This week for Where in Spain Wednesday, here’s a picture of one of my favorite Spanish cities, Salamanca! Let’s take a closer look at one of the most beautiful things in the city – the Catedral Nueva, the New Cathedral.
Most cities are usually only allowed one cathedral, but Salamanca has two. The “new” one is still very old by my standards, as construction started in 1513! Both are beautiful, but I loved all the intricate carvings in the new cathedral. I spent loads of time searching for interesting little secrets hidden away in the cathedral walls. There’s an especially fun section of the building where you can find weird carvings like an astronaut and a monkey eating an ice cream cone. (That’s not this section though!).
Out of all the cities I’d like to visit again in Spain, Salamanca is currently top of my list. I loved how everything glowed gold in the city center, and the university city vibe at night seemed like it’s definitely something I could get used to.
Besos!
-Jess
Glorious! A friend of mine has just moved to Salamanca, can’t wait to go there once he’s settled in 🙂
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Ooh you must go! It’s such a lovely city. Lucky you having an excuse to visit. 🙂
Sounds wonderful, the feeling of a town can change so drastically sometimes from day to night.
Enjoy it.
Benjamin
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Definitely! I love it when places are beautiful during the day and really fun at night.
Also one of my favorites. Meet Mario there 🙂
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And by meet I mean met.
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Salamanca is such a nice place to meet someone special! 🙂
That door is very funny, even there is a lynx. Did you find the frog without help?
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No, it took me forever and I still needed someone to give me a hint! Did you?
ha ha I dont know if I should tell you…. by the way I know where it is because pp around me spoiled it, they were shouting and I heard them. It isnt very easy to find it. You should look for a death person 🙂 in one of the pillar, the frog is smaller than you think.
Did you visit Casa Lis in Salamanca?, It is one the museum what I most like. nice atmosphere and a collection of the art deco and noveau which i loved it
In your next travel to NW, tell me and I will show u places
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I did find it eventually! It’s quite hard to spot in that detailed wall, so it feels good to find it! 🙂
I didn’t go to Casa Lis, but I’ll make sure to check it out for my next visit (which hopefully won’t be too far away). Thanks again for more great suggestions.
I love Salamanca. 🙂 My parents and I went there during Semana Santa, they were blown away by the processions (and we are also Catholic so it had a deeper meaning for them). Also where my father tried churros for the first time and Cruzcampo beer!
Oh I heard the Semana Santa is really interesting in Salamanca! And any place where you get to try delicious things like churros and Cruzcampo is a win in my book.
How beautiful and intricate the New Cathedral is! I can imagine how amazing the old one must look. Spain has always been in my wishlist due to its wealth of historical buildings unlike any other in Europe.
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It really does have some amazing old buildings. The mix of styles is amazing.
I love Salamanca and this makes me want to instantly make my way back up North! The Cathedral is beautiful.
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I love it too! Definitely one of my favorites in Spain.