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Salamanca

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Photographing Salamanca

A golden-sandstone university city and one of Spain's great Renaissance ensembles.

Where to shoot

  • Plaza Mayor — a magnificent enclosed baroque square that turns golden at dusk and fills with promenading crowds.
  • University of Salamanca — its intricately carved Plateresque facade hides a famous tiny frog motif among the stonework.
  • Salamanca Cathedrals — adjoining old and new cathedrals whose towers dominate the skyline, best seen from across the river.
  • Roman Bridge — an ancient stone bridge over the Tormes River that frames the cathedral skyline, finest at sunset.

When to go

The sandstone old town is most comfortable to explore in spring and autumn; summer days run hot but the evenings stay lively, and winter can turn properly cold.

What to eat

Hornazo (a meat-filled pastry), Iberian cured ham and hearty Castilian roast meats.

Where to stay

Stay within the old town near the Plaza Mayor to reach all the major monuments on foot.

Walk the Plaza Mayor and the riverbank at golden hour, when the sandstone turns its richest amber.

Read more in Spain: northern coasts, golden stone cities & Atlantic light.

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