The 15 BEST Salamanca Guided Tours in 2022 - en.Yumping.com

Salamanca is one of the most beautiful university cities in Spain. Located in the region of Campo de Salamanca, this Castilian-Leonese city is known for having the oldest functioning university in Spain, and a historic centre with buildings of great architectural and artistic value.

A guided tour of Salamanca is the perfect way to get to know all the nooks and crannies of this city. Walking through its streets accompanied by an expert guide who will explain the history and unique qualities of emblematic places is a treat. See the Plaza Mayor, the Cathedral or the University with a fresh perspective. For all these reasons, here is a list of the best (and most popular) guided tours you can take through the streets of Salamanca.

What to do in Salamanca?

- If you are visiting Salamanca for the first time, we recommend taking a guided tour to the main monuments of the city. These tours usually start in the Plaza Mayor, where a local guide will be waiting for you to tell you all the interesting facts about one of the most impressive squares in Europe. You will visit historic places such as the Central Market, the Palace of Monterrey, the University of Salamanca, the Cathedral, the Roman Bridge or the Convent of Dueñas.

Salamanca is home to a large number of monuments. So, it is up to you to choose the length of your visit. These guided tours usually range from an hour and a half to four hours on foot.

- If you are visiting with kids, we recommend a guided tour focused on them and does not last too long. This tour ensures that they are always attentive to the guide's explanations. There are guided tours exclusively for children, and Salamanca is no exception.

- A type of guided tour that has been trending lately, especially in the main cities of the world, is the dramatised tour. These tours are designed for children (and adults alike) to have fun while discovering a little piece of the history of one of the oldest cities in Spain. These tours usually start in the Plaza de Los Bandos. Here you will meet an actor enacting Doña María la brava, a strong-willed Castilian woman who played a prominent role in the War of the Bandos of Salamanca. You can also visit other historic places such as the Convent of San Esteban where some of the most eminent people of our country passed through like Christopher Columbus, Isabel the Catholic, Santa Teresa de Avila etc. These guides will reveal some of the best-kept secrets of the city.

This is one of the most fun and entertaining ways to get to know Salamanca while a qualified historian in the role of a historical figure shows you around the city. You're going to love it!

- During the day, Salamanca delights us with great beauty but when night falls, the city is transformed and becomes even more impressive and magical. That's why we are sure that if you take a guided tour of Salamanca by night, you will be left speechless. Walking the cobbled streets accompanied by an expert guide while you observe the most impressive monuments of the city illuminated by the night light is a unique experience. With these routes, you will see details that are impossible to see during the day. If you want to fall in love with this city, you have to take a guided tour of Salamanca.

- If you want to soak up the hidden culture of this city, you have to take a guided tour of the legends of Salamanca. With this tour, you will discover the most famous myths and legends of the place, because a city with so much history hides a lot of secrets known by very few. Once you take this tour, you will not be able to see Salamanca with the same eyes. You will remember these stories and feel joy, sadness or melancholy while you walk through the streets of Salamanca, but what we can assure you is that you will have a unique and unforgettable experience.

- If you already know the historic centre of this city and want to do something different, we recommend a guided visit to one of the most significant bull ranches in Spain. During the visit, an experienced rancher will explain interesting facts about the natural environment that the fighting bulls are raised under. You will also learn about the special care they receive and the routine these animals follow throughout their lives to grow strong, happy and healthy. This is undoubtedly a way of getting to know another part of Salamanca.

Do not hesitate! Come and enjoy one of the most impressive cities in Spain, and don't forget that when you finish your guided tour you can enjoy the best tapas bars with your family or friends! Salamanca has a special gastronomic culture and is well known, so what are you waiting for to spend an unforgettable weekend in Salamanca?