SALAMANCA, SPAIN

In Salamanca's urban center, old and new, culture and work, blend together seamlessly, allowing visitors and residents alike to enjoy the city fully. Endless reforms and alterations are adopting older styles to fit contemporary tastes in order to create a city that is truly enviable in all its districts: Barrio Pizarrales, Campus Universitario, Barrio Garrido, as well as the modern part of the city and the tourist district.

The tourist district stretches from San Marcos Church, in Zamora Street, to the Puente Romano (Roman Bridge). It is essentially a circular area, full of shops and businesses, especially in streets such as Zamora, Toro and Rúa Mayor. Art galleries, museums, exhibition halls, cinemas, theaters, auditoriums, places full of history and tons of tourist sights abound here. You can find, for example, the Plaza Mayor (Main Square), the Casa de las Conchas (House of Shells), the Clerecía (also known as Espíritu Santo Church), the Catedral Vieja (Old Cathedral), the Catedral Nueva (New Cathedral) and the Universidad de Salamanca all in this small area. There are also... more