Spain Travel Vlog - CANTABRIA, beatiful villages and gastronomy // 2017 HD
This is the Second part of our journey to the North of Spain. Cantabria is wrongly overlooked by many holiday makers which is a crime.
Join us as we explore the quaint villages of this undiscovered and lush region and sample the local delights.
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48 HOURS IN CANTABRIA | SPAIN
Weekend breaks for the win!
This weekend I hoped on a flight from London direct to Santander and saw what I could get up to in 48 hours.
I like to show others that travel is still possible even if you only have a short amount of time, and Santander is a great place to fly away for the weeked.
I left on Friday ay 7pm and returned on Sunday at 9pm. Take a look at what I got up to here.
Thanks Cantabria Tourism for hosting me!
Cantabrian, Trans-Cantabrian Train: Journey Along the North of Spain [IGEO TV]
Welcome aboard to the great luxury Trans-cantabrian Train, in which we will travel during eight fascinating days along the Cantabrian Spanish coast, stopping in the most emblematic places and most incredible landscapes in the area. The stops are the next ones:
-Santiago de Compostela: Where we can visit the Cathedral, as well as the famous squares of Obradoiro, Platerías and Quintana.
-Ferrol
-Viveiro: One of the most beautiful cities in the Rías Altas of Galicia.
-Ribadeo: here we can visit Catedrales Beach
-Luarca
-Avilés: Where we can see the new Niemeyer Cultural Center.
-Candás
-Gijón
-Oviedo
-Arriondas
-Cangas de Onís
-Covadonga: In the middle of Picos de Europa, here we can visit Santa María la Real of Covadonga Basilica and Covadonga Saint Cave.
-Ribadesella
-Llanes
-Unquera
-Santo Toribio de Liébana
-Potes
-Cabezon de la sal
-Santillana del Mar: from where we'll go to the Altamira Caves.
-Santander: Showing the most important places, such as Sardinero or Magdalena Palace.
-Bilbao: Crossed by Nervion River and next to it, we find the Guggenheim Museum of Bilbao.
-Villasana de Mena
-San Sebastian: Where we can find Concha beach.
Besides, we will visit all of this from the comfort and luxury of the Transcantabrian Train.
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Places to see in ( Cantabria - Spain )
Places to see in ( Cantabria - Spain )
Cantabria is an autonomous region on Spain’s north coast. Santander, the capital, is a port on the Bay of Biscay, known for its long, curving El Sardinero Beach, and Cabo Mayor lighthouse. In the forested Cantabrian Mountains, Picos de Europa National Park has hiking trails and ski areas. The thousands of caves in Cantabria include El Soplao, with unusual stalactites and sheets of calcite hanging from the roof.
Cantabria is a historic Spanish community and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. Cantabria is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community (province of Biscay), on the south by Castile and León (provinces of León, Palencia and Burgos), on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea (Bay of Biscay).
Cantabria belongs to Green Spain, the name given to the strip of land between the Bay of Biscay and the Cantabrian Mountains, so called because of its particularly lush vegetation, due to the wet and moderate oceanic climate. The climate is strongly influenced by Atlantic Ocean winds trapped by the mountains; the average annual precipitation is about 1,200 mm (47 inches). Cantabria has archaeological sites from the Upper Paleolithic period, although the first signs of human occupation date from the Lower Paleolithic. The most significant site for cave paintings is that in the cave of Altamira, dating from about 37,000 BC and declared, along with nine other Cantabrian caves, as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. The modern Province of Cantabria was constituted on 28 July 1778 at Bárcena la Puente, Reocín. The Organic Law of the Autonomy Statute of Cantabria was approved on 30 December 1981, giving the region its own institutions of self-government.
