Salamanca

Travelled by train then bus to the fascinating University city of Salamanca. It is full of spectacular yellow stone buildings, and boasts the oldest university in Spain, established 1218. The university attracts thousands of international students.

The old city is a UNESCO world heritage site, and it's easy to understand why. The old and new cathedrals are stunning, and every corner you turn reveals another amazing vista. 

I loved the Casa de las Conchas, 1517, the house of shells, which now houses the public library.

The Plaza Mayor is enormous, one of the biggest in Spain, and a great place to sit and soak up the history and watch the world go by.

The city lies on the river Tormes, which is crossed by a beautiful Puente Romano.

To finish with a laugh before we move on to Avila.....