Exploring with my camera
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
The Convent of Las Duenas in Salamanca is a closed order, but the cloister is open to the public. It is a charmingly unexpected place and it is well worth a visit.
The Monastery of San Esteban in Salamanca1 is a remarkable Dominican monastery just outside the walls, and down the road from the Cathedrals.
On the first day in Salamanca we had two priorities: food and information. And so we set off up the hill with a slightly heavy heart to find the market and the tourist office.
After five very enjoyable nights in the Paradore of Ciudad Rodrigo we were on the road from Ciudad Rodrigo to Salamanca.
We spent five days in Ciudad Rodrigo and it was both interesting and very enjoyable. And yes, you could easily stretch a stay to a week!
It is always a pleasure to just wander in an old town, and exploring corners in Ciudad Rodrigo was no exception.
We had ambitious plans to explore in the countryside around the town, but my walking time was quite limited. Instead we explored the town, including some of the Palaces in Ciudad Rodrigo.
The Cathedral of Santa Maria in Ciudad Rodrigo is a wonderful building, filled with beautiful details but also having a spiritual atmosphere. We were fortunate to have the space to ourselves when we visited.
The River Agueda in Ciudad Rodrigo is a tributary of the Duero River which we first found in Soria. We also found the Duero in Toros and Zamora. The Agueda River rises in the Sierra de Gata. It is 81 … Continued