Tío Vivo

Top choice in Salamanca


Sip drinks by flickering candlelight to a background of '80s music, enjoying the whimsical decor of carousel horses and oddball antiquities. There's live music Tuesday to Thursday from midnight, sometimes with a €5 cover charge.


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Nearby Salamanca attractions

1. Museo Taurino

0.07 MILES

Salamanca lies in one of Spain's bullfighting heartlands: this small museum is packed with bullfighting memorabilia. It was closed for renovations at the…

2. Plaza Mayor

0.08 MILES

Built between 1729 and 1755, Salamanca's exceptional grand square is widely considered to be Spain's most beautiful central plaza. It's particularly…

3. Iglesia de San Martín

0.13 MILES

Romanesque Iglesia de San Martín is wedged among houses, but is a pretty encore to the adjacent Plaza Mayor. The south portal in particular is worth…

4. Torre del Clavero

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This 15th-century octagonal fortress has an unusual square base and smaller cylindrical towers.

5. Palacio de Monterrey

0.22 MILES

From the southwestern corner of Plaza Mayor, Calle del Prior leads to the Palacio de Monterrey, a 16th-century royal holiday home and a seminal piece of…

6. Casa de las Conchas

0.25 MILES

One of the city's most endearing buildings, Casa de las Conchas is named after the 300 scallop shells clinging to its facade. The house's original owner,…

7. Convento y Museo de las Úrsulas

0.25 MILES

A late-Gothic nunnery founded by Archbishop Alonso de Fonseca in 1512, the religious museum here is fairly modest, with some interesting paintings by Juan…

8. Convento de Santa Clara

0.26 MILES

This much-modified convent started life as a Romanesque structure and now houses a small museum. You can admire the beautiful frescos and climb up some…