Salamanca is host to the largest University in Spain, is a students' city. Its famous Plaza Mayor is the center of the city, with its sidewalk cafes, bars, and restaurants. Salamanca is a small town and it can be crossed on foot from end to end. Monumental churches, unique buildings, streets oozing with history... Salamanca offers all of this and much more. Salamanca's climate is continental. Very dry, with cold winters, some freezing nights, and bearably warm summers. Salamanca is part of Old Castile and is located within a short distance from Segovia, Avila, Burgos, Santiago de Compostela, Leon, and Madrid, of course, which is just 200 kilometers away.
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