There are 102 municipalities in Cantabria generally comprising several townships, and from these, several districts. The economy of Cantabria has primary industry, now in decline. The most significant consequence of the strong relief of the Cantabrian territory is the existence of topographic barriers that condition decisively the courses of the linking infrastructures, as much in the north-south orientation in the accesses to the Castilian Mesa. The main communications infrastructures of the region are:
Santander Airport
Cantabrian Motorway (Autovía A-8, European route E-70)
Cantabria-Meseta Motorway (Autovía A-67)
Narrow-gauge railway Santander-Oviedo (FEVE)
Narrow-gauge railway Santander-Bilbao (FEVE)
Broad-gauge railway Santander-Palencia-Valladolid-Ávila-Madrid (RENFE)
Broad-gauge high-speed railway Santander-Torrelavega-Valladolid-Segovia-Madrid (RENFE)
Ferry line Santander-Plymouth
Alot to see in ( Cantabria - Spain ) such as :
Cave of Altamira
Cabarceno Natural Park
Magdalena Peninsula
National Museum and Research Center of Altamira
Cave of El Castillo
Palacio de la MagdalenaSanto Toribio de Liébana
Gran Casino del Sardinero
Cantabrian Mountains
Bay of Santander
Pico Tres Mares
Zoológico y Jardín Botánico de Santillana del Mar
Santander Cathedral
Cave of El Soplao
El Capricho
Museo Marítimo del Cantábrico
Alto Campoo
Sobrellano Palace
Colegiata y Claustro de Santa Juliana
Museum of Prehistory and Archaeology of Cantabria
Horse Faro
Playa de la Arnía
San Glorio
Playa de Berria
Faro Cabo Mayor
Paseo y jardines de Pereda
Porticada Square
Museo de Arte Moderno y Contemporáneo de Santander y Cantabria
Torre del Infantado
Playa de Langre
Museo de la tortura - Inquisicion
Church of Santa Maria Assunta
Playa de los Locos
Playa de San Juan de la Canal
Church of Santa María (Lebeña)
Playa de Ris
Castillo de Argüeso
Playa de Oyambre
Playa de Covachos
Biblioteca y Casa-Museo de Menéndez Pelayo
Playa de Merón
Centro Botín
Palacio del Marqués de Albaicín
Colegiata de Santa Cruz de Castañeda
Playa Somo
Playa Del Portio
Urdón
Playa De Valdearenas
Parque de la Vaguada de Las Llamas
Cueva Cullalvera
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Places to see in ( Cantabria - Spain )
Places to see in ( Cantabria - Spain )
Cantabria is an autonomous region on Spain’s north coast. Santander, the capital, is a port on the Bay of Biscay, known for its long, curving El Sardinero Beach, and Cabo Mayor lighthouse. In the forested Cantabrian Mountains, Picos de Europa National Park has hiking trails and ski areas. The thousands of caves in Cantabria include El Soplao, with unusual stalactites and sheets of calcite hanging from the roof.
Cantabria is a historic Spanish community and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. Cantabria is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community (province of Biscay), on the south by Castile and León (provinces of León, Palencia and Burgos), on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea (Bay of Biscay).
Cantabria belongs to Green Spain, the name given to the strip of land between the Bay of Biscay and the Cantabrian Mountains, so called because of its particularly lush vegetation, due to the wet and moderate oceanic climate. The climate is strongly influenced by Atlantic Ocean winds trapped by the mountains; the average annual precipitation is about 1,200 mm (47 inches). Cantabria has archaeological sites from the Upper Paleolithic period, although the first signs of human occupation date from the Lower Paleolithic. The most significant site for cave paintings is that in the cave of Altamira, dating from about 37,000 BC and declared, along with nine other Cantabrian caves, as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. The modern Province of Cantabria was constituted on 28 July 1778 at Bárcena la Puente, Reocín. The Organic Law of the Autonomy Statute of Cantabria was approved on 30 December 1981, giving the region its own institutions of self-government.
