Benavente to Salamanca

Today we drove about an hour and a half south to Salamanca where we are staying in the last Parador we will stay in with Brian and Jo Ann on this trip.

The front of the Parador is nice
But the view from the lobby is amazing.

After we checked in we walked into the historic center. To get there we walked over Salamancas Roman bridge. The bridge is 577 feet long and originally opened in the first century.

The Puente Romana.
Walking across the Roman Bridge

On the other side of the bridge we went to the Art Nouveau and Art Déco Museum – Casa Lis. They didn’t allow any pictures inside the museum, but the collection was absolutely fabulous. I could have taken one hundred pictures. The building has a lot of beautiful stained glass too.

Going into the Art Nouveau and Art Déco museum
The Art Nouveau and Art Déco Museum from the River.

Next we went back to the Parador, had our welcome drinks, played cards and rested.

Sitting on the terrace relaxing

About seven o’clock we walked back across the bridge and went to the Salamanca Motor Museum.

There were so many beautiful cars it was difficult to know which picture to share.

For dinner we ate at Restaurante Cervantes overlooking the plaza Mayor.

On the way to the plaza Mayor we walked past the Cathedral
While we were eating it got dark and they turned on the Plaza Mayor lights
Back at the hotel we have a great view from our window.
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