Sightseeing in Salamanca - what to see. Complete travel guide

Salamanca Plaza Mayor 1. Tourists visiting the city of Salamanca for the first time should necessarily visit a local tourist information office located near the Plaza Mayor. The office provides tourists with comprehensive city maps featuring the descriptions of the most remarkable landmarks and sites of the city. Tourists will have an opportunity to get a welcoming card of the city named «Salamanca Card». This card enables the city guests to get discounts for visiting of various excursions and for using of public transport.
2. Tourists avoiding crowded areas and tending to serene atmosphere for rest and relaxation should better visit the city of Salamanca in summer as the rest of the time the student city is filled with rather buzzing atmosphere.
3. The main part of remarkable landmarks and sites of historical importance is accumulated in the city center which should better be explored on foot. A tourist tram cruises the city center stopping at all remarkable object of tourist attraction.
4. Tourists wishing to rent a car should go to the railway station as this area hosts several popular car renting centers. The most profitable and favorable terms of rent are offered in the Hertz center. A day of rent of an economy class car will cost about 50 Euro.
5. The main type of public transport available in the city is a bus running to every district of the city. By bus tourists can get to any landmark and site of the destination. A cost of a travel will be about 1.3 Euro. Bus station provides all the information on the bus table and current routes. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
6. Many guests of the city of Salamanca prefer combining their rest with learning of Spanish language. The city invites its curious guests to visit an excellent language school named Tiatula. The school is located not fat from the main square of the city and is known for exciting and comprehensive teaching program. Tourist arriving in the city for more than a week should necessarily join the language classes as the cost of language learning in this school is one of the most reasonable in the country.
7. The city features a rather convenient bicycle renting system. An hour of usage of a bicycle is free. Bicycle rental stores are available on weekdays from 7 am till 10pm and on weekends from 10 am till 10pm.
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What to visit being in Salamanca - unique sights

Almendra Dam

From the series “The Most Impressive Dams on Earth”
Almendra Dam is located near the so-named Spanish village. Its height is about 200 meters. The dam has an artificial lake with area of 90 square meters. Its length is quite big – 567 meters. The dam has been built for 6 years from 1964 until 1970. The second name of this arch dam is "Villarino". Since the building the dam became a part of the huge water power system Duero Drops. … Read further

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