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Cantabria

Things to see in Cantabria

15 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

A conical white lighthouse situated on a small, rocky island surrounded by the sea under a cloudy sky.

Santander · Coastal Views

Mirador de la Isla de Mouro

The Mirador de la Isla de Mouro looks onto a small rocky islet at the mouth of the Bay of Santander, and the Faro de la...
The Museo Nacional y Centro de Investigación de Altamira

Santillana Del Mar · Archaeological Museums

Museo de Altamira

The Museo de Altamira, formally the Museo Nacional y Centro de Investigación de Altamira, is the visitor centre for the...
The karst landscape of the Cabárceno Nature Park

Penagos and Cabárceno · Educational Sites

Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabárceno

Cabárceno Nature Park, the Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabárceno, is a wildlife park in Cantabria, set in a former open-c...
A white, ornate building with turrets and flags (Spanish, Cantabrian, and Santander municipal) stands by a harbor, with cyclists passing on a paved promenade in the foreground.

Santander · City Centers

Paseo de Pereda

The Paseo de Pereda is the main seafront promenade of Santander, running along the edge of the bay in the city centre. I...
A stone medieval bridge spanning a river in a wooded area, with a dirt path leading onto it and a white building visible in the background.

Santillana Del Mar · Historic Heritage

Camino de Santiago (St. James Way)

Santillana del Mar sits in the western part of Cantabria, a few kilometres inland from the coast, and it lies on the Cam...
Santander Cathedral seen from the square below

Santander · Cathedrals

Catedral de Santander (Santa María)

The Cathedral of Santander, the Catedral de Santander (Santa María), dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption in Cantabri...
A white Renault Clio is parked in front of a stone building with black wooden gates and a terracotta tiled roof, next to a purple signpost.

Santillana Del Mar · Historic Houses

Casa de los Velarde

The Casa de los Velarde, also called the Palacio de Velarde, is a sixteenth-century Renaissance mansion in Santillana de...
A large, ornate market building with a curved glass facade and stone base, featuring a prominent entrance with a green gate and a sign reading "MERCADO" above it, situated on a paved plaza with bollards and a ramp.

Santander · Urban Exploration

Mercado de la Esperanza

The Mercado de la Esperanza is the main covered market of Santander, a large iron-framed hall on Plaza de la Esperanza i...
The Palacio de la Magdalena and its gardens in Santander

Santander · Coastal Views

Palacio de la Magdalena

The Palacio de la Magdalena stands on the Magdalena Peninsula, the green headland at the eastern edge of Santander’s bay...
The Romanesque Collegiate Church of Santa Juliana among the rooftops of Santillana del Mar

Santillana Del Mar · Architectural Heritage

Iglesia de Santa Juliana

The Colegiata de Santa Juliana is the Romanesque collegiate church of Santillana del Mar and the building from which the...
The sweep of El Sardinero beach in Santander

Santander · Coastal & Beaches

Parque de El Sardinero

El Sardinero is the beach district of Santander, on the Cantabrian coast, about two kilometres from the city centre, and...
A wet, paved town square featuring a large, two-story stone building with a prominent corner tower, arched ground-floor doorways, and a row of iron chains hanging across the facade.

Santillana Del Mar · Historic Heritage

Palacio de los Velázquez de Medrano (Casa de las Cadenas)

The Palacio de los Velázquez de Medrano, also called the Casa de las Cadenas, is a noble family house, and it sits among...