Described by some as "Spain's most graceful city" Salamanca offers the finest Plaza Mayor in the country. This is the heart of Salamantine life and you will probably find yourself passing through it several times a day. Bullfights were staged here well into the nineteenth century, the best views offered by the elegant balconies that surround the plaza on all sides. Being home to the third-oldest university in Europe after Bologna and Paris, the city is a feast of architectural grandeur.