Hotels in Salamanca

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If you want to spend a dream vacation; looking for a few days to visit Salamanca, your wish will be fulfilled. The city is located in the community of Castilla y Leon and is border with Portugal.

This is one of the main cities of Leon community. When you're scrolling through its streets you can walk around corners with years of history, art and culture. The first university to be built in Spain was in Salamanca, and today the university is still latent feeling.

It is a city that has a reputation as young as come and go every year hundreds of students from every part of Spain and the world who come to study at one of its popular universities. If you are young and want to party, we recommend that signals Thursday on your calendar.

If something does not surprise us, it would be that the book you are going to do in one of the hotels in Salamanca is built on a monument with years of history since the city has many places with many years behind their backs in its historic center. In fact, until the Zara store is located in a very popular and historic building.

Indeed, such is its old town and its monumental legacy that UNESCO decided otortgar the title of World Heritage in recent years.

If you're wondering what bars and restaurants to eat in Salamanca, in the "Gastronomy in Salamanca" section will indicate some more detail. In the Salamanca city you can find a variety of places to eat and to try the most typical dishes of the region. Prepare your palate, your camera and your mind to discover a dream!

The city of Salamanca is not so interesting that you will see in a day. Also, if you want to visit all places of tourist interest you we will indicate below, you will need to book more than one night hotel. Anyway, from Amimir.com we leave some towns of the province you can visit if you have a few extra days. Surely you will not get bored!

Portugal direction from the center of Salamanca, Ciudad Rodrigo is located. It is a city with hundreds of years behind. A curiosity, did you know that the City of Rodrigo was instrumental in the War of Independence against the French invader? Some of the most popular monuments of the city is its cathedral and its many castles, such as the Castle of the Eagles.

Border community of Extremadura, can locate La Alberca. It is located in the Sierra de France and perfectly blends the harmony of nature and civilization. The villa has medieval influence, you can check through the shields in some facades of houses.

You can easily reach Béjar thanks to access there from the old city center. If you book one of the central hotels in Salamanca we offer, you must go Southbound and arrive without complications. A historic village and where is, as have many specialists in history, the square of Spain 's oldest bullring. Also, if you are a lover of sport in winter, you'll be very close to the ski resort Sierra de Bejar.

Do you love nature walks, making the woods and roads of some of the most famous green dots surrounding routes? From Amimir.com you are some of the most popular destinations in the province:

- Biosphere Sierras de Béjar and France Reserve: This area of land which has the title of Biosphere Reserve granted by UNESCO, is located south of the province, less than 1 hour drive from central Salamanca. There, you can enjoy nature and forests while you stroll around.

- Natural Park Arribes del Duero: This is a natural border between the community of Castilla y Leon in Portugal. There, you observe the flora and fauna of the area and can enjoy the best views of the nature of the region from one of its viewpoints. One of the most famous tourist spots within the park is the Well of Smoke a natural waterfall surrounded by nature. Worth seeing.

- Huerto de Calisto y Melibea: if you've booked a hotel in the center of Salamanca, feel the scent of flowers and the feeling of nature without the need to scroll. An ideal and compulsory for those who will spend a romantic getaway, it is the Garden of Calisto and Melibea. It is a small garden located in the city walls. In the Find sculpture in honor of the Celestina or a garden where to put padlocks. In short: a lovely place! By the way, a tip: the best season to enjoy it fully is spring. ;-)

As I have indicated above, the monumental and historical heritage of the city is of great value. Plus, you can see everything without scrolling almost nothing! The most famous points of interest are very close to the central hotels in Salamanca, a luxury. Do not miss below:

- The Cathedrals of Salamanca: this Castilian city of Leon is one of the few Spanish towns that has two cathedrals. In addition, luckily found one next to the other, so you can enter below. The entrance to the New Cathedral Tuesday morning is free. Instead, if you want to enter the Old Cathedral you will have to pay a ticket to visit the cloister and museum. Attention! It points out that in your scrapbook: Tuesday is also free from 10 to 12 in the morning. ;-)

University of Salamanca: dozens of students visit this place, which is one of the enclaves of the city, every day. If you go in late September or early October you will sense an atmosphere of celebration and joy in the streets because of the holidays of the faculties. Who knows, maybe you come across a group of university students who must "suffer" hazing begin his studies at Salamanca. By the way, do you see anything strange in the facade? You'd have him in our section of curiosities!

