Highlights in Province of Salamanca
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Relevant information about Province of Salamanca
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Salamanca is the western province of Spain, bordering on Portugal. Thanks to a mild favorable climate, this region is a success both with foreign tourists and with local population. In addition, the province is characterized by a variety of landscape from plain to mountain.
Real State
In Salamanca, there are a lot of real estate in different price categories, which opens up ample opportunities for those who want to become the owner of housing in Spain. Small 20-30 square meter apartments on the secondary housing market can be purchased for 10-20 thousand euros. Sale and lease of apartments in Salamanca is not a demanded business area. Therefore, here you can find quite good offers starting from 40 thousand euros. However, it should be borne in mind that individual gas heating is typical for many apartments of this price category. Sale and lease of apartments from 90 thousand euros is a different story. This is quite comfortable housing with a fully furnished area of 60-70 square meters. You can find quite high-quality townhouses and chalets for 100-120 thousand euros within the city limits or in its immediate vicinity. Moreover, the living space in such houses is usually about 200 square meters.
If you are more interested in selling and renting houses in Salamanca behind the city limits, then for the same 120 000 you can find villas with a household plot.
Regarding elite real estate, there are not so much options as in the coastal provinces. Although it is not in great demand. The sale and lease of houses in Salamanca priced at 500 thousand euros has its advantages:
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The basis for obtaining a residence permit ;
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Ability to receive income from housing;
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Multivisa for up to 6 months for the owner and his family members ;
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The possibility of lending at Spanish banks.
It is not difficult to buy a land plot in Salamanca. This can be done with only 10-15 thousand euros. But, you will have to spend money on obtaining a permit for construction and approval of the project.
Transport
There are no international airports in the province, and therefore you will have to get there from the Spanish capital or the nearby Valladolid. The distance from Madrid to Salamanca (the capital of the region) is just over 200 km. You can cover it by train for 2.5-3 hours.
The same way can be covered by bus, which is somewhat slower, but consider the best option for traveling in Spain.
There is an airport in Salamanca, but it handles only domestic flights - from Valladolid and Madrid.
As for traveling through the capital of the region, it is more convenient to use a travel card. Then the cost of the trip will be only 35 euro cents.
The taxi in Salamanca is relatively cheap, especially compared to other provinces.
If you plan to travel a lot, you can rent a car. This is quite affordable pleasure - the cost of one-day rent starts from 28 euros.
Attractions
One of the main attractions of the province is the capital - the eomonymous city of Salamanca. It is the most ancient city of the autonomy of Leon and Castile. There are quite a lot of architectural monuments. Therefore, the city itself has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1985. In the city, as well as in close proximity to it, there are several dozen monasteries, churches, universities, mansions and other interesting buildings.
A big holiday is also celebrated on October 31. It is dedicated to the miraculous rescue of the city during of the Lisbon earthquake of 1755.
Traveling around the province, you should definitely try the local dishes, the main of which is a roasted suckling pig and smoked sausage El Forinato.