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May
70°F 21°C
50°F 10°C
Jun
83°F 28°C
60°F 15°C
Jul
87°F 30°C
63°F 17°C
Aug
86°F 30°C
63°F 17°C
Sep
78°F 25°C
57°F 13°C
Oct
65°F 18°C
49°F 9°C
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Salamanca's Plaza Mayor
Ollie #1 of 41 attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 173 reviews
This 18th-century square is one of the largest in Spain.
Attraction type  Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Distance  0.1 km from city centre
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Old Cathedral (Catedral Vieja)
Ollie #2 of 41 attractions in Salamanca
5 of 5 stars 52 reviews
Attraction type  Historic Sites; Religious Sites
Distance  0.5 km from city centre
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New Cathedral (Catedral Nueva)
Ollie #3 of 41 attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 61 reviews
Attraction type  Historic Sites; Religious Sites
Distance  0.5 km from city centre
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St. Stephen's Convent (Convento de San Esteban)
Ollie #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  0.4 km from city centre
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Universidad de Salamanca
Ollie #5 of 41 attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 73 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  0.5 km from city centre
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Casa de las Conchas
Ollie #6 of 41 attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 46 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  0.2 km from city centre
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Casa Lis (Museum of Art Nouveau and Art Deco)
Ollie #7 of 41 attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 48 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  0.6 km from city centre
Museo de la Historia de Automocion
Ollie #8 of 41 attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 9 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 the years and countries...... 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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La Rana de Salamanca
Ollie #9 of 41 attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 21 reviews
Attraction type  Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Distance  0.6 km from city centre
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Escuelas Menores
Ollie #10 of 41 attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 6 reviews
Attraction type  Architectural Buildings; Historic Sites
Distance  0.4 km from city centre
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Convento de las Duenas
Ollie #11 of 41 attractions in Salamanca
4 of 5 stars 14 reviews
Attraction type  Historic Sites
Distance  0.3 km from city centre
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Clerecia (Iglesia del Espiritu Santo)
Ollie #12 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  0.2 km from city centre
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Convento Las Claras
Ollie #13 of 41 attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 5 reviews
Attraction type  Churches/ Cathedrals; Architectural Buildings
Distance  0.4 km from city centre
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Convento de la Anunciacion (Ursulas)
Ollie #14 of 41 attractions in Salamanca
5 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Attraction type  Historic Sites
Distance  0.3 km from city centre
Puente Romano
Ollie #15 of 41 attractions in Salamanca
4.5 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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Huerto de Calixto y Melibea
Ollie #16 of 41 attractions in Salamanca
4 of 5 stars 27 reviews
Attraction type  Parks
Distance  0.5 km from city centre
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Colegio Mayor Arzobispo Fonseca (Archbishop Fonseca College)
Ollie #17 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  0.5 km from city centre
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La Purisima Church
Ollie #18 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  0.3 km from city centre
Iglesia de Santo Tomas Cantuariense
Ollie #19 of 41 attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 3 reviews
Attraction type  Religious Sites
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Colegio de Anaya (Palacio de Anaya)
Ollie #20 of 41 attractions in Salamanca
4.5 of 5 stars 5 reviews
Attraction type  Historic Sites; Architectural Buildings
Distance  0.4 km from city centre
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