Getting Here
To Discover
Our Neighborhoods
A stroll through Salamanca's historic center can be complemented by a visit to its surrounding neighborhoods, which also boast considerable appeal. Barrio del Oeste: A place of activity, art, and community involvement. It features an urban art route: La Galería Urbana (The Urban Gallery), which has transformed Barrio del Oeste into an open-air art gallery, accessible 24 hours a day, every day of the year. This neighborhood boasts 504 garage doors, over 100 of which have been artistically transformed since spring 2013, showcasing and demonstrating the work of young artists. Don't miss a stroll through the Barrio del Oeste's Urban Gallery! The neighborhood also features several rationalist buildings, very alternative shops and bars, and above all, a lively atmosphere in its streets.
Urban Gallery
Urban Art in Barrio del Oeste has forged a new reality, transforming the neighborhood into a more artistic, more cultural space, with art at street level, part of daily life; where garage doors, shop shutters, walls, building facades, and urban furniture serve as canvases. Thus creating an Urban Gallery open 24 hours a day, every day of the year!
Barrio de San Cristóbal-Las Claras:
Around the urban thoroughfare of Gran Vía, we find another interesting route with stops at the Convento de las Claras, the Church of Sancti Espíritus, or the Filmoteca de Castilla y León (Castile and León Film Library). Barrio de San Vicente: This is where the city's first settlers established themselves, and today you can visit the archaeological site which preserves important remains from the Iron Age. Its elevated position offers fabulous views of the city's towers. Its buildings and streets bore witness to battles during the Peninsular War. The Tormes River, Orchards, and Gardens. Salamanca is greener than it appears, with parks, gardens, and orchards nestled within convents, churches, and palaces. These natural spaces can be explored through various guided tours, allowing visitors to observe the flora and fauna and witness the river's integration into city life. Unamuno in Salamanca Miguel de Unamuno was one of the most prominent figures in 20th-century Spanish literature, an authentic thinker, poet, playwright, novelist, philosopher, and essayist. He was born in Bilbao in 1864, but in Salamanca, he found his spiritual homeland, where he lived and died. Unamuno is an integral part of our city's recent history; through his works, he made Salamanca more universal. Many sites linked to his figure can be visited in the city today: the house where he lived, the University where he served as rector, the places he frequented... These same locations served as the settings where director Alejandro Amenábar filmed “Mientras dure la guerra” (While at War), a work of fiction based on real events, the result of rigorous research. Most of the film's action takes place in Salamanca, and a significant part of the shooting occurred there. “Mientras dure la guerra” depicts life in the city during the summer of 1936. These are the most relevant places to visit today, some of which appear in the film, allowing you to follow Unamuno's footsteps in Salamanca.
By car
By Car motorways A-62 and A-66 will lead you to the city. To arrive from Madrid, you need to follow motorway A-50. Bus. If you opt for the bus, there is a direct bus service by the company Monbus from Madrid-Barajas Airport to Salamanca. The bus stop at Barajas is located at Airport Terminal 1, in the car park opposite the arrivals hall; there is also a stop at T4. Tickets for this service and schedule information can be obtained from their website www.monbus.es, at regular ticket offices, and within the airport itself, at the El Corte Inglés Travel Agency, located on the first floor of T1. You can also call: +34 91 272 28 32. From Madrid-Barajas Airport, to reach Madrid's South Bus Station (Estación de Autobuses Sur de Madrid) on C/ Méndez Álvaro, the best option is to take Metro Line 8 to Nuevos Ministerios station and then Line 6 to Méndez Álvaro. You can also take a taxi if you prefer not to change lines. The Madrid tourist information phone number is +34 91 578 78 10.
By Bus
Salamanca Bus Station: Avenida Filiberto Villalobos 71, 37007 Salamanca + 34 923 23 67 17
BY TRAIN
The Metro website is https://www.metromadrid.es/
Salamanca Train Station. Avda de la Estación s/n /37004 Salamanca
By Air
Matacán Airport (Salamanca) +34 923 329606.
Barajas Airport (Madrid) +34 902 35 35 70 +34 91 305 83 43 +34 91 305 83 45
Villanubla Airport (Valladolid) +34 983 41 55 00
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Tourist Information Offices
- Plaza Mayor, 32. Tel: 923 21 83 42 / 902 30 20 02
- informacion@turismodesalamanca.com
- Hours:
- Monday to Friday: From 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
- Saturdays: From 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
- Sundays: From 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Fonda Veracruz Visitor Reception Center
- Calle Veracruz, 22-24. Tel: 923 49 57 77
- crvisitantes@turismodesalamanca.com
Cathedral Atrium Tourist Information Point
- Calle Rondín de las Edades del Hombre, s/n. Tel: 923 16 25 89
- info2@turismodesalamanca.com
MONUMENTS AND MUSEUMS OPENING HOURS
The schedules of the main monuments and museums in Salamanca vary according to the season and the day of the week. The attached document details the general schedules (subject to possible modifications due to special events). You can check the updated schedules and prices of Salamanca's monuments and museums here.
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Guided Tours
You can join the tours that depart daily from the tourist office. Prices vary, and monument entrance fees are additional. Groups require a minimum number of participants for the tour to proceed. Tour tickets can be purchased from the guide 5 minutes before the start of the tour at the designated meeting point.
If you are visiting as a group, you can arrange a private tour. Consult prices and the list of professional guides in the attached documents.
And if you prefer to explore at your own pace and visit the city on your own terms, you can download the free Salamanca Turismo app. It features an audio guide for the monuments, along with routes and a cultural agenda.
Salamanca is also committed to accessible tourism with a free mobile application for all audiences, including tours adapted for people with visual and hearing impairments. A link to this app can be found at the Tourist Office and in the documents available for download below.
Another option is a guided bike tour; you will find all the information on these links: http://www.itinerante.es/Rutas/Selector-por-localidad/Salamanca and www.bikecicletassalamanca.com.
USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
Train station: Paseo de la estación, 122. Tel: 902 24 02 02
Radio Taxi Tel: 923 25 00 00
Emergencies Tel: 112
PUBLIC RESTROOMS
If you are in the historic center, you can find public restrooms at the Fonda Veracruz Visitor Reception Center (Veracruz street, 22-24) and at the Cathedral Atrium Tourist Information Point.
The Domus Artium 2002 Museum (DA2) and the Museum of Commerce and Industry also have restrooms. Additionally, there are five public restrooms in park cafes (Würzburg, Alamedilla, Jesuitas, Nebrija, and Urban Gardens), five cubicle-type on public roads (La Alamedilla park, Picasso park, Campo de San Francisco, Gran Vía, and La Bañeza street), two in the Fluvial Promenade, in four Integrated Municipal Centers (Julián Sánchez ‘El Charro’, Victoria Adrados, Trujillo, and Vistahermosa), in five municipal libraries (Torrente Ballester, Carmen Martín Gaite, Gabriel y Galán, Vidal, and La Vega), in three Social Action Centers (San José, Rollo, and Pizarrales), in the three municipal senior centers (Trastormes, Juan de la Fuente, and Tierra Charra), in the three municipal markets (Central, San Juan, and San Bernardo), in the toolshed of the Urban Gardens, in the Íscar Peyra municipal offices, in the Labor Orientation and Training Center and the Clara Campoamor Women's House.
To this number are added the restrooms available in municipal sports pavilions when a competition is held.