There are 102 municipalities in Cantabria generally comprising several townships, and from these, several districts. The economy of Cantabria has primary industry, now in decline. The most significant consequence of the strong relief of the Cantabrian territory is the existence of topographic barriers that condition decisively the courses of the linking infrastructures, as much in the north-south orientation in the accesses to the Castilian Mesa. The main communications infrastructures of the region are:
Santander Airport
Cantabrian Motorway (Autovía A-8, European route E-70)
Cantabria-Meseta Motorway (Autovía A-67)
Narrow-gauge railway Santander-Oviedo (FEVE)
Narrow-gauge railway Santander-Bilbao (FEVE)
Broad-gauge railway Santander-Palencia-Valladolid-Ávila-Madrid (RENFE)
Broad-gauge high-speed railway Santander-Torrelavega-Valladolid-Segovia-Madrid (RENFE)
Ferry line Santander-Plymouth
Alot to see in ( Cantabria - Spain ) such as :
Cave of Altamira
Cabarceno Natural Park
Magdalena Peninsula
National Museum and Research Center of Altamira
Cave of El Castillo
Palacio de la MagdalenaSanto Toribio de Liébana
Gran Casino del Sardinero
Cantabrian Mountains
Bay of Santander
Pico Tres Mares
Zoológico y Jardín Botánico de Santillana del Mar
Santander Cathedral
Cave of El Soplao
El Capricho
Museo Marítimo del Cantábrico
Alto Campoo
Sobrellano Palace
Colegiata y Claustro de Santa Juliana
Museum of Prehistory and Archaeology of Cantabria
Horse Faro
Playa de la Arnía
San Glorio
Playa de Berria
Faro Cabo Mayor
Paseo y jardines de Pereda
Porticada Square
Museo de Arte Moderno y Contemporáneo de Santander y Cantabria
Torre del Infantado
Playa de Langre
Museo de la tortura - Inquisicion
Church of Santa Maria Assunta
Playa de los Locos
Playa de San Juan de la Canal
Church of Santa María (Lebeña)
Playa de Ris
Castillo de Argüeso
Playa de Oyambre
Playa de Covachos
Biblioteca y Casa-Museo de Menéndez Pelayo
Playa de Merón
Centro Botín
Palacio del Marqués de Albaicín
Colegiata de Santa Cruz de Castañeda
Playa Somo
Playa Del Portio
Urdón
Playa De Valdearenas
Parque de la Vaguada de Las Llamas
Cueva Cullalvera
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The most beautiful places in Cantabria, Spain
List about the most beautiful places in Cantabria, Spain
In this list about the most beautiful places in Cantabria, Spain you can find:
1. Comillas
2. Potes
3. Santillana del Mar
4. Castro Urdiales
5. Reinosa
6. Liérganes
7. Laredo
8. Bárcena Mayor
9. San Vicente de la Barquera
10. Mogrovejo
11. Santoña
12. Suances
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Places to see in ( Cantabria - Spain )
Places to see in ( Cantabria - Spain )
Cantabria is an autonomous region on Spain’s north coast. Santander, the capital, is a port on the Bay of Biscay, known for its long, curving El Sardinero Beach, and Cabo Mayor lighthouse. In the forested Cantabrian Mountains, Picos de Europa National Park has hiking trails and ski areas. The thousands of caves in Cantabria include El Soplao, with unusual stalactites and sheets of calcite hanging from the roof.
Cantabria is a historic Spanish community and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. Cantabria is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community (province of Biscay), on the south by Castile and León (provinces of León, Palencia and Burgos), on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea (Bay of Biscay).
Cantabria belongs to Green Spain, the name given to the strip of land between the Bay of Biscay and the Cantabrian Mountains, so called because of its particularly lush vegetation, due to the wet and moderate oceanic climate. The climate is strongly influenced by Atlantic Ocean winds trapped by the mountains; the average annual precipitation is about 1,200 mm (47 inches). Cantabria has archaeological sites from the Upper Paleolithic period, although the first signs of human occupation date from the Lower Paleolithic. The most significant site for cave paintings is that in the cave of Altamira, dating from about 37,000 BC and declared, along with nine other Cantabrian caves, as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. The modern Province of Cantabria was constituted on 28 July 1778 at Bárcena la Puente, Reocín. The Organic Law of the Autonomy Statute of Cantabria was approved on 30 December 1981, giving the region its own institutions of self-government.
