|  Salamanca
is located just 112 miles Northwest of Madrid close to the Portuguese
border. Originally the city of Salamanca was built on the East
bank of the river Tormes but now both sides of the river are inhabited.
The tourist district of Salamanca stretches from
San Marcos Church to the Roman Bridge. It is essentially a circular
area, full of shops and businesses. Art galleries, museums, exhibition
halls, cinemas, theatres, auditoriums, places full of history
and lots and lots of tourist sights abound here. Plaza Mayor,
the Casa de las Conchas, the Clerecía, the Catedral Vieja,
the Catedral Nueva and the university all in this small area.
There are also numerous tapas bars, cafés, pubs and discos
to be found, mainly along Gran Vía and Crespo Rascón.
Barrio Garrido is the city's most densely populated district.
It starts in the Federico Anaya area and ends in Cipreses Avenue.
Pizarrales is more uptown, and is one of Salamanca's oldest quarters.
On the other side of the Tormes River lies a
long stretch of land that includes several quarters like La Vega,
San José, Chamberí, Tejares, Buenos Aires and El
Zurguén.
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