We wandered in by accident, as we hadn't realised where we were on the day. This building is quite stunning. As are all buildings in Salamanca. We wandered through the courtyard and up-stairs to a covered external walkway. It was very pleasant. More

Every visitor seems to just want to photograph...especially from the balcony on the first floor because it is possible to juxtapose the twin towers of the cathedral which loom over. Unfortunately, the photographic exhibition of forty years of Medecin sans Frontieres did not seem to appeal to visitors whilst I was there. How many realise the significance of the shells... More

If you're sick looking at old buildings, Casa de las Conchas is a nice change, totally decorated in scallop shells. It's free to enter and you'll probably walk by it anyway, so why not! It's now a library so walk around inside, and make sure to look up for a cool view of the church behind it. Check the board... More

It's a great landmark when you might otherwise get disoriented. Conchas are shells and when you see the building, you will understand the name. More

The façade of the Casa de las Conchas is decorated with more than three hundred seashells made of stone. The seashell was the symbol of the Order of Santiago and the palace was built by Rodrigo Arias de Maldonado, who was a Kinght of the Order of Santiago. The palace was finished at the end of the 15th century. There... More

No traveller can go to Salamanca's Old City and not take a tour of this beautiful old building. Covered on the exterior by carved Sandstone scallop shells, with a beautiful ornately carved courtyard that was renovated during the renaissance period...amazing view looking up out of the courtyard at the university buildings looming above. More

This is now a public library but a stunning building outside and inside the courtyard is fantastic. More