom is the two-cheek kisses, specially when a man meets a woman though women also kiss each other. On the other hand men shake hands or embrace if they know each other. In Spain people don't keep the distance when they meet or talk, people are warmer... 

 teresasofia Says:  I personally think that Salamanca is a very safe city. My hostfamily hoped that I wouldn't walk alone while it's dark out, but I still did it every night during 2 weeks. There was absolutely no problems. Just keep your head with you, and there is nothing to worry, or be... 

 solopes Says:  It always makes me feel sorrow when I pass in Salamanca, going somewhere else - I only visited the city once, slept only one night, and left with the idea that I should come back with more time. No way!I passed there a dozen times since then, but always with a few hours to...