The Unmissables… - ISLA Spanish School Salamanca
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The Unmissables… - ISLA Spanish School Salamanca
salamanca The Unmissables… Enchanting Salamanca Strolling though the streets of Salamanca is a pretty overwhelming experience. An effortless beauty she most certainly is. The golden sandstone churches and palaces, the leafy squares, the soaring cathedrals and arguably the most perfect Plaza Mayor on the face of the earth. But it’s more than that. There’s something in the air. A beat and a rumble that tells you something thrilling is about to happen. We’ve asked a few students and teachers to share their favourite Salamanca experiences with us. You’ll have a lot of fun ticking them off. 8 1 CENTENERA 2 The Garden of Calixto and Melibea C/ Gran Vía 93, 37001 Salamanca Calle Arcediano, 20, 37008 Salamanca 3 TAPAS AT El Trastero 4 CONVENTO DE SAN ESTEBAN 5 Astronaut, Frog... and other surprises 9 7 Calle Rosario, 30, 37001 Salamanca Plaza del Concilio de Trento, s/n, 37001 Salamanca Calle Cardenal Pla y Deniel, 37008 Salamanca (Cathedral) Calle de los Libreros 30, 37008 Salamanca (University and Patio de Escuelas) 10 6 the cave of salamanca Cuesta Carvajal, 6, 37008 Salamanca 5 5 4 5 7 1 6 8 2 salamanca NIGHTLIFE Walk from the Gran Via up to the Plaza Mayor and from there look for Calle Bordadores. the “Barrio del Oeste” neighbourhood Plaza del Oeste, 37007 Salamanca (Streets around the Plaza del Oeste). 3 9 the clock at the plaza mayor Plaza Mayor de Salamanca 10 bar paniagua Calle Varillas, 7, 37001 Salamanca Recommended by... Charlotte Wood, ISLA student UK “I had my best times there.” centenera 1 so and his team are rto be Ro re he w e ting plac actise your ISLA students’ mee me and dare to pr ho at ht rig el e fe ll you’ served up the hous be ll unfailingly friendly u’ yo re he w , mojitos street terrace along with sangría Spanish. Enjoy the r) be m nu tle lit y m ” (a crea m Session. special “mamadas s, there is a free Ja ay sd ne ed W n O . and so on WHERE IS IT? ca 001 Salaman C/ Gran Vía 93, 37 Don’t leave Salamanca wit ...ordering the spec ial Centenera shot hout... : the “mamada” Recommended by... Inés Gómez, ISLA teacher Spain “My favourite spot in Salamanca, especially in Spring.” The Garden of Calixto and Melibea While you’re strollin g around the tiny str eets dwarfed by th might stumble acro e majestic cathedra ss one of Salaman ls you ca’s hidden gems: Melibea, named af Th e Garden of Calixto ter the eponymou and s he ro and heroine of early 16th centur y Fernando de Roja tragicomedy “the s’s Ce lestina”. It’s roman lovely landscaping tic literary connec and stunning posit tio ns, ion (on top of the and the cathedra old city wall on on ls on the other, m e side, ake it a favourite Legend has it that spot for cour ting those who attach couples. a padlock with thei the middle of the ga r names on it to th rden (à la Pont Ne e well in uf) enjoy eternal lo Leave a space on ve. Not coupled up the padlock for the yet? name of a future lu any harm.. And the cky lady/fella. Neve views are well worth r does it. WHERE IS IT? Calle Arcediano, 20 , 37008 Salamanca mancathewweitllhinout... Don’t inleg ayovureluSckayla padlock to …attach . Calixto & Melibea 2 Recommended by... Peter van Breeschoten, ISLA student Netherlands “The class break wouldn’t be the same without Trastero tapas.” TAPAS AT El Trastero 3 vourite LA and is a firm fa IS m fro s re et m 0 11.35. Great Trastero is about 10 k between 11.15 to ea br Like Centenera, the e th in s or ot m s like lomo arge their and wonderful tapa e ffe co for students to rech od go !), o. This is con and eggs s a lovely terrace to ha ro ste Tra breakfasts (even ba El s. m e at Centenera, id) and mushroo come Tapa and, lik el W (pork), chipirón (squ r ei th r fo n ke ta eat