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Self-guided audio walking tour of Salamanca

From INR 883
Self-guided audio walking tour of Salamanca — Cultural & heritage things to do in Salamanca

Twenty stops across Salamanca — a blend of legend and history, narrated audio guiding through Spain's Golden City.

This self-guided audio walking tour invites you to explore Salamanca, a historic city dotted with tales both true and fantastical. Walk at your own pace, covering twenty stops that unravel the real stories behind famous landmarks, like the stone frog and the esteemed university.

As you stroll through the picturesque streets, the audio narration reveals interesting anecdotes, from Columbus’ miscalculations to philosophical stand-offs during the Civil War. There's flexibility to pause for refreshments or leisurely breaks. The app operates offline, providing GPS maps and photographs at each stop, allowing for a comfortable, self-directed exploration.

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What's included in this experience?+
• Full Satisfaction Guarantee: If the tour does not meet your expectations, contact us for a complete refund. • Access to audio content for one year on both iOS and Android devices. Listen to the tour at your convenience, as often as desired. • Includes both audio and written guides. • Ability to access the tour offline (no internet required) after downloading. • Pictures to help identify locations along with an interactive map within the app for navigation assistance.
What's NOT included?+
• Any personal devices or headphones • On-site human tour guide
What should I know before booking?+
• Service animals are permitted • Nearby public transportation is available • Appropriate for individuals of all fitness levels
What's the cancellation policy?+
To receive a full refund, cancellations must be made at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled departure.
What's the itinerary?+
• Stand beneath eighty-nine stone statues and locate the one carved away by disgruntled students. • Discover the meaning behind the carved skulls and learn about the philosopher's death that occurred near this façade. • View the incomplete palace that inspired aristocrats throughout Spain to emulate its architectural style. • Enter a church constructed around a painting that was transported from Naples across the Mediterranean Sea. • Count three hundred carved shells and learn about the military ambitions they were intended to represent. • Ascend the tower known as the Ladder to Heaven, built for Jesuits who were expelled from Spain overnight. • Meet the poet who allegedly returned from a five-year incarceration to continue his lecture in the middle of a sentence. • Search for the stone frog believed to bring luck in exams, and hear the story behind this tradition and a friar’s public declaration against the Spanish Empire’s right to conquer the Americas. • Walk along the street where students once purchased banned Enlightenment texts smuggled from Flanders. • View the door that doctoral candidates hoped they would never need to use. • Unravel the events that unfolded when a philosopher confronted a general, leading to a sudden silence in the hall. • See the building where Franco's regime made its initial radio transmission using a Nazi transmitter. • Look up at the tower that escaped demolition by royal decree because someone deemed it too beautiful. • Encounter the monks tasked with crossing the sea to rescue kidnapped Christians. • Learn how Columbus sought funding and was refused by those who were correct in their judgment. • Descend into the cave where it is said the Devil taught magic, keeping one student as payment. • Inhale the scents of plants featured in a renowned Spanish literary work and ponder if the lovers ever strolled here. • Cross stones laid two thousand years ago and find the headless Iron Age boar that a politician once tossed into the river.

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