The Duero in Zamora
All through our travels we found the Duero or one of its tributaries – Soria, Avila, Salamanca – and now we had the Duero in Zamora.
Semana Santa Museum in Zamora
We particularly wanted to see The Semana Santa Museum in Zamora, but found it had closed in 2022 with no indication when it will reopen. The floats in the museum have been relocated into churches around the town, which is … Continued
The Cathedral in Zamora
The Cathedral in Zamora stands on the end of the promontory, overlooking the River Duero. We visited last year but I was keen to visit again. Buildings like this are very complex and you can always find something ‘new’.
Salamanca to Zamora
A motorway leads from Salamanca to Zamora but we decided on a quieter road via Ledesma.
A last evening in Salamanca
We coped with the AirBnB, had a fabulous stay in the town, and spent a last evening in Salamanca to enjoy the lights and share the evening ‘buzz’. Salamanca at night Building are lit up and people are happy to … Continued
Corners in Salamanca
We didn’t have enough time in Salamanca and I could have wandered for several more days, exploring the corners in Salamanca.
Huerta de Calixto y Melibea
The Huerta de Calixto y Melibea is a lovely little garden on the walls of Salamanca, round the corner from the cathedrals.
University of Salamanca
The University of Salamanca dates from 1218 and today the lucky students can work, live and ‘be’ all over this beautiful town.
The Old Cathedral in Salamanca
The Old Cathedral in Salamanca is joined to the New Cathedral and you really need a lot of time, and several visits, to take it all in. I could easily return.
The New Cathedral of Salamanca
The two cathedrals of Salamanca are perhaps the main reason tourists visit the town and so we braced ourselves for crowds of people. You enter the complex – the two cathedral are joined – through the New Cathedral of Salamanca