Tours To Salamanca web page enlists an array of interesting places in Salamanca in Spain. The best time to visit Salamanca is spring and autumn season. The weather in Spain is usually warm and sunny. Trains run to Salamanca from Chamartin station. AutoRes bus station at Conde de Casals offers excellent Bus service. Travour offers holiday packages for tours to Salamanca. Book your flights to Spain, Salamanca through Travour and have a memorable vacation. Travour offers hotel booking in some of the best Salamanca hotels.
Book a tour to Salamanca and discover the secrets hidden in Salamanca. Plaza Mayor in Salamanca is one of the most important main squares in Spain. It is constructed in Baroque style. Casa de las Conchas also called House of Shells is located amidst the Cathedral Nueva and the Plaza Mayor. Several shells are very artistically carved on the outer walls. It was built in 1500's as a Palace of Rodrigo Maldonado, but today it is a popular library.
The University of Salamanca was founded in 1254 by Alphonse X. During the middle ages, the University became one of the important centers of learning. Salamanca in Spain has important churches and convents. The Convent of San Esteban with a carved façade and the Convent of Las Duenas (built with a combination of Gothic, Mudejar and plasteresque styles) are two sacred constructions situated in proximity to the cathedral.
Museo de Salamanca exhibits a fine collection of Flemish paintings, altarpieces, sculptures and archaeological items. Museo de Art Deco y Art Nouveau houses 19 decorative art collections made of Lalique glass, porcelain, enamels and bronzes.
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