Casa de las Conchas: one of the first things I recommend you do after check-in at the hotel and leave all your luggage, you go to the Casa de las Conchas. Here, you will find the resort, which will give you all the information you need to squeeze as much as possible your trip to Salamanca. You can also find the Public Library of Salamanca. By the way! Check out the curious facade, although you can get an idea of ??how the name.

Plaza Mayor of Salamanca is a meeting point for all the inhabitants of Salamanca. There, you can have a coffee or a beer at one of the restaurants located around the square. If you visit during the day and then at night, you seem to be visiting two totally different places. When the sun sets, the lights majestic square makeup and make it more charming than it already is. Do not miss it!

Convento de San Esteban: in the eastern part of the city is located the convent of San Esteban. Besides the possibility of seeing its elaborate facade, you can log in and visit the cloisters scattered around the convent. Do not forget your camera as you leave here taking pictures. The ticket price is rather symbolic, and there is also the possibility of hiring a tour of a little more to know all the secrets of this monument. We recommend it!

If something can not miss if you go on vacation, it is to try dishes that are typical of the city. You may be asking yourself what is typical of Salamanca, but do not worry, because if you keep reading you will have the answer.

Hornazo of Salamanca is the most traditional dish of the city. It is made ??with a mass of oiled bread and is usually stuffed with ham, chorizo ??and lomo, although the ingredients may vary.

In case you want to give a taste to the palate, ham and cheese is exquisite Salamanca. Accompany these delicacies with the popular wine in one of the bars or restaurants. Although if you have booked a hotel on half board, maybe you're lucky enough you offer any of the products that you have indicated.

Without doubt, a very original site is the Pancake coffee & tea. There, you can snack or lunch contemplating the curious wall. It is full of post-it and written wishes of all those who visit this bar. Do not cut and hang your desire, sure that is true!

Another place where you can have a good breakfast is the Café Novelty, near the University. It takes more than 100 years open and that it was a meeting place of scholars and intellectuals who debated at all hours. Besides, ice cream are delicious!

If you want to eat in a very romantic and charming place, the Vivo Bar Tio is ideal to go with your partner. The interior is decorated with figures of a carousel and is illuminated in a very intimate way. Go there to take a cocktail and try their delicious peanuts.

Finally, in the Plaza Mayor you will find good places to eat. And if you want to eat in a restaurant with a Michelin star, go to Victor Gutierrez restaurant in the center to test the most elaborate dishes of Salamanca.

This section is a bonus-track very curious if you like challenges. The city of Salamanca is full of secrets and legends, we want you to participate in them!

The first thing we propose is related to the stately University of Salamanca. Legend has it that whoever finds a frog on the facade will be lucky to studies and professional life. Yes, we know it can be difficult with lots of details on the facade. We give you a clue; It is close to something a bit macabre ;-)

Another activity that we propose is to find an astronaut and a demon who is eating ice cream two balls on the facade of the cathedral. If you find it, also take your ice cream with two balls to celebrate!

What a beautiful city Salamanca, right? As if what you have told here you are not convinced, we'll have some secrets of Salamanca that will serve to further arouse your curiosity.

... Did you know that there is a legend that the devil gave spiritual classes and sorcery in the Cave of Salamanca?

... Did you know that the famous writer Unamuno was rector of the University of Salamanca?

... Did you know that the University of Salamanca was built in the year 1218?

... Did you know that The New Cathedral was completed in 1733?

... Did you know that The New Cathedral was about to collapse in an earthquake in Lisbon in 1755? The Cathedral began to lean and to prevent its collapse was fortified. Won every October 31, a person has to climb the tower to check that the inclination has stopped.

... Did you know that Christopher Columbus was sleeping in the Convento San Esteban when he came to Salamanca to present his project to travel to the Indies?