Salamanca: la ciudad dorada (the golden city)

Last Saturday, two friends and I took a day trip to Salamanca, a small city a few hours west of Madrid. The weather was perfect and it is probably my favorite Spanish city that I've visited so far (aside from Madrid, of course). It's possibly most famous for its university, which is the oldest in Spain and one of the oldest in Europe. The old university buildings, built in the 15th century, have been converted into a museum that tourists can visit, but the modern university is still running and gives the city a sort of college-town feel to it.

The cathedrals of Salamanca from across the Rio Tormes