There are 102 municipalities in Cantabria generally comprising several townships, and from these, several districts. The economy of Cantabria has primary industry, now in decline. The most significant consequence of the strong relief of the Cantabrian territory is the existence of topographic barriers that condition decisively the courses of the linking infrastructures, as much in the north-south orientation in the accesses to the Castilian Mesa. The main communications infrastructures of the region are:
Santander Airport
Cantabrian Motorway (Autovía A-8, European route E-70)
Cantabria-Meseta Motorway (Autovía A-67)
Narrow-gauge railway Santander-Oviedo (FEVE)
Narrow-gauge railway Santander-Bilbao (FEVE)
Broad-gauge railway Santander-Palencia-Valladolid-Ávila-Madrid (RENFE)
Broad-gauge high-speed railway Santander-Torrelavega-Valladolid-Segovia-Madrid (RENFE)
Ferry line Santander-Plymouth
Alot to see in ( Cantabria - Spain ) such as :
Cave of Altamira
Cabarceno Natural Park
Magdalena Peninsula
National Museum and Research Center of Altamira
Cave of El Castillo
Palacio de la MagdalenaSanto Toribio de Liébana
Gran Casino del Sardinero
Cantabrian Mountains
Bay of Santander
Pico Tres Mares
Zoológico y Jardín Botánico de Santillana del Mar
Santander Cathedral
Cave of El Soplao
El Capricho
Museo Marítimo del Cantábrico
Alto Campoo
Sobrellano Palace
Colegiata y Claustro de Santa Juliana
Museum of Prehistory and Archaeology of Cantabria
Horse Faro
Playa de la Arnía
San Glorio
Playa de Berria
Faro Cabo Mayor
Paseo y jardines de Pereda
Porticada Square
Museo de Arte Moderno y Contemporáneo de Santander y Cantabria
Torre del Infantado
Playa de Langre
Museo de la tortura - Inquisicion
Church of Santa Maria Assunta
Playa de los Locos
Playa de San Juan de la Canal
Church of Santa María (Lebeña)
Playa de Ris
Castillo de Argüeso
Playa de Oyambre
Playa de Covachos
Biblioteca y Casa-Museo de Menéndez Pelayo
Playa de Merón
Centro Botín
Palacio del Marqués de Albaicín
Colegiata de Santa Cruz de Castañeda
Playa Somo
Playa Del Portio
Urdón
Playa De Valdearenas
Parque de la Vaguada de Las Llamas
Cueva Cullalvera
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Santander : the pearl of the Cantabrian sea & Northern Spain's most elegant city
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Santander, the capital of the Cantabria region, is Northern Spain’s most elegant city. Our visit digs below its surface beauty, to unearth a vibrancy and flavour that few visitors get to experience.
Together we will take an early-morning culinary tour of Santander's central farmers’ market where colours and aromas combine to create an intoxicating gastronomic experience. Here you will find only the most succulent fruit and vegetables, freshest seafood, cheeses and meats from local producers. This is slow-food taken to the next level.
After a visit to this lively market, you will enjoy an afternoon of gathering with your friends or family to eat, drink and be merry, a fundamental part of the fabric of social life in Spain. “Pinchos” line every bar in town, but knowing where to find the best ones is an art that needs local knowledge. Without a passionate foodie local with you, you would choose bars at random and pointed to what you would see on the counter, but often the “specials” aren’t on display.
In Santander, Spanish “Tapas” are served in the form of “Pinchos”. Do you know the difference between “Pinchos” & “Tapas”? They are both part of Spanish small food culture and while “Tapas” are small portions of food to share, “Pinchos” are bite-size food masterpieces often served on a slice of bread and have a cocktail stick in them, a delicious Spanish version of finger food.
The cherry on the cake to an unforgettable day in this stunning city is a visit to the cultural exhibition Botín Centre, an architectural masterpiece overlooking Santander's Bay where you can enjoy spectacular views over the city.
After that we will explore Santander by foot, by boat, or we will just simply relax on an unspoilt beach before retiring to your luxury hotel, that's your choice.
The Grand Hotel Sardinero is located on the beachfront, commanding breath-taking views of Sardinero beach and the Cantabrian Sea. This chic hotel oozes stylish sophistication, bathing you in opulent, contemporary luxury making it the perfect base from which to explore this stunning city.
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Come to Spain. Come to Cantabria.
Cantabria is a Spanish province and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community (province of Biscay), on the south by Castile and León (provinces of León, Palencia and Burgos), on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea. Cantabria is the richest region in the world in archaeological sites from the Upper Paleolithic period. The first signs of human occupation date from Lower Paleolithic, although this period is not so well represented in the region. The most significant cave painting site is the cave of Altamira, dated from about 16,000 to 9000 BC and declared, with other nine Cantabrian caves, World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. Spanish is the official language of Cantabria. The eastern part of Cantabria contributed to the language's origins in a significant way. Cantabrian language, or Mountain language, is hardly preserved in the West of Cantabria and some zones of the Pas Valley and the Valley of Soba, in its Eastern zone. This language has neither regulation nor official recognition.
