Towns & Cities of Salamanca

Salamanca could never be said to be an exceedingly wet province (annual rainfall: 300-600 mm/11-23 inches), except in the Southern mountain ranges which receive over 1,000 mm (39 inches) of rain. This difference favours a great diversity of plant life, with holm oaks on the eroded flat lands, bushes and thicket in the foothills, and sizeable swathes of forest up in the mountains (sierra).

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Ciudad Rodrigo

Perched atop a rocky rise on the right bank of the River Águeda, the first Neolithic settlers found it an ideal place to live.

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Béjar

The main town in the district, long famous for its capes, woollens and blankets, it has now become the local industrial and administrative centre.

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La Alberca

This is the district's best-known town and was the first of Spain's country villages to be declared a National Historical Monument.

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Las Batuecas

From La Alberca, the traveller should make a point of visiting the Batuecas Valley, one of the best areas to enjoy the region's fauna and flora to the full.

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La Alberca