Your trip to Santander
Santander is the capital of the provincial autonomous community of Cantabria. It has an important urban center with beaches and a natural harbor. Areas worthy of a visit are: Mataleñas, El Sardinero and La Magdalena, the summer residence of Alfonso XIII. Among its many points of interest are the Centro Botín, the cathedral, the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, the Plaza Porticada and the promenade. Just a few kilometers away from Santander, you will discover the Liencres Dunes Natural Park and the Cabárceno Nature Par, the largest semi-free animal park in Europe. The Costa Quebrada, Santoña, Laredo and Castro Urdiales are also within easy reach of Santander.
Santander has some wonderful restaurants both traditional and avant-garde, one or two of them are Michelin starred and are definitely worth blowing the budget for that extra special occasion
The best plans to discover Santander
Santander is a city that has it all: culture, art, history, sea and beach. In this getaway you will be able to get to know the city, its monuments, its promenade and gardens and the Botín Center. This plan includes hotel in the center of Santander, entrance to the Centro Botín museumand guide to discover the most emblematic places in the city.
If you want to get to know Cantabria, don't wait any longer! This beautiful green land has a lot to offer: mountains, some of the most beautiful villages in Spain, natural parks, beaches and gastronomy that will take your pain away. So that you discover this beautiful land at your leisure, we have prepared this five-day car route through the essential places of Cantabria. This plan includes 4 nights in a central hotel in Santander and tickets to the Cabárceno Nature Park and the Fuente Dé cable car, where you will enjoy spectacular views of the Picos de Europa. With this route you will not only get to know Cantabria but you will also have enough time to enjoy its restaurants, bars, walks and shops without stress. You set the beats! So if you are thinking of traveling to the north alone, as a couple, with family or friends, Cantabria is your holiday destination.
If you are looking for a vacation in Cantabria that allows you to discover this beautiful land in its entirety with scheduled excursions but with enough free time to rest and discover the land without stress, this 7-day plan is perfect for you. This experience includes 6 nights of accommodation in a central hotel in Santander and five excursions to the most essential places in Cantabria: Santillana del Mar and the Altamira museum; El Soplao cave; Cabárceno Nature Park; Picos de Europa, Monastery of Santo Toribio and Potes; Comillas and Capricho de Gaudí. All these excursions are organized so that a vehicle will pick you up at your hotel and a person will accompany you during the visit. If there is an excursion that you do not fancy, you can deselect it at the time of booking. If your body is asking for more vacation days, you can also lengthen your dates in the search engine. Also, if you travel by plane, you have the option of including transfers from the airport to the hotel and from your hotel to the airport. As you can see, everything is designed so that you don't have to worry about a thingand can plan your trip to measure. You suggest it, Nativics can do it 😎.
This 3-day plan in Santander allows you to discover the flavors of Cantabria. This experience includes accommodation in the center of Santander and a 10-hour gastronomic tour where you will taste the most typical products of Cantabria. Also, if you travel by plane, you can include the transfer from Santander airport to your hotel in the center and vice versa. What better way to discover a place than through its gastronomy? Is your mouth watering yet?
If you are looking for nature, mountains, fairytale towns and tradition, with this 5-day plan you will see everything there is to see. This experience includes 4 nights of accommodation in a central hotel in Santander and excursions to the most essential places in Cantabria: Santillana del Mar and Altamira Museum, Cabárceno Nature Park, Picos de Europa, Santo Toribio Monastery and Potes. All these excursions are organized so that a vehicle will pick you up at your hotel and a person will accompany you throughout the visit. Also, if you travel by plane, you have the option of including transfers from the airport to the hotel and from your hotel to the airport. As you can see, everything is designed so that you don't have to worry about a thing. In addition, you will have time to explore the city of Santander, go shopping, walk at your own pace or have a quiet dinner in the many restaurants and bars. No need to rush! Vacations are to be enjoyed, not to be a marathon.
