Old City of Salamanca
This ancient university town north-west of Madrid
was first conquered by the Carthaginians in the 3rd century B.C. It then
became a Roman settlement before being ruled by the Moors until the
11th century. The university, one of the oldest in Europe, reached its
high point during Salamanca's golden age. The city's historic centre has
important Romanesque, Gothic, Moorish, Renaissance and Baroque
monuments. The Plaza Mayor, with its galleries and arcades, is
particularly impressive.