Went both in the day and again to the night visit. Both were good. If you can only do one and are there in summer(don't think they do it in winter) do the night visit. It cost 6 as opposed to 3.75 euros but is a guided tour with the cathedral lit up at night and music and an extremely passionate guide. If you don't speak Spanish they'll give you a handout explaining what the guide is saying, not sure what languages they have them in though, definitely English and Italian
Skeptical at first, this was a highlight of Salamanca. The rooftop walks, interior views of the naves and the tower itself offer wonderful views close up as well as panoramic. Be ready for 200+ steps to the top up a winding narrow staircase
Go up the tower, you will love the view of the city from the top! Loads of history and lot of great artwork on the arches to keep you busy!
I must say at first we were not convinced to take this climb. But now I think it would be a huge mistake if we skipped it. Ieronimus path brings you close to the cathedral roofs, gives a view to the cathedral interior and provides a pretty view to the old town of Salamanca. Not many visitors though - a real surprise for me. Nowadays normal entrance fee is 3.75 euros and 6 euros for the night visits. Highly recommended.
We spent nearly 5 weeks cycling around Spain, Salamanca was our favourite place and the Ieronimus was the highlight of this great city. Great that you were free to wander and to see two stunning churches from the rooftop and look down into two naves was, for me, a self-confessed church-visiting freak, amazing. My wife, long suffering was also impressed. This really is a 'must do'! The information areas were good too.
Forget this tour if you suffer from vertigo or can't handle steep steps. But for the rest, this is a must do experience as you climb and climb to get superb views over Salamanca. The explanations of how the tower was built, how it suffered fire and earthquake and a close-up look at the bells is quite enthralling.
I have seen a lot of cathedrals and climbed a lot of towers so I don't make a point of visiting every one in every city. I am so glad this one was recommended to us as it was one of best experiences I have had in a cathedral and specifically in the tower. It is not the highest, or most ornate or most historic. It is the way they have done the presentation, lighting and most importantly the music and displays. I sat in one room in the tower where music had been composed for the experience and was brought to tears it was so beautiful. Of course, the views of the city are incredible as one would expect. There was just something magical about this place that was different from so many you visit. I would highly recommend it.
It's the trip to the bell tower that this is all about. Great views of salamanca: ear deafening if the bells go off while you're up there! also a good traffic light system on the one way stairs of when you can go up or down; great idea.
reasonable entry price. very easy to climb with several stop off points. great view of the interior of the old cathedral. Very unique and modern system of getting you up the one way spiral staircase where you have a display wither in red or green indicating how many seconds till you can ascend/descend to avoid blockages. Great view of the Clerecía and the Rúa Mayor. Well worth the admission price.
We went to visit this place on a day that was windy! But it only made the whole visit even more unforgettable!Ieronimus is simple a must visit. The view from the top is amazing. The wind on the top was so strong at the time of our visit that one had to cling onto dear life at intervals but it was a great experience and added to the excitement!This place is a photographer's heaven. I lost count of how many photos I took and I am not even a professional photographer!Do take time to climb and visit this place!