Santillana del Mar is a municipality in the autonomous community of Cantabria, located just 32 km from Santander, about 30 minutes by car, It is also known as the town of the three lies since it is neither Santa (holy), nor llana (flat), nor does it have a mar (sea).Santillana del Mar is one of the most visited towns in the region, its beauty lies within its medieval alleys and cobbled steets and mountain houses. The town is presided over by the great Collegiate Church of Santa Juliana, the first and most important Romanesque work in Cantabria. The prehistoric cave of Altamira is of great historical and artistic interest, it contains preserved cave paintings from the Paleolithic era and is well worth visiting if you are in Santillana del mar.

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