Despite its small size, there are seven natural areas of undoubtable interest in this autonomous community:
Picos de Europa National Park
Collados del Asón Natural Park
Santoña, Victoria and Joyel Marshes Natural Park
Macizo de Peña Cabarga Natural Park
Oyambre Natural Park
Saja-Besaya Natural Park
Dunes of Liencres Natural Park
Places to see in ( Cantabria - Spain ) Barcena Mayor
Places to see in ( Cantabria - Spain ) Barcena Mayor
Bárcena Mayor is a village nestled in the mountains of Cantabria, Spain in the municipality of Los Tojos, and is the only residential village within Saja Reservation within the Saja and Nansa valleys community. The Argoza River cuts through this historic-artistic complex, an example of the medieval, rural Cantabrian villages. Said by the Cantabrian tourist bureaus to be the oldest town in Cantabria, it was declared a historic-artistic site in 1979 because of its state of preservation.
With the declaration, funds were made available to repair the access road leading to it to make it easier for tourists to get to making it the end of the road (the road being CA-817, or Cantabria Provincial route 817). The road is in good condition, but the height of the surrounding mountains brings an early onset to dusk and a late dawn.It is known not only for its rustic architecture but also for its rural cuisine, such as, cocido montañés or game meat.
Only residents may drive motor vehicles through the village, so most tour guides and advisers recommend walking through its streets to see its medieval character and look up at the surrounding mountains. It is now one of the most visited towns in the Cantabrian interior.
In the town, one can find an ancient Roman Road that has been in continual use for almost two millennia. The houses and buildings are examples of the rural medieval stone mountain construction with wooden balconies and windows.
To maximize the heating effect of the sun, most of the buildings face the south. The village contains historic laundries in the public square, bakeries, barns, stables, carpentry shops, gift shops, and restaurants. Local cattle can be heard in their pastures ringing the bells draped from their necks as they graze. The architecture shows early forms of the woodworking that became a distinguishing facet of Cantabrian architecture, the wooden balcony. As well as the balconies, local woodworkers produce cattle yokes, sandals, canes, and cutlery that are distinctive to rural Cantabria.
During the 1920s through the 1970s, it was a favorite hunting site for wealthy sportsmen who liked the seclusion and the abundance wild game. It was also a popular spot for the hunting of Iberian bears and wolves before they became endangered. The lack of opportunity for local youth and its remoteness was leading to a population decline heading toward its abandonment until the government's injection of funds to make it a tourist destination in 1979. Many hiking trails lead out of the village up into the mountains. The terrain is quite steep, but verdant with lots of local fauna passing through.
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North Spain (Basque Country, Cantabria, Asturias)
1 tydzień, 2 ludzi, 1 małe autko, 1000 km, 1.000.000 niezapomnianych wrażeń :-)
0:01 min. - Flysh, Sakoneta Beach, Basque Country
0:55 min. - road to Poncebos (Asturias)
1:09 min. - Lagos de Covadonga (Asturias)
2:02 min. - Zarautz-Zumaia road (Basque Country)
2:16 min. - Gaztelugatxe (Basque Country)
3:08 min. - Ruta del Cares, Picos de Europa (Asturias)
3:40 min. - San Vicente de la Barquera (Cantabria)
3:51 min. - San Sebastian (Basque Country)
3:56 min. - Santillana del Mar (Cantabria)
4:03 min. - Ermita de Santa Justa (Cantabria)
4:09 min. - Playa de Bakio (Basque Country)
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A-8 Cantabria , Autovía del Cantábrico , Tramo Beranga - Solares / Highways in Spain
LUGAR : ( Costa del Cantábrico ) Comunidad Autónoma de Cantabria ( Norte de España ).
CARRETERA : Autovía del Cantábrico ( A-8 ) sector central, ruta europea (E-70).. Tramo : Salida 182 (carretera SV-5421 - Ambrosero) a salida 205 ( autovía S-10 ) Solares / Santander. Con dirección oeste sentido Santander y Oviedo.
LOCATION : ( Cantabrian coast ) autonomous community of Cantabria (Northern Spain).
ROUTE / ROAD : The freeway of Cantabrian ( A-8 ) Central section., European route ( E-70 ). Stretch : Exit 182 ( roadway SV-5421 - Ambrosero ) to exit 205 ( freeway S-10 ) Solares / Santander. Westbound : Santander and Oviedo.