Cantabria is a land of mountains, coast, tradition and culture, green meadows, rivers and natural parks. Traveling to Cantabria is synonymous with authenticity, local products and good food, charming towns and villages and unique corners. So that you discover this beautiful land at your own pace, we have prepared this seven-day car route with which you will not miss a thing. This plan includes 6 nights in a central hotel, of which 3 nights you will stay in Santander and another 3 nights in San Vicente de la Barquera to save on distances. In addition, if you wish, you can add tickets to the main places of interest such as Cabárceno Park and the Fuente Dé cable car. With this route you will not only get to know Cantabria in full, but you will also have enough time to enjoy its restaurants, bars, walks and shops without stress. You set the rhythm! So if you are thinking of traveling to the north alone, as a couple, with family or friends, Cantabria is your holiday destination.
Looking forward to a weekend in the city and nature? This little getaway to Santander is for you! This weekend plan includes accommodation in a central Santander hotel, a guided excursion by car to the Cabárceno Nature Park and transfers from the airport to the hotel and from your hotel to the airport if you arrive by plane (optional). As you can see, everything is designed so that you don't have to worry about a thing. In addition, apart from the excursion to Cabárceno Park, you will have plenty of time to explore the city of Santander, go shopping, walk at your own pace or have a leisurely dinner in the many restaurants and bars. No stress!
This weekend in Santander is organized so that you can make the most of your getaway. This weekend plan includes 2 nights in a central hotel in Santander, an excursion to Santillana del Mar and the Altamira Museum, an excursion to El Soplao Cave and transfers from the airport to the hotel and vice versa. As you can see, everything has been designed so that you do not have to worry about anything. In addition, the excursions are at noon, so you will have plenty of time to enjoy the city of Santander, go shopping, walk at your own pace or have a quiet dinner in its many restaurants and bars. Are you excited?
What to see in Santander?
The Raqueros
The statues of Los Raqueros are located in the Puertochico, in Santander. They are cast in bronze by the Santander sculptor, José Cobo Calderón, who decided to create this work in 1999 in honor of the raqueros of Santander. The word raquero comes from colloquial language and referred to the poor and marginalized children who, in the late nineteenth and twentieth century, wandered around Puerto Chico waiting for a bored crew member or a tourist to throw a coin into the water to go diving for them. Hence the poses of the children jumping into the water.
Gardens of Pereda
The Pereda Gardens are a public park located in the bay of Santander, in front of the beaches of Puntal and Somo and in the center of the city. This beautiful walkway has houses with stone facades with balconies and lookouts and the Botín Center, the art museum of the Botín Foundation. It also highlights the sculpture of Loreno Coullaut Valera, its 200 trees and the monument to José María de Pereda, who gives his name to the gardens.
Centro Botín
The Botín Center is an art center of the Botín Foundation. The building itself is striking, designed by architect Renzo Piano and resembling an open book. With an avant-garde style and a privileged location on Santander's seafront, the Botín Center houses temporary exhibitions and a permanent art collection among which we can find eight works on loan from Jaime Botín: Femme Espagnole, by Henri Matisse; Self Portrait with an injured eye, by Francis Bacon; Arlequín, by Juan Gris; Al baño. Valencia, by Joaquín Sorolla; Woman in red, by Daniel Vázquez Díaz; Half-length figure, by Isidre Nonell; The builder of masks, by José Gutiérrez Solana and Portrait of my mother, by Pancho Cossío.
Climbing its exterior stairs of free access, you will enjoy panoramic views of the Cantabrian Sea and the coast of Santander.
Santander Cathedral
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption or Cathedral of Santander, is located in the center of the Cantabrian capital. It was built between the 12th and 14th centuries on top of an old monastery and its predominant architectural style is Gothic. The building consists of two superimposed churches and a beautiful cloister. Thus we find the Lower Church and the oldest, known as the Church of Christ, and the High Church or Cathedral, built in the 13th century. The interior of the cathedral-basilica has modern stained glass windows and chapels in the two side naves, facing south and north. The temple was enlarged in the mid-20th century after the fire that devastated the city of Santander and in which many treasures were lost.
Santander Town Hall Square
The Plaza del Ayuntamiento of Santander is located in the center of the city next to the emblematic town hall that was built in 1907. Nowadays the square is a meeting point for the local people of Santander and a venue for events, festivals and a multitude of activities.
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