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The city of Salamanca is of special attraction for young tourists as it boasts a variety of entertainment establishments offering exciting and unforgettable leisure experience. The city offers several family entertainment centers meanwhile true shopaholics will be much impressed with a scale choice of shopping centers of various trends. Not far from the city center tourists will find a scenic garden named Huerto de Calixto y Melibea which will be a perfect place for hiking and serene recreation right in the heart of the buzzing city. The garden is laid out near the Old Cathedral of Salamanca. The garden gains its ultimate beauty during the warm season. The nook of nature in a stone jungle is a perfect place to spend a day with a family hiding from the heat in the shadow of age-old trees. Not far from the garden tourists will find the most popular entertainment center of the city named War Zone Indoor. Its main visitors are travelers with kids. The War Zone Indoor center offers attractions and playing grounds for kids of all ages. The center hosts a cozy lounge café on its premises for extreme comfort of its guests. The café offers a vast choice of treats and refreshing drinks. Another excellent destination for a family visit is the Rodas Viejas paintball club offering its guests the best facilities for engaging active leisure. Well equipped playing grounds for a match, a renting center of quality equipment and playing gears and a comfortable lounge area are the main … Read further

Chapters of the guide to Salamanca

Cuisine and top restaurants

A cost of a set menu in the Dominicos café is rather affordable and does not exceed 14 Euro. During meal the café visitors can enjoy an impressive view of the Convento de San Esteban, a monastery located not fat from the café. Among ethnic cuisine restaurants the Quatro Gatuso eating house is one of the most popular in the city. One of the main features of the restaurant is a scale open air terrace being a … Open

Travel guide to Salamanca

A vivid architectural monument in the late Roman style is the church of San Martin. It was built in the 12th century. Despite numerous changes and reconstructions, some elements of the church have remained in a pristine way. On the north side of the building, you can see a beautiful bas-relief with the image of St. Martin. It has not changed externally for more than 700 years. The Church of the Holy Spirit is a … Open

Advices for travellers

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 … Open

Attractions and active leisure

The city of Salamanca offers several attractive day spa centers offering their clients a wide choice of exclusive healing programs and beauty treatments. The most popular spa centers of the city are the Leela Thai Massage & Herbal Spa center and Tesal Spa Dona at Dona Brigida complex. Local stores, boutique and shopping centers deserve special attention of city guests. Even experienced tourists can get lost among … Open

Cultural excursion through Salamanca - things to see

A scenic street named after the famous writer starts right from the square. It also hosts several remarkable ancient buildings. Among religious landmarks of prime significance the Catedral Vieja is well worth visiting. The Old Cathedral forms an integral complex with the New Cathedral of Salamanca. The Old Cathedral of Salamanca was established at the turn of the 12th century. Its construction lasted for more than … Open

Salamanca sightseeing

The house decorated with shells is surely one of the most unusual architectural places of interest. This beautiful mansion was built in 1514, and its facade is decorated with hundreds of real shell valves. Diocesan Museum is widely known as the oldest cultural institution of the city. Here you will find a collection of paintings and statues, the most valuable of which is the figure of the Virgin Mary made of ivory. … Open

Top sigths of Spain

Casa Mila, La Pedrera, which is located in Barcelona, might be the most famous architectural place of interest in the country. The name of the building can be literally translated as "the stone cave". The building was constructed according to the project of Gaudi and was controlled by the famous architect. It's worth mentioning that all works of Gaudi are distinguished by original and unusual design. According to initial project, Casa Mila La Pedrera was intended to be made solely from curvilinear elements and slanting partitions, but later the architect changed his original thoughts and built a unique house that has absolutely no load-bearing walls. This is the only building in the country, where even balconies have an important construction rather than decorative role. … Open

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