Location: Salamanca
Top Things to do in Salamanca
The 10 Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Salamanca, Castile and Leon
Known as Spain’s "golden city," Salamanca is rich in architectural, religious and gastronomic culture. Marvel at the La Casa de las Conchas (house of shells) and the 18th century Plaza Mayor, then pore over the fresh produce of the Central Market. Both the Old and New Cathedrals of Salamanca are celebrations of Renaissance and Gothic styles.
Restaurants in Salamanca
1. Capilla de la Sta. Vera Cruz
2. New Cathedral (Catedral Nueva)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,493 reviews
Reviewed By retiredsunshine - Province of Alicante, Spain
Good entrance price. And very informative information via headphones in ones own language. Beautiful interior and well worth the visit.
3. Old Cathedral (Catedral Vieja)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,487 reviews
Reviewed By Duquesadiner - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Although we didn’t take the audio tour, there is enough to see by just strolling around the inside of this beautiful church. My advice is to spend a good while on the outside initially, the architecture is simply magnificent, you will spot some strange additions by a few stone masons over the years, the astronaut being a good example. There is a charge to enter but it is worth it. It is very cool inside, a welcome change in temperature on this visit, it was 35 degrees outside. If you look up once inside you might see people walking along what appears to be an inside track on the roof, they have actually come in through the Ieronimus, a separate but attached building. Actually I enjoyed that visit more than the cathedral, due to the great views over the city.
4. Clerecia (Iglesia del Espiritu Santo)
5. Escuelas Menores
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 260 reviews
Reviewed By R6256UZmanuels - Madrid, Spain
A glorious, delicate late Gothic Spanish College patio, a consitutuent part of the network of Medieval and Renaissance university colleges that make Salamanca unique among European cities, here the precursors of Human Rights (De Las Casas) or the inventor of International Law (Francisco de Vitoria), departed with colleagues and students.
6. St. Stephen's Convent (Convento de San Esteban)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 973 reviews
Reviewed By Craig1961_01 - Middleton, United Kingdom
Having visited the two cathedrals, old and new, we weren’t really expecting anything as spectacular within a few hundred metres of those. Wrong again! This convent has a huge church which in most places would be classed as a cathedral due to its size, splendour and workmanship. It could easily be the most magnificent building in Salamanca on it’s own merits. There are explanations of monastic life around the cloisters and other rooms, but the details of carvings inside and outside this building are second to none in Italy or other great European centres.
7. Convento de las Duenas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 305 reviews
Reviewed By cafriger - Sao Paulo, Brazil
This hidden gem makes for an interesting visit. While you are walking around and reading some of its history, it's normal to see some of the nuns walking around, and if you are lucky, you will be able to buy some fresh bread made in the grounds.
8. Universidad de Salamanca
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,086 reviews
Temporarily Closed.
Reviewed By NikoliGogol - Edmonton, Canada
This is a university city going back some 800 years. There are university buildings throughout the old town, this being just one.
9. Iglesia de Santo Tomas Cantuariense
10. Museum of Art Nouveau and Art Deco Casa Lis
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,835 reviews
Reviewed By dware82320 - Henderson, United States
Inside and out , this museum is beautiful ! Superb location with an extensive collection of all things Art Deco and art nouveau. While the furniture was of particular interest to me, the museum also has a beautiful collection of period glassware and jewelry. There is a gift shop, of course, and a small cafe.
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