Ciudad Rodrigo

Introduction

Ciudad Rodrigo is a town on the west side of the province of Salamanca. Being near the Portuguese border, it has been highly fortified and the walls are in good order. Coats of Arms are prolific on the walls of buildings. It is not a long bus ride from Salamanca and provides a welcome drop in fervour for a day.

Sights and Activities

• The Cathedral - built between the 12th and 15th centuries, it exhibits a variety of styles. The bases of the pillars in the cloisters have some exquisite stone carving.
• Parador - formerly a castle.
• Walls
• Ayuntamiento - (town hall)

Try counting the Coats of Arms on the buildings.

Getting There

By Bus

There are regular buses to and from Salamanca.

Keep Connected

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

Post

If you want to post a card, you can head to the post office (Correos). The Spanish post is not yet as efficient as colleagues in other countries so receiving a card can take a bit longer than the number of days that it should take. On the website of Correos, you can find the locations of nearby post offices.
Post offices are generally open from 8:30am to 2:00pm, although times can vary and the main post office usually is open until the early evening. Most will also open again on Saturday mornings, but in the smaller towns will close as early as 12 noon. When posting a letter, look for a yellow box and, if possible, post at the post office itself where there will also be divisions for local, national and international mail. Be prepared for long queues at the post office. This is why tobacco shops sell stamps and many will also have the facility to weigh packages.
Standard letters/postcards of up to 20 grams sent within Spain are €0.34. However, non-standard letters/postcards of up to 20g are €0.39. Letters/postcards of 20 to 50 grams are €0.45. In the case of international shipping, the price is €0.64 to most countries within Europe for standard envelopes (letters/postcards) up to 20g, for a few European countries and outside Europe it is €0.78.