The University of Salamanca is the oldest university in Spain and the entire town is built around the university: the art is fabulous, prices lower than those in Madrid and apparently has a great nightlife (though I was only there during the day, as the day trip with my USAC program).
Took some random pictures of the Cathedral and other stuff in the city; it's a beautiful city to explore, though small.
Here's the outside of the Cathedral of Salamanca.
Our tour guide had some really cool things to point out: for example, the art from the Middle Ages isn't nearly as pretty as the art from ancient Greece or Rome, mostly because there was so much war and turmoil in the 1200-1400's that no one had time to create great work (with some exceptions?).
There are two little additions hidden on the architecture in Salamanca that are famous: an astronaut on the outside of one of the Cathedrals (at least I think it was a Cathedral) and then a frog sitting on the skull on the entrance of the University. It was fun searching for them!
Also, the 23rd of April was The Day of Books (death-day of Shakespeare and Cervantes, they even died the same year!) and it was cool to see all the book vendors. Esp. for a bookworm like me :)
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