Spain’s Golden City, Salamanca: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Overview

Legend says anyone who spots the tiny stone frog hidden on Salamanca's university façade will be lucky enough to return – can you find it? Spain's oldest university city may be small, but it has a big history and a sense of humour to match. Official guide Martoke Witlox, a Dutch-born local who has lived here since 1992, leads you on a relaxed 2 km walk from the golden baroque Plaza Mayor to the Convent of San Esteban, sharing the quirky stories behind its glowing sandstone façades. GPS-triggered audio plays as you walk and works offline, so you can pause for tapas and pick up where you left off at your own pace. Highlights: • Discover why Casa de las Conchas is covered in shells and gaze up at the painted Cielo de Salamanca • Hear how Columbus and Napoleon each left their mark, and how a prince's university scheme led to a royal decree in 1497 • Admire the Monterrey Palace, the Clerecía towers and the Cathedral, then finish where the groundwork for the Gregorian calendar was laid