Well as one of the travel books said, Salamanca is a lively town. There is always something going on. We discovered having a hotel room right off the main town square can be pretty noisy into wee hours of the morning. The band stopped playing somewhere around 11 or 12 (between 1 and 2 on Friday night) but folks were still enjoying the wonderful evening/night well past that. It was happy noise and we didn’t have an early morning call.

We had a fun day sightseeing. We began touring the new and old Cathedrals. The construction for the New Cathedral was begun in 1513 and completed in 1733. It is a beautiful church with wonderful examples of both Gothic and Baroque architecture and an organ that Wayne would love to hear. Too bad we won’t be here for Sunday Mass. The paintings and other artwork is magnificent. It was built adjacent to the Old Cathedral and they blend very well. The Old Cathedral was built in the 1100s in the Romanesque style. Although it is smaller, it is beautiful and also has wonderful works of art.

After touring the the insides of the Cathedrals, we were climbed up to the bell tower and were rewarded with beautiful panoramic views of the city.

Next on the agenda was Salamanca University. It was founded by King Alfonso IX in 1219 and is the oldest university in Spain and the second oldest in continuous operation in Europe. We toured some of the original rooms and the library. We were able to view some maps from the 1500s and they were surprisingly accurate. Salamanca University has an excellent reputation and among other subjects, it is well known for its Spanish studies for non-native speakers (more than 2000 foreign students annually).

Ancient Rome has left its mark here in Salamanca. In the first century, the Romans built a bridge across the Tormes  River for access to the city. Although there are not good records, the bridge has been restored several times over the centuries. It has 26 arches but only 15 are from the original Roman Construction.
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We finished our sightseeing day with a trip to Museo de Historia de la Automocion – Museum of Antique Automobiles. It was by far the most extensive collection of antique vehicles we’ve seen in all our travels. The most interesting object was a replica of a hand-powered “vehicle” driven by ropes, pulleys and gears which was built in about 1420. It was a fascinating collection of cars with a fair number of antique motorcycles. There were also early bikes, a unicycle and a penny-farthing. The only classic car missing that I could identify was the 1934 Packard V12.

It was a very interesting sightseeing day and although there were more things on our list, our legs and feet gave out. We picked up a light snack and headed back to the hotel to rest and enjoy some wine with our snack. Tomorrow we go to Madrid – our last port of call.

Buenas Noches,
Wayne and Peggy