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Picos de Europa - Peaks of Europe, (Andara, the Western Massiv) - Exploring Spain
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The Picos de Europa (Peaks of Europe, also the Picos) are a mountain range extending for about 20 km, forming part of the Cantabrian Mountains in northern Spain. The range is situated in the Autonomous Communities of Asturias, Cantabria and Castile and León. The highest peak is Torre de Cerredo, at an elevation of 2650 m.
The range consists of three major massifs: Central (also known as Urrieles), Eastern (Ándara) and Western (also known as the Picos de Cornión). The Central and Western massifs are separated by the 1.5 kilometers deep Cares Gorge (Garganta del Cares), with the village of Caín at its head. Some of the water in the Cares river is diverted through a hydroelectric scheme, with a canal running in the northern wall of the gorge to Camarmeña. An access path next to the canal provides a spectacular walk.
Almost all of the rock in the Picos is limestone, and glacial action has contributed to create an impressive area of alpine karst.
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Cantabria, the Green Spain
Cantabria is one of the smallest regions in Spain however best things come in small packages!
This region holds many wonders from a vast Paleolithic legacy to perfectly preserved medieval towns like Santillana del Mar. Cantabria is perfect for a relaxed, peaceful getaway!
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Places to see in ( Cantabria - Spain ) Santander
Places to see in ( Cantabria - Spain ) Santander
Santander is the capital city of the Cantabria region on Spain’s north coast. The Palacio de la Magdalena, once the royal summer residence, lies at the mouth of the Bay of Santander on the rocky La Magdalena Peninsula. West, the city center is home to the Catedral de Santander, with its octagonal cupola and Gothic cloister. Nearby, the Paseo de Pereda promenade runs along one side of the Jardines de Pereda gardens.
Santander is an elegant city which extends over a wide bay with views of the Cantabrian Sea. Its historic quarter includes a group of majestic buildings which are situated against an incredible natural backdrop of sea and mountains. Its marine and commercial tradition is linked to a century old history of tourism, which has its main attractions in the famous El Sardinero beach, the promenade and the La Magdalena peninsula. The cultural wealth of the Cantabrian capital is enriched with the passage of the Pilgrim's Road to Santiago de Compostela and the neighbouring Altamira Caves, both of which have been declared World Heritage.
Santander is a city in which the mixture of its various vocations, seafaring, commercial and tourism traditions, remains patent. The city's origin is related to the Portus Victoriae founded by the Romans. However, the capital's urban development was not to come about until the XI c. when the town began to grow around the San Emeterio abbey. From its Latin name, Sancti Emeterii, comes the current name of Santander. During the XVIII and XIX centuries, the city became a key trading port for the maritime routes between Castile and the American colonies. From around the middle of the XIX century, Santander became one of the most exclusive summer tourist destinations on the northern coast of the Iberian peninsula.
The Paseo de Pereda, with its typical houses with miradors, and its gardens constitutes a lively boulevard which separates the coastal strip from the historic quarter of Santander. The nearby Cathedral is one of the oldest buildings in the capital, its earliest construction dating from the XIII c. Inside you can see the tomb of Marcelino Menéndez Pelayo, a work by the sculptor Victorio Macho. Under the main chapel is the crypt of El Cristo, a sombre vaulted chamber in which various traces of the Roman era were discovered.
Opposite the cathedral is the Plaza Porticada, in Neoherreran style surrounded by several public buildings. You find yourself at a major crossroads of lively commercial streets such as Arrabal or el Cubo.
One of these streets leads to the plaza del Generalísimo, site of the Town Hall, next to the popular market of la Esperanza, in the modernist style. Your visit has to continue through the Fine Arts Museum and the Menéndez Pelayo Stately Home, a building which has been declared an Historic-Artistic Site.
Returning to the Pereda gardens, you can see the Santander Bank and the small palace of El Embarcadero, a building with excellent views over the bay. Here you will find the fishing port and the Puerto Chico, as well as several maritime installations: the exchange, the harbour, the Naval Command, etc.
In the part of Santander where there is most tourism is El Sardinero. Opposite this famous beach you can enjoy one of the most beautiful promenades in Spain, with magnificent buildings such as the Gran Casino, which evokes the architecture of the Belle Époque. The Plaza de Italia, with its elegant, lively summer terraces, and the Piquío Gardens, which are situated on a rocky inlet marking the separation between the two beaches of El Sardinero, complete the picture.
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