This is the name Salamanca gets because of the stone used in almost all the monuments and houses in the center of Salamanca. It really gives the city it´s special glow.
If you want to find out more about this beautiful sandstone in which Salamanca is build About where the stone is coming from, how it was transported and the stonemasonry was done in it´s time. But not only the construction, also the way the monuments are decorated. Where did the stonemasons get their ideas from? All this is being explained perfectly well in this video. And it makes you see the city with other eyes, bring your binoculars to see for yourself, after having done a tour with me.