Best of Salamanca Tour

Do you want to do the most complete tour of Salamanca? Well, thanks to our Best o Salamanca Tour you will be able to enjoy this beautiful city of the old Kingdom of León and admire its most recognized monuments.

We will begin our guided tour in the heart of Salamanca, in the Plaza Mayor and in the New Cathedral, which is one of the buildings that we will visit inside. It is the seat of the Diocese of Salamanca and holds the title of being the second largest cathedral in Spain, as well as having one of the tallest bell towers, also almost 100 meters high. Play to find some curious figures in its facade! There is an astronaut and a dragon with a three-scoop ice cream. In addition, there are various animals: a lynx, a bull, a crab, a stork and a hare. Doesn't it seem original?

But in addition to having visited the New Cathedral, we will also visit the Old Cathedral, which awaits us to discover its secrets. You will discover that construction began in the 12th century after the restoration of the diocese of Salamanca after the repopulation led by Raimundo de Borgoña, a French nobleman and son-in-law of Alfonso VI of León. For this reason, many settlers were French, an influence that is reflected in the scaly exterior decoration, similar to that of the Church of Santa María la Grande in Poitiers and very difficult to find in the history of art.

And after having visited the two cathedrals of the city, it is time for you to contemplate the famous University of Salamanca. It is the oldest university in Spain and in the Hispanic world, founded by King Alfonso IX of León. It is considered the third oldest in Europe, although it was the first European educational institution to obtain the name of university, by Alfonso X el Sabio in the 13th century.

Within these walls through which you will have the pleasure of walking, Fray Luis de León said his famous phrase "We said yesterday..." to his students after spending four years in jail.

A lot of stories, curiosities and characters are waiting for you on the Best ofSalamanca Tour. What are you waiting for to take a trip to the Salamanca of kings, artists and mystics?