Salamanca
Salamanca

Official Tourism Guides

Salamanca has been a UNESCO World Heritage city since 1988. A tourist reference and the most visited city in Castilla y León. • It hosts over 30,000 university students every year, making it one of Spain's liveliest and most jovial cities. • The University of Salamanca (1218) is the oldest in Spain and one of the oldest educational institutions in Europe. • Salamanca was European Capital of Culture (2002); historical figures such as Miguel de Unamuno, Francisco de Vitoria, Fray Luis de León, Carmen Martín Gaite, Teresa de Jesús, Francisco Salinas, and many others that you can discover, were trained here. • As the capital of Iberian products, you can taste the incredible Salamancan gastronomy in one of its restaurants and purchase its Iberian products, wines, cheeses, and sweets. • Salamanca is considered one of the Spanish Renaissance cities par excellence, although if there is a characteristic style of its own, that is the Churrigueresque. • Just two hours from Madrid, four from Seville, or three from northern Spain, Salamanca is a perfect experience at any time of the year.

Salamanca by night