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SALAMANCA ![]()
Salamanca lies on a plateau by the Tormes river and is one of the most spectacular
Renaissance cities in Europe. Through the centuries the sandstone building have gained
an exquisite golden glow which has given Salamanca the nickname "La Dorada", the golden city. ![]() Plaza Mayor - Salamanca
The choice is yours: there are plenty of places where only Spaniards go. The area around Salamanca
also offers many facilities for cultural and sporting day-trips to villages, the mountains or
to the many lakes.
The LTS school in Salamanca is situated in the heart of the historic city center. The building
is 100 meters from the renowned University of Salamanca and 2 minutes from the splendid and famous Plaza Mayor.
The vast majority of celebrations in Salamanca have, as everywhere in Spain, a religious background.
One of the most special celebrations in Salamanca is "El Lunes de Aguas" ("The Monday of Water").
On this day, the last of an eight-day religious celebrations at Easter, the inhabitants of Salamanca
dress up in carnival costumes and go in procession to the river Tormes. They say that this tradition
dates back to 1570 during the reign of King Philip II.
Salamanca is a typical university city attracting thousands of students from all over the world.
You can see it in the streets and in the many busy cafés and cheap restaurants. Salamanca is not just
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