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Salamanca

Golden Sandstone and Spain's Oldest University

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2 daysIdeal stay₹6,390From / night₹2,660Food / day₹1,070Entry

A university city of honey-coloured sandstone: the Plaza Mayor, one of Spain's finest squares, the old and new cathedrals side by side, the carved façade of the 13th-century University (find the frog) and the shell-covered Casa de las Conchas. Lively with students, cheaper than Madrid and walkable. About 1.5 hours from Madrid by train, 2.5 by coach. Cold in winter, hot by day in summer.

Highlights

  • Plaza Mayor at night
  • Old and New Cathedrals and the tower walk
  • The University façade and its frog
  • Clerecía towers (Scala Coeli)
  • Casa de las Conchas
  • Roman bridge over the Tormes

Things to do

  • Cathedrals and the Ieronimus tower walkMorning · 2h 30m
  • University of Salamanca and the old libraryAfternoon · 1h 30m
  • Clerecía towers (Scala Coeli)Afternoon · 1h 30m
  • Plaza Mayor evening and tapasEvening · 2h 30m

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When to go

Best time: April – June, September – October