STUDYING IN SALAMANCA
STUDYING IN SALAMANCA
Central location – near Madrid
Salamanca is found in the West of Spain, 200km far from Madrid and at only few kilometres far from our neighbour country, Portugal.
Salamanca, European Capital of Culture in 2002 and World Heritage City, is, without any doubt, the ideal place for learning Spanish. Is a small and calm city that will receive you from the beginning as one resident more.
If you like tourism…
HISTORY, MONUMENTS AND CULTURE
These monuments have been protagonists of great historic events of the city together with distinguished characters such as Miguel de Unamuno, Fray Luis de León and Venancio Blanco. This mixture of art, culture and history will transport you to another age and it will fascinate you.
Apart from its monuments, in this little Spanish location you can do a hiking route along the Gredos mountain, the French mountain or the Arribes of Duero, which are some of the most enchanted natural places of our province.
GASTRONOMY
DISCOVER SALAMANCA
WHAT CAN YOU FIND IN SALAMANCA?

MONUMENTS
Old cathedral
New cathedral
Major Square
The Shell House
The San Esteban Convent
University

MUSEUMS
Art-Nouveau and Art Deco
Bullfighting Museum
House-Museum of Unamuno
Automobile Museum
Provincial Museum

LEISURE AREAS
Van Dyck
La Rua Street
Melendez Street
Libreros Street
Boradores Street
Gran via

SHOPPING AREAS
Toro Street
Zamora Street
Maria Auxiliadora Street
Mirat Avenue
The Tormes Shopping Centre
Events of interest in Salamanca
● Holly Week Processions (festivity of National Tourist Interest)
● Toro Carnival (Ciudad Rodrigo)
● Book Fair
● Craftwork Fair
● San Juan de Sahagün Festivity
● FACYL (International Festival of Arts in Castilla y León)
● Fairs and parties – Virgen de la Vega (bullfight, concerts, spectacles, fireworks, typical tapas stands…)
● The keys of the city
● University New Year’s Eve
● Christmas (streets lightning and The Three Wise Men parade)
The Holy Week of Salamanca is the principal
religious event in the charra capital
Thousands of Spanish and international university studentsfarewell
the year in dvance in the University New Year’s Eve.
Over the San Juan de Sahagün and the Virgen de la Vega festivity,
the city is filled with light and colour.