Salamanca Things to Do

You'll find the famous "Salamanca Cave" close to el Convento de San Esteban and alongside the Villena Tower. A whole series of legends have grown up about it over the years and it is mentioned in the works of writers as prestig... more

In this quiet street in the old part of the city, where there are lots of monuments, you will find this convent belonging to the Madres Adoratrices (Adoring Mothers) order of nuns. The convent was restored several times during... more

This attractive 16th century Renaissance palace is located in the unusual little square that bears the same name, close to the Calle Toro. The design of the facade and doorway present a rare combination of decorative styles and... more

Very close to the Plaza Mayor and facing the small, quiet Plaza de los Sexmeros, you will find this lovely little Romanesque church, founded when the city was repopulated. The church has been renovated a number of times and the... more

As you leave Plaza Mayor, you'll see this lovely example of Romanesque architecture. Founded in 1103, and dedicated to St. Martín of Tours, it was, with the Catedral Vieja (old cathedral), the most important parish church in th... more

You'll find this school close to the cathedrals on your way down Calle Tentenecio heading towards the river. It was originally built as an orphanage and was later remodeled by Joaquín de Churriguera in the 18th century. His int... more

In a little square of the same name, in a district which is full of people going round the bars drinking, you will find this simple little church founded in 1150 by the Castilian repobladores (Christians who returned to the cit... more

The Bernadas church is located in the courtyard of what is now a school (Padres Escolapios School) run by a religious order. The school was originally a monastery built by the architect Gil de Hontañón in the 16th century. The... more

In the Patio de las Escuelas (Schools' Square), recognisable by the statue of Fray Luis and the plateresque façade of the University, you can also see the old hospital, which currently houses the university rector's office. It'... more

Five minutes from Plaza Mayor, very close to Monterrey Palace, is this marvellous church built in the 17th century in accordance with the purest Italian style rules of architecture. The eight-sided Madrid-style cupola, which re... more