The delights in Salamanca, Spain can be one of the reasons to love the place. Their delicacies are heavenly, the ingredients are abundant and the preparation seemingly made extra special. Their food is primarily influenced simultaneous to the fashion of the province. They have mountainous highlands and wide fields of wheat and pasture lands. The staple food is pork. Anywhere you are in the province a combination of pork is found in the cooking. The typical dishes are Hornazo, which in most of Spain is a dish made up of pork, chorizo (Spanish sausage), bacon, ham and boiled eggs. But in Salamanca, it is a traditional pie common during Easter. Another is the roasted pig or Cochinillo, could be goat as well called Cabrito. The Farinato, usually eaten with fried eggs, is a white sausage blended with bread crumbs, lard and other seasoning. During Carnival season, one commonly prepared dish is the Limon of Ciudad Rodrigo, it is a cold platter prepared from chorizo, meat, lemon and egg.

Moreover the local pastries include Mazapanes or Marzipan and Amarguillos as the Spanish version of almond cookies. There is also the Bollo Maimon, which is a kind of sponge cake. There are various kinds of biscuits, cakes and sweet meats that can be dug in the area. Among many are the Quisquillas Almendradas with Arrope ( a syrup made of grapes). The Roscas or doughnuts, Cinnamon lemon called Perrunillas, Almendras Garrapinadas or candy almonds, Duquesitas, Repelados. Hojaldres, Huesillos and Empinonados. The list goes on for your sweet tongue that will undeniably satisfy your palates. There are many other local specialties served in the neighborhood. The few listed dishes and desserts should be enough for now to spare you an idea and guide you on what to look for if you are planning to have a holiday in Salamanca. When you are actually there you will probably learn more of its delicacies and who knows actually get better finds. The Salamancan delight is committed to creative cuisine. It cannot be argued that Spain itself has a reputation for having one of the finest cuisines. There are many good restaurants in Salamanca that matches the thrill adventure in its place. On top of it you can enjoy diverse activities and trip getaways that will fill-in every minute of your trip fun and unforgettable!

Tourists have different views of Salamanca. Some tourist found it quiet a tame town for tourist goers. There were wrong on that part. Skipping Salamanca on the tourist itinerary is cheating ourselves with the awesome experience of being in Salamanca.

The Lagun Air services the tourists in Salamanca. It has daily flight from Malaga and Barcelona. Buses and train links are also available going in and out Salamanca. I wouldn’t say that Salamanca is just another great city to visit because for me Salamanca is ONE very special tourist destination to visit.

All of Salamanca’s tourist attraction can be visited by foot. All of these must-see tourist attractions are so close to one another that you can just walk from one great attraction to another. The Old and New Cathedral, The University, House of Shells and the Roman Bridge and of course the Plaza Mayor are the tourists destinations in Salamanca. And I have seen it in all in its splendor, history and magical beauty.

I thought that seeing Salamanca’s architecture in broad daylight is already enough and that’s it! Yet the setting of the sun brought another perspective for Salamanca’s building. The ray of the sun give Salamanca’s building a golden glow as if by magic. The building is slowly turning into a glowing structure right in front of your eyes- the colors pink, orange and gold are glowing and dancing right in front of your eyes. I was so enchanted and amazed that I almost had forgotten to take a shot on it.

Salamanca’s nickname “La Dorada” which means golden City is really given justice by this phenomenon. This is for the fact that the buildings are made of sandstone mined and gotten from Villamayor quarry. The glowing quality of the stones is indeed appreciated with the setting of the sun.

Still carrying the wonderful experience of the sandstone-made building I directly went to Plaza mayor to again meet another set of magic. Few people- I think some are student- is joyfully singing Spanish songs right in the middle and corners of Plaza mayor. Plaza mayor is full of restaurants and eating places to choose from plus the singing choir of different crowd of people. The strings of the guitar would really touch a cord in your heart that would make you remember home. Oh my, I am nostalgic! A superb way to end a day of tour!

One really good day in Salamanca! A magic that I would never forget! A tour that heals one soul! Salamanca is simply magical.

Salamanca is a province with an Atlantic coastline is Spain. It is located in the southwest corner of Castile y Leon region of Spain, in the western part of Spain near Portugal. It is the capital of the province of Salamanca which belongs to the autonomous region of Castile and Leon. Salamanca is considered as one of the most spectacular Renaissance cities in Europe.

Salamanca is known to have a very attractive place to visit, cultural values, and a pleasure place for night life, conducive place for learning a bit of Spanish and their recreational activities offered.

Since tourism is the primary economic activity in the city, Salamanca is a popular tourist destination especially in summer days. In the year 2002, Salamanca is awarded with the title of European Capital of Culture in Bruges.

Salamanca’s inhabitants are said to be the purest speaking Spanish in Spain for that reason it is popular with people all over the world who want to learn Spanish. It said to be the best place for vacation and practicing sports. Among the most popular sport activity practiced is Golf because of its perfect weather and considered to be the best golf courses in Europe.

If you love to explore the beauty of Salamanca then be adventurous with its nature and be fascinated with many mountains surrounds making it a perfect place of rock climbing, trekking or mountain biking. You can find some of their perfect venue for practicing favorite sports here in Salamanca, there are Club Actividades de Montaa de Salamanca, Grupo Universitario de Montaa, and Asociacin de Escalada Tablom.

For tourist who are looking for more traditional sport activities such as soccer, tennis and squash it is also available here in Salamanca.

For Air Sports try Aero- Salamanca Club the Salamanca’s best venue for practice. Try also Salamanca Golf Club and Villa Mayor Golf where you can enjoy your favorite sport at the same time feel comfortable with their place.

For Water Sports try Piscinas de Garido, Piscina de la Alamedilla and Public Swimming Pool where they offer the best way to enjoy sports while you are in the water.

Salamanca is much more than the beach tourism and people coming to enjoy the relaxing environment the fact that most of the tourist came after to enjoy both vacation and practicing their favorite sport.