Photos: Björn S., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Weldon Kennedy from London, UK, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Photos: Björn S., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Weldon Kennedy from London, UK, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Salamanca's oldest university, a planning call
Your local guide
Victoria Cid
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Highlights
- What to look for, explained first
- A route matched to your time
- A former student's own shortlist
- The carved frog, precisely located
- Notes sent after the call
About this tour
This is a short planning call about the University of Salamanca rather than a live walk past its facade. I talk through what to look for on the carving and which nearby buildings are worth including in your own visit. You leave with a route built around your own time.
We start with how much time you have and what else you want to see nearby, then I build the plan from there. I answer questions about the university's history as they come up, since I studied here myself. At the end I send over notes on what to look for and where.
This suits anyone planning their own visit who wants a former student's shortlist rather than a generic guide. It also suits viewers who cannot visit but want the history explained properly.
Included
- A 30-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Salamanca, recommendations, or just questions.
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What to look for 17 min
I talk through what to actually look for on the university's facade and in the surrounding streets before your own visit, including where the famous carved frog sits. You tell me how much time you have and I build a route around it.
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Your questions 5 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Salamanca: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. This is a seated planning call rather than a walk.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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