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The city grew up around it in a warm, golden sandstone that glows at sunset, and the old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.\r\n\r\nThe Plaza Mayor, an eighteenth-century baroque square, is one of the finest in Spain. Two cathedrals, old and new, stand side by side.\r\n\r\nSalamanca is still a student city, full of young people and Spanish language students, with cheap bars and late nights. Two days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Train from Madrid, about 1.75 hours\r\nGetting around | On foot\r\nLanguage | Spanish\r\nTipping | Not expected. 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Climb the Ieronimus towers for the view from the roof, and look for the astronaut carved on the New Cathedral's doorway during a 1990s restoration.\r\n\r\nThe Casa de las Conchas is a fifteenth-century house covered in stone scallop shells. 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Hornazo, a meat-filled pie, is the local speciality.\r\n\r\nStudent bars serve cheap tapas. 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Trains reach Madrid in about an hour and three-quarters, and buses in about two and a half hours. Buses also run to Portugal.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"To Madrid | About 1.75 hours by train\r\nBuses | To Madrid and Portugal\r\nOn foot | The old town\r\nStation | A walk from the centre","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Salamanca","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Salamanca costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Salamanca is cheap. Dorms start around \u20ac16. A careful day is \u20ac35 to \u20ac50.\r\n\r\nThe euro is the currency. Cards work almost everywhere, though small bars still like cash.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac16\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac35\u201350\r\nCheap | A student city\r\nCards | Everywhere","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Salamanca","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Salamanca","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Salamanca is very safe.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112, with English-speaking operators usually available.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Very safe | Little crime\r\nCold | In winter\r\nNights | Busy\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Salamanca","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Salamanca","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Castile and Le\u00f3n.","hw_hub_city_trips":"\u00c1vila | About 1 hour | Train or bus | Complete medieval walls. |  | 1304482\nLa Alberca | About 1.5 hours | Bus | A medieval mountain village. |  | 1304483","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Salamanca","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"April to June and September to October. 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Cold winters, hot summers.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 8 | 1 | Cold\r\nFebruary | 11 | 1 | Cold\r\nMarch | 15 | 2 | Spring\r\nApril | 16 | 4 | Holy Week\r\nMay | 21 | 4 | Excellent\r\nJune | 27 | 3 | Warm\r\nJuly | 30 | 2 | Hot, students away\r\nAugust | 30 | 2 | Hot\r\nSeptember | 25 | 4 | Fiestas\r\nOctober | 18 | 4 | Students back\r\nNovember | 12 | 2 | Cold\r\nDecember | 9 | 3 | Student New Year","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Students celebrate New Year early, in December.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Salamanca","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/spain\/salamanca\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Semana Santa | March or April | Old town | Holy Week processions. |  | \nFiestas de Salamanca | September | Citywide | The city's main fiestas. |  | \nNochevieja Universitaria | December | Plaza Mayor | Students celebrate New Year early, before the holidays. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"A student city, so food and drink stay cheap.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4\r\nMiddle of the road | 26 | 26 | 4 | 12\r\nComfortable | 45 | 42 | 8 | 20","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Salamanca","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Salamanca right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Salamanca","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/spain\/salamanca\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Salamanca travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"What is the frog on the university? | A small carved frog on a skull on the facade; finding it is said to bring luck.\r\nIs Salamanca good for students? | Yes, it is one of Spain's great student and language-learning cities.\r\nHow far is Madrid? | About an hour and three-quarters by train.\r\nIs there really an astronaut on the cathedral? | Yes, carved during a 1990s restoration.\r\nIs Salamanca cheap? | Yes.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Two.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | April to June and September to October.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Salamanca hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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