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With this private guided tour, you will discover the history and traditions of the University of Salamanca. University Colleges, The Old Institute, and the rooms and Library of the oldest University in Spain. You will learn about the history and traditions of the University of Salamanca, one of the oldest in Europe, from the hand of an expert local guide, a former student at the University of Salamanca. Soak up the university atmosphere while discovering the old university colleges, cloisters, patios, chapels, gardens... Take advantage of the knowledge of your local guide, and ask whatever you need to get the most out of your stay in Salamanca. The first university women, the stay of Miguel de Cervantes, or Christopher Columbus, the father of International Law... are some of the characters you will discover on this visit.

Make the most of Salamanca on this guided walking tour of some of the most important and least-known monuments of Salamanca's religious heritage In addition to the Cathedrals, Salamanca has many other convent jewels and churches, which could well be considered cathedrals in other places. Discover the Convent of San Esteban, birthplace of the father of International Law, and whose church is the largest in Europe, churches as particular as that of San Francisco, and the art gallery inside the Church of La Purísima. We will also visit the Veracruz Chapel, inside which are many of the carvings that parade during our Holy Week (declared of International Tourist Interest). Take advantage of the knowledge of your expert local guide, and ask whatever you need to get the most out of your stay in Salamanca. The interior of the churches will be visited depending on the space's schedule.

Stroll through the centuries-old cobbled street etched with history, art, and knowledge in the Old Town of Salamanca, a World Heritage Site by UNESCO home to one of the oldest universities in the world. For more than twenty thousand years, the spectacular landmarks and the dynamic community of Salamanca have kept their vital spirit, youthfulness, and rich culture well alive throughout the long course of history: from the Roman Bridge dating before Christ, the early Middle Ages representatives of the 11th-century University of Salamanca and the 12th-century Cathedral of Santa María, the medieval Shell House, to the vibrant present-day social life hub of the Main Square.