Salmanaca: 2 hours each way by bus. There is around a 45 minute tour, done by Spanish guides, who were far better than our Portuguese ones and then 3 ½ hours on your own. Salmanaca was a very interesting stop, with a lot to see and enjoyable shopping and food. Finally, we had a day where we spent a good deal of time away from the boat. This was a long bus ride, but definitely worth it.

Visited: Jun 02, 2017

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Not to be missed, tricky walking but well worth the effort. Had a great sunny day and great local guide.

Visited: Jul 10, 2018

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Beautiful town with impressive architecture and buildings. Very walkable. The Universities made this a vibrant environment. Both the old and new cathedrals are worth a visit - especially to see the contrasts.

Visited: Dec 14, 2018

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Interesting scenery, very unlike Portugal. We enjoyed the excursion.

Visited: Aug 11, 2017

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This worked out to be a very pleasant and fortuitous surprize. Ordinarily we would cruise through the last two locks to the Spanish border and spend a day in Salamanca. Because the last two locks were undergoing scheduled maintenance we were bused to Salamanca and spent an overnight there. We got a more in-depth visit to the city - one that we would not have gotten and we did not miss the most scenic part of the Douro river which ended at the first of the last two locks. I much preferred this change in the irinerary.

Visited: Nov 25, 2018

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