place to dents are arners. It’s also a gr le ish where new ISLA stu an Sp th wi nt dly and patie ” games. the waiters are frien l the “pay per view al y bu ey th as ll watch footba WHERE IS IT? 001 Salamanca Calle Rosario, 30, 37 Don’t leave Salamanca wit ..tr ying their famou s hot “tostas” and im hout... ported beers. Recommended by... Janina Ignacio, ISLA student Philippines “¡It’s exciting to walk through the places where Christopher Colombus was too!.” CONVENTO DE SAN ESTEBAN Time seems to stand still in this beautiful convent, which is on Walks. It was within e of the destinations these walls that Adm on Rosana’s iral Cristóbal Colón the suppor t of the (Christopher Colom eminent Dominica bus), sought n Diego de Deza fo West Indies. Part of r his voyage of disc Ridley Scott’s movie over y to the “1492: The Conque Gerard Depardieu st of Paradise” was sh and Sigourney We ot here with aver... and severa 3€ to visit it betwee l ISLA students as ex n 10:00 and 14:00 an tras. It costs just d 16:00 and 20:00. plated altar piece Look out for the mag (designed by the Ch nificent gold urriguera brothers upper cloister with who built the Plaza views to the giant Mayor), the storks’ nests, handso the seven deadly sin me choir stalls and s in the guise of di the fresco of fferent animals, Do a Semana Santa (E wnstairs in the chur aster week) “paso” ch you’ll find (float) parked in on e of the chapels. WHERE IS IT? Plaza del Concilio de Trento, s/n, 37001 Sa lamanca lamanca t.wYoitu’hll ohauvet...caught a Don’t leaevtheisSbeaau tiful conven iss but don’t m …going insid ISLA’s classrooms, of l ra ve se m fro it glimpse of side. its char ms on the in out on discovering 4 Recommended by... Louise Reed, ISLA student UK “ I had fun finding them and then helping other people find them.” Astronaut, Frog… and other surprises 5 w cathedral on restoring the ne as m ne sto a by ft le centuries tronaut, oorish craftsmen 5 M Find the famous as by d rte sta n tio of the ing the tradi s) on the façade al im an in1992. He was copy r he ot g a frog (amon l of lust). Don’t earlier, who carved ters (it was a symbo as m el fid in r ei th t cream – agains lion eating an ice e th University in protest by e) ar ks oo ating me guideb ’s famous masturb ca an m be confused (as so la Sa ot sp you might even Salmantino! it’s his tail. Nearby er ything is – ask a ev re he w u yo ll te g to man! I’m not goin WHERE IS IT? dral) Salamanca (Cathe 8 00 37 elas) , el ni De y ty and Patio de Escu rsi ve ni Calle Cardenal Pla (U ca an m s 30, 37008 Sala Calle de los Librero Don’t leave Salama nca without... …finding the Astronaut, th e Frog and, Masturbating best of all, th Man. e Recommended by... Luis Jaraquemada, ISLA teacher Spain “A magical place, especially after dark. (I like it so much I wrote a screenplay about it!” The Cave of Salamanca This houses one of Salamanca’s most mysterious legend the long ago chur s. It is actually the ch of San Cebrián, cr ypt of which Cervantes ga in his work La Cuev ve a burlesque tre a de Salamanca. atment The very devil taug ar ts for seven year ht seven students th s and at the end of e dark this time, as paym to take one, the Mar ent for his services quess de Villena, ba , he was ck to hell with him. the idea, made his The Marquess, terri escape but in doin fie d by g so forfeited his sh days. The story ha adow until the end s migrated and be of his en ab so rbed into Hispanowhere the word “s american tradition alamancas” means th e caves where witc cast their spells. Th hes and devils gath e cave is located in er to the Cuesta de Carv it is open from 10:0 aj al. It’s free to go in 0 until 20:00. Pique and d yo ur interest? Well, we video for our stude ’ve made a teachi nts in the form of a ng miniseries about it (Night Shift). called “Turno de N oche“ There are three 