The Keys to the City 2025
25 October 2025 - 21 December 2025The program "Keys to the City 2025" offers us, one more year, the opportunity to rediscover the heritage, history, and soul of our beloved Salamanca. In this edition, under the motto "Opening ancient doorways", we invite you to cross the doors, those of the buildings that hold centuries of history and also those of the books that have given life to our city in literature.
We commemorate the First Centenary of the birth of Carmen Martín Gaite, one of the great voices of our literature, and we do so by celebrating the deep relationship between Salamanca and Literature: the city that inspired unforgettable settings like those of "El Lazarillo de Tormes" or "La Celestina" and that hosted writers who left an indelible mark such as Miguel de Unamuno, Torres Villarroel, Calderon de la Barca, or Juan Fernández.
The 2025 edition program takes place in the following spaces:
| CHURCHES | SCHOOLS | MUSEUMS | ARCHEOLOGY | OTHER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church of Vera Cruz | Sagrada Familia School. Servants of Saint Joseph | Bullfighting Museum | Snow Well | San Carlos Borromeo Cemetery "Echoes of a city" |
| Church of Saint Thomas of Canterbury | Anaya Royal College. Faculty of Philology. | Santo Domingo de la Cruz Exhibition Hall | Salamanca Cave and Interpretation Center of the Salmantine Walls. | House of Saint Teresa |
| Monumenta Salmanticae. Vera Cruz Inn. Roman Bridge and Calixto and Melibea's Garden | International Center for Spanish. | Museum of Commerce and Industry | San Esteban Convent | Vita Ignatii. Pontifical University of Salamanca |
| Church of San Martín | Old University Library | Santa Clara Museum of Medieval Painting | Botanical Archaeological Park | Zacarías González House Museum |
| Church of Carmen de Abajo | DA2. Domus Artium 2002 | Unamuno House-Museum | Museum of San Vicente Hill | Monastery of Our Lady of Victory. Minor College of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Mirat Factory |

PROGRAM SPACES
From October 25 to December 21, 2025
| No. | Space | Event | Access | Day and time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Carlos Borromeo Cemetery "Echoes of a city" | Guided tour | Invitation | Sunday: 11:30h. and 12:30h. |
| 2 | Church of Saint Thomas of Canterbury | Guided tour | Free access | Friday: 18:30h. Saturday: 12:00h. Guide Tours Schedule — Friday: 12:00h. (🇬🇧 English speaking tour) |
| 3 | Monumenta Salmanticae | Theatricalized tour | Free access | Saturday: 11:30h. and 12:30h. (Except October 25) |
| 3 | Monumenta Salmanticae | Chess (simultaneous game) | Free access | Sunday November 9: from 11:00h. to 13:00h. |
| 4 | Church of San Martín | Theatricalized tour | Free access | Saturday: 12:00h. and 13:00h. |
| 4 | Church of San Martín | Ascent to the bell gable | Invitation | Saturday: 12:00h., 12:30h., 13:00h. and 13:30h. |
| 5 | Church of Carmen de Abajo | Theatricalized tour | Free access | Saturday: 17:30h. and 18:30h. |
| 6 | Sagrada Familia School. Servants of Saint Joseph | Theatricalized tour | Free access | Sunday: 11:30h. and 12:30h. |
| 7 | Anaya Royal College. Faculty of Philology | Theatricalized tour | Free access | Sunday: 12:00h. and 13:00h. |
| 8 | International Center for Spanish | Guided tour | Free access | Wednesday: 18:00h. |
| 9 | Old University Library | Guided tour | Invitation | Tuesday: 18:00h. Wednesday: 12:30h. |
| 10 | DA2. Domus Artium 2002 | Guided tour | Invitation | Thursday: 18:00h. |
| 11 | Bullfighting Museum | Guided tour | Invitation | Wednesday: 11:00h. Thursday: 18:00h. Sunday: 11:00h. (Except December 7) |
| 12 | Santo Domingo de la Cruz Exhibition Hall | Engraving workshop | Invitation (under 16s accompanied by an adult) | Saturday: 17:00h. (Except November 1 and 8). Sunday November 2 and 9: 17:00h. |
| 13 | Museum of Commerce and Industry | Ex-libris creation workshop | Invitation | Friday: 18:00h. |
| 13 | Museum of Commerce and Industry | Guided tour | Free access | Saturday and Sunday: 12:00h. |
| 14 | House of Saint Teresa | Theatricalized tour | Free access (until capacity is reached) | Saturday: 12:00h., 12:30h., 13:00h., 13:30h., 17:00h., 17:30h., 18:00h. and 18:30h. Sunday: 12:00h., 12:30h., 13:00h. and 13:30h. |
| 15 | Vita Ignatii. Pontifical University of Salamanca | Guided tour | Free access (until capacity is reached) | Monday: 10:30h. and 11:30h. Sunday: 16:00h. and 17:00h. |
| 16 | Snow Well | Guided tour | Invitation | Tuesday: 12:00h. Sunday: 11:00h. and 12:30h. |
| 17 | Salamanca Cave and Interpretation Center of the Salmantine Walls | Guided tour | Free access | Saturday: 18:00h. |
| 18 | Museum of San Vicente Hill | Guided tour | Invitation | Friday: 17:30h. and 18:45h. Saturday: 11:30h., 12:45h., 17:30h. and 18:45h. Sunday: 11:30h. and 12:45h. |
| 18 | Museum of San Vicente Hill | Free visit | Free access | Friday: from 17:30h. to 20:00h. Saturday: from 11:30h. to 14:00h. and from 17:30h. to 20:00h. Sunday: from 11:30h. to 14:00h. |
| 19 | Botanical Archaeological Park | Guided tour | Free access | Saturday: 12:00h. |
| 19 | Botanical Archaeological Park | Free visit | Free access | Tuesday to Saturday: from 10:00h. to 18:00h. Sunday and holidays: from 10:00h. to 14:00h. |
| 20 | Unamuno House-Museum | Guided tour | Invitation | Wednesday and Saturday: 13:00h. (Except November 1) |
| 21 | Church of Vera Cruz | Guided tour | Free access | Friday and Saturday: 18:00h. |
| 22 | San Esteban Convent | Guided tour | Invitation | Friday: 16:00h. (From October 31 to November 21) |
| 23 | Santa Clara Museum of Medieval Painting | Guided tour | Invitation | Friday and Sunday: 12:00h. |
| 24 | Zacarías González House-Museum | Guided tour | Invitation | Thursday: 10:30h. and 12:00h. Friday and Saturday: 17:00h. and 18:30h. |
| 25 | Monastery of Our Lady of Victory. Minor College of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Mirat Factory | Guided tour | Invitation | Tuesday and Wednesday: 17:00h. |
This edition of "Keys to the City" invites you to open the doorways and enjoy their interiors, stories, and inexhaustible beauty through a wide range of free activities.
- Guided and Theatricalized Tours: Routes that come alive thanks to historical characters and expert guides who reveal legends and secrets among centuries-old walls.
- Family Experiences: Games, workshops, and dynamics designed for the little ones to learn to value and enjoy the artistic richness of their surroundings.
- Exclusive Openings: Access to convents, palaces, towers, and archaeological sites that make up the hidden soul of this World Heritage City.