The best plans in Salamanca
The hall of Salamanca and the best Tapas
The Plaza Mayor of Salamanca is considered by many experts to be the most beautiful main square in Spain and there are those who put it above that of Madrid. Built between 1729 and 1756 in the Churrigueresque baroque style, it is the social and gastronomic heart of the city: its arcades house bars and restaurants where farinato, hornazo, Iberian ham and local wine are the absolute protagonists.
The oldest university in Spain
The University of Salamanca and the frog: the symb
The University of Salamanca, founded in 1218, is the oldest university in Spain and one of the oldest in the world. Its plateresque façade is a masterpiece of Spanish Renaissance art, and hides one of the most famous challenges of Spanish university life: finding the frog sculpted on the façade without help. Legend has it that whoever finds it the first time will be lucky in the exams.
Plateresque art and the golden light of Salamanca
The historic World Heritage Site: cathedrals, pala
The historic center of Salamanca was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. Its two cathedrals — the 12th-century Romanesque Old Cathedral and the 16th-century Gothic-Renaissance New Cathedral — are two unique architectural gems in the world. The Casa de las Conchas, with its Renaissance façade decorated with 300 15th-century scallop shells, and the Palacio de Monterrey complete a monum
Romantic garden and viewpoints of the Tormes
The Huerto de Calixto y Melibea
The Huerto de Calixto y Melibea is the most romantic literary garden in Salamanca: a beautiful garden hidden behind the medieval walls, from which you have one of the best views over the Tormes River and the Roman bridge. Inspired by La Celestina, it is the perfect place to disconnect between classes or study outdoors.