Fodor's Expert Review Isisa Duende

If you have a car, skip the souvenir shops in Salamanca's center and instead take a joyride 35 km (22 miles) along the SA300 road to Isisa Duende, a wooden crafts workshop run by a charming husband-and-wife team. Their music boxes, photo frames, and other items are carved and painted with local motifs. Call ahead to schedule a free tour; if you're pressed for time, you can sometimes buy their wares in the tourist office on the Plaza Mayor.