Salamanca holidays

With its striking sandstone structures that glow in the sun, the chief colour in Salamanca is gold. Situated in the centre of Spain, in the Castilla-Leon region, Salamanca is a cultural and historic powerhouse. Its UNESCO-listed centre brings together centuries of Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque and Moorish influences to create an astounding patchwork of architecture like nowhere else and the Plaza Mayor, known as the ‘living room’ of the city, is said to be one of the most beautiful squares in all of Spain – not an easy feat. Best known for the University of Salamanca, one of the oldest universities in the world, its construction gave Salamanca cultural clout and was a driving force behind the city’s prominence as a Renaissance city. The honey-coloured building holds within its walls the anticipation and awe of the countless students who have flocked to it throughout the centuries and the city still houses a lively student population which gives it a wonderful youthful vigour. The journeys to embark on during your Salamanca holidays are many: walk through the ages in its many museums; enjoy the thriving nightlife that centuries of curious youth have brought with it; wander its streets; and stumble across centuries-old cathedrals to witness the golden illumination of the sun on its historic buildings. Read more