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Ranked #1 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 176 reviews
This 18th-century square is one of the largest in Spain.
Attraction type  Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Distance  0.0 miles from city centre
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Ranked #2 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 54 reviews
Attraction type  Historic Sites; Religious Sites
Distance  0.3 miles from city centre
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Ranked #3 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 61 reviews
Attraction type  Historic Sites; Religious Sites
Distance  0.3 miles from city centre
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Ranked #4 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
5 of 5 stars 27 reviews

San Esteban is a Dominican monastery built in the 16th century in the Gothic style, but with Plateresque and Baroque decoration. The Cardinal Juan Alvarez de Toledo ordered the... more »

Attraction type  Architectural Buildings; Historic Sites; Religious Sites
Distance  0.2 miles from city centre
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Ranked #5 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 74 reviews

Salamanca University This famous school was founded in 1218 by Alfonso IX of Leon and became famous all over Europe as a great teaching center. The main building was constructed... more »

Attraction type  Educational Sites
Distance  0.3 miles from city centre
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Ranked #6 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 47 reviews

Casa de las Conchas The House of the Shells was built at the end of the 15th century in the Gothic style, but it has Renaissance and Mudejar elements. Its mixture of styles is... more »

Attraction type  Historic Sites; Architectural Buildings
Distance  0.1 miles from city centre
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Ranked #7 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 49 reviews

Casa Lis is the name of the Museum of Art Nouveau and Art Deco that opened in Salamanca in 1995 and is one of the most popular museums in Castilla-Leon. The museum has 19... more »

Attraction type  Art Museums
Distance  0.3 miles from city centre
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Ranked #8 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 22 reviews
Attraction type  Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Distance  0.4 miles from city centre
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Ranked #9 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 10 reviews
Owner description: This is a great museum on the history of cars with cars going back to the first one displayed there along with ones from all... more » Owner description: This is a great museum on the history of cars with cars going back to the first one displayed there along with ones from all the years and countries around the world. « less
Attraction type  Museums
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Ranked #10 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 6 reviews

The Clerecia The Pontifical University occupies the Clerecia, which is also known as the Real Colegio del Espiritu Santo, once belonging to the Jesuit Order. It was founded by... more »

Attraction type  Architectural Buildings; Historic Sites
Distance  0.1 miles from city centre
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Ranked #11 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
4 of 5 stars 13 reviews

Puente Romano   The Roman Bridge was built in the 1st century A.D. during the reign of Marcus Ulpius Traianus. The bridge crosses the Tormes River and has 26 semicircular arches... more »

Attraction type  Bridges
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Ranked #12 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 5 reviews
Attraction type  Churches/ Cathedrals; Architectural Buildings
Distance  0.2 miles from city centre
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Ranked #13 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 7 reviews
Attraction type  Architectural Buildings; Historic Sites
Distance  0.3 miles from city centre
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Ranked #14 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
4 of 5 stars 14 reviews
Attraction type  Historic Sites
Distance  0.2 miles from city centre
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Ranked #15 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
4 of 5 stars 27 reviews
Attraction type  Parks
Distance  0.3 miles from city centre
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Ranked #16 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 5 reviews
Attraction type  Historic Sites; Architectural Buildings
Distance  0.2 miles from city centre
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Ranked #17 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
5 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Attraction type  Historic Sites
Distance  0.2 miles from city centre
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Ranked #18 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 4 reviews

Archbishop Fonseca College Don Alfonso de Fonseca was the Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela and Toledo and he was the one who had this edifice built in 1538. His architect was... more »

Attraction type  Educational Sites
Distance  0.3 miles from city centre
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Ranked #19 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 4 reviews

La Purísima Church  The Count of Monterrey Manuel de Fonseca y Zuñiga and his wife Doña Leonor Maria de Guzman (the sister of the Conde-Duque de Olivares) had this church built in... more »

Attraction type  Religious Sites
Distance  0.2 miles from city centre
Ranked #20 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 3 reviews
Attraction type  Religious Sites
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Ranked #21 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Attraction type  Trails
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Ranked #22 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
3.5 of 5 stars 7 reviews

Palace of Monterrey This palace was ordered built by Alonso de Acevedo, the third Count of Monterrey and Viceroy of Naples, in 1539. It is one of the most important Spanish... more »

Attraction type  Castles
Distance  0.1 miles from city centre
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Ranked #23 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
5 of 5 stars 1 review
Owner description: In the Natural Park of Las Batuecas - Sierra de France in Herguijuela of the Sierra, near La Alberca, we suggest you enter... more » Owner description: In the Natural Park of Las Batuecas - Sierra de France in Herguijuela of the Sierra, near La Alberca, we suggest you enter the world of oil Oliva and visit the traditional olive farming. « less
Attraction type  Other
Distance  0.0 miles from city centre
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Ranked #24 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
5 of 5 stars 1 review
Attraction type  Spas
Distance  0.1 miles from city centre
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Ranked #25 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
3.5 of 5 stars 3 reviews

Torre del Clavero Tower The tower was built in the 15th century and is part of the Palace of Sotomayor. What is unusual of its architecture is that it has a square base that later... more »

Attraction type  Observation Decks/ Towers
Distance  0.1 miles from city centre
Ranked #26 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
4 of 5 stars 1 review

San Marcos Church   San Marcos Church is located at Calle de Zamora. The Romanesque building has a circular floor plan and was built in the 11th century, although the date is... more »

Attraction type  Churches/ Cathedrals
Ranked #27 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
4 of 5 stars 1 review

San Martín Church   San Martin Church was built in the 12th century by the Count Martin Fernandez on top of an old chapel for St. Peter. The building is considered one of the best... more »

Attraction type  Churches/ Cathedrals
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Ranked #28 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
4 of 5 stars 1 review
Attraction type  Architectural Buildings
Distance  0.3 miles from city centre
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Ranked #29 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
5 of 5 stars 1 review
Attraction type  Nature/ Wildlife Areas
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Ranked #30 of 41 Attractions in Salamanca
3.5 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Attraction type  Historic Sites
Distance  0.6 miles from city centre
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