A walking route · Easy

Salamanca University Route

Duration: 3 hours
Distance: 2 km
Stops: 8

Salamanca, the city of golden stone and one of Spain's oldest surviving universities; its library holds precious Arabic manuscripts. A route from the Plaza Mayor to the Roman Bridge.

Drawn by Dr. Abdulmajeed Al-Mudarra

Photo Miguel Hermoso Cuesta · CC BY-SA 4.0

Start: Plaza Mayor de Salamanca

1
Plaza Mayor
Plaza Mayor
One of Spain's most beautiful Baroque squares, and at its most spectacular at night.
2
Casa de las Conchas
Casa de las Conchas
A facade decorated with more than 300 shells.
3
La Clerecía
La Clerecía
A Jesuit school with towers you can climb.
4
The university facade
Universidad de Salamanca – Fachada Rica
A carved facade hiding a small frog that visitors search for.
5
Patio de Escuelas
Patio de Escuelas
The university's historic courtyard and its venerable library.
6
The Old and New Cathedrals
Catedral Vieja y Nueva – Ieronimus
Two adjoining cathedrals, with a view over the city from their towers.
7
Huerto de Calixto y Melibea
Huerto de Calixto y Melibea
A small romantic garden on the walls.
8
Roman Bridge
Puente Romano
A bridge over the Tormes river with a view of the cathedral.

2 stops of 8 on the map; the rest are being checked.