10 minute episodes. ( web ISLA: “Spanish learning videos”) study resources > Sp anish where is it? Cuesta Carvajal, 6, 37 008 Salamanca t... u o h it w a c n a m la a S e v a le Don’t ve to admire the the tower by the ca p of …climbing to the to Salamanca. amazing views of 6 Recommended by... Sarah Benner, ISLA student Germany “Before you know it the sun has come up.” Salamanca Nightlife 7 self. There out and enjoy your go to e ac pl ng oi -g sy er t and less there is a conc Salamanca is an ea un e, fre lly ua us is ts, entry t of VIP lists and aren’t any guest lis . The whole concep le ab rd fo af ry ve is out as those the price of drinks favourite night to go a is ay sd ur Th ! re their hair areas is unknown he ekend early to let we r ei th rt sta s ay id on Fr going away home ds. en fri down with their WHERE IS IT? look for or and from there ay M za Pla e th to n Via up Walk from the Gra . Calle Bordadores Don’t leave Salamanca wit …. meet up with yo ur friends and go hout... out till dawn. Recommended by... Jimmy Jiménez, ISLA teacher Spain “An open air art gallery. I never get tired of it.” The “Barrio del Oeste” neighbourhood Don’t miss this hips ter enclave of urba n ar t. Garage door spare walls – even s, metal shop fronts, trees are canvasse s for the young ar around the world tists who flock from to imprint their ar tis tic expression in pa It really is a breath int or decoration. of fresh air ... and it’s bang on topic, noughties zeitgeist. as muralism is the The “Salchichería” bar is a popular ha ngout. where is it? Streets around the Pla za del Oeste. manca witoohdoatulet.as..t once. Don’t leaevtheesSeaarla tistic neighbourh …going to se 8 Recommended by... Emily Hanel, ISLA student Germany “When I arrived everyone was talking about this clock... and then it became my meeting place too!.” The Clock at the Plaza Mayor 9 It is where an tell you the time. th e or m es do or uedar za May tless people will “q un The Clock at the Pla co y da y er Ev people. cans have done you meet up with clock, as Salaman e th h at ne be t ee ing likely, m debajo del reloj”, lk past. Singles look wa u yo as em th e obile or u’ll se getting out their m g, for generations. Yo tin at Ch rs. ito vis , and mancans , a smile, quick hug ve larger groups. Sala wa A e. tim e th up to check tipping their head you’ll see! off. You’ll do it too, where is it? lamanca Plaza Mayor de Sa Don’t leave Salamanca wit hout... …meeting up with your friends under the clock… before plunging in to the Salamanca n night. Recommended by... Jordan Goulding, ISLA student Australia “I met loads of my Spanish friends on there.” BAR PANIAGUA Hipsters, rockers, yo ungsters, golden oldies.. (Almost) ev Pani” for its unpreten er yone loves “El tious, fun, one-off sty le and cheapo pric argue that it need es. Many would s a thorough refurb but the truth is that part of it’s charm. it’s shabbiness is The peeling walls plastered with yello yesteryear, the dam wing photos from p staircase (Watch it – not for nothing facebook called “I’ is their a group on ve fallen down the stairs at Paniaga”) the rudimentary na to say nothing of ture of its “smallest room”, make it seem gone by for this Sa that time hasn’t lamancan classic. One thing for sure : you’ll have a mar mite moment. You’ loud and loyal Pa ll either become a ni fan, starting ever y night out here.. drink down and es O r you’ll gulp your cape with a shudde r, vowing to never re turn again :) Wher e is it? Calle Varillas, 7, 3700 1 Salamanca t... u o h it w a c n a m la a S e v a le l Don’t , drinking a specia rooms in Paniagua rent … visiting all the diffe e second floor. table football on th g in ay pl or k in dr Litre 10 Plaza de los Basilios 8, 37001, Salamanca (Spain) (0034) 923 210 394 [email protected] www.learningspanish-spain.com ISLA @ISLASALAMANCA