11 Spectacular Sights to See in Salamanca, Spain, Salamanca, Spain
One of the things I love about聽Spain聽is how it overflows with spectacular destinations. It鈥檚 one country you could keep going back to, constantly finding new cities and places to visit. And while the endless coastline has a wealth of awesome cities聽like聽San Sebastian聽and Barcelona, so too does Spain鈥檚 interior. Case in point, the celebrated city of聽Salamanca, west of Madrid near the Portuguese border. Even though I didn鈥檛 know it at first, there were plenty of聽sights to see in Salamanca, Spain.
To my delight, Salamanca is a聽historic city whose renowned university and exquisite architecture have created an聽everlasting appeal. Even聽visiting in winter did little to curb my enthusiasm to explore the deceptively compact historic city centre. To give you an idea of what鈥檚 in store when visiting, here are a number of things to do in Salamanca when sightseeing.
There鈥檚 simply no other place to start a visit to Salamanca.聽Plaza Mayor聽is the grand main attraction of the聽Salamanca city centre, with the square surrounded on all sides by a quintessentially Spanish box of arcades. This popular public square is lined with all sorts of shops and restaurants and even in winter you鈥檒l find outdoor tables and chairs spilling out of cafes onto the square. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
To my delight, Salamanca is a聽historic city whose renowned university and exquisite architecture have created an聽everlasting appeal. Even聽visiting in winter did little to curb my enthusiasm to explore the deceptively compact historic city centre. To give you an idea of what鈥檚 in store when visiting, here are a number of things to do in Salamanca when sightseeing.
There鈥檚 simply no other place to start a visit to Salamanca.聽Plaza Mayor聽is the grand main attraction of the聽Salamanca city centre, with the square surrounded on all sides by a quintessentially Spanish box of arcades. This popular public square is lined with all sorts of shops and restaurants and even in winter you鈥檒l find outdoor tables and chairs spilling out of cafes onto the square. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: 11 Spectacular Sights to See in Salamanca, Spain
Guide Location: Spain » Salamanca
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: David Johnston
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Spain » Salamanca
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: David Johnston
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Plaza Mayor
- Clerecia Church
- University of Salamanca
- Salamanca Cathedral
- Casa de las Conchas
- Palacio Monterrey
- Arias Corvelle Palace
- Convento de San Esteban
- Gardens of Huerto de Calixto y Melibea
- Roman Bridge
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