Salamanca's Old and New Cathedrals

Salamanca has two cathedrals joined together: the 12th-century Romanesque Old Cathedral, with a superb altarpiece of 53 painted panels, and the Gothic and baroque New Cathedral, built next to it from 1513. The north door of the New Cathedral has a curious carving of an astronaut and a dragon eating ice cream, added during restoration in 1992.

The 'Ieronimus' tour takes you up through the towers and along the cathedral's walkways and balconies, with views over the city. Visit at night for the illuminated towers.