Santander Sports & Outdoors

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Depende de tu estado físico puedes caminar o correr por la zona de Cabo Menor y CaboMayor donde además del paseo podrás ver unas vistas impresionantes

Depending on your fitness you may walk or run in the area of Cabo Menor and Cabo mayor where besides the walk you will have great views

Equipment: Sólo unas buenas zapatillas

Only good trainers

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Esta recomendación es para los que nos gusta el golf , ya que en Cantabria hay varios campos de golf y si puedes no dejes de jugar en alguno de ellos
Pedreña (18 )( El campo donde ha jugado Severiano Ballesteros)
Mataleñas (9)
El Abra del Pas (15)
Nestares (18)
La Junuera (9)
Ramón Sota (9)
Rovacías (9)
SantaMarina (18)
This recomendation is for those who like golf, because in Cantabriathere are several golf courses and if you can play in some of them
Pedreña (18 )( El campo donde ha jugado Severiano Ballesteros)
Mataleñas (9)
El Abra del Pas (15)
Nestares (18)
La Junuera (9)
Ramón Sota (9)
Rovacías (9)
SantaMarina (18)

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Santander tiene muchas playas que puedes visitar muy cómodamente; el agua quizás sea un poco fría pero se puede aguantar
Cualquiera de estas playas es estupenda:
El Sardinero (La Concha, La Primera, La Segunda )
El Camello
Mataleñas
Bikini
La Magdalena
El Puntal
Santander has many beaches that you may visit easily; the water perhaps may be a bit cold but you can survive
Any of this beaches are excelent:
El Sardinero (La Concha, La Primera, La Segunda )
El Camello
Mataleñas
Bikini
La Magdalena
El Puntal

Equipment: En algunas traje de baño, en otras tal vez nada

In some of them a swiming costume in others perhaps nothing

Picos de Europa are the highest mountains in the area.
In a clear day you can see them from Santander to the west.
They reach 2800 meters and they are a young formation of limestone. It's full or vertical walls very popular among professional and amateur climbers. The most famous peak for climbers is "Naranjo de Bulnes". This one is considered particularly challenging so you are guaranteed to get some adrenaline pumped into your system if you try it.
On an easier level, there are also many routes among the peaks. Some routes are easier than others. One of the easiest and very popular is "Ruta del Cares" which takes you along the river Cares
for 12 km and surrounded by spectacular mountains.

This picture doesn't really do the waves justice, but Santander seemed to be a mecca for surfers, at one time there must have been a hundred in the water.

It was quite fun to see them racing for the same wave and the unsuccessful plunge into the briny.

Equipment: Seemed to be a long planky thing with a bit sticking out of the bottom.

I think they may have been kinky as they were all wearing rubber.

A 4x4 (or SUV) seemed obligatory.

This is the home to the City's Primera Division soccer team in La Liga.

When we visited they were currently bottom and lost away at Atletico Madrid so we did not get to see either a game or the crowds, which I imagine would be substantial.

They have since rallied and are approaching mid-table respectability.

Spanish football is of a very high standard and it wuld be worth a visit to a game in this fine stadium.

Racing Santander is the local football team in the city.
Our hotel overlooked the ground but they were not playing at home while we were there otherwise I can imagine how one evening would hvae been spent
They are at present fourth from bottom in the Spanish First Division having beaten Zaragoza at the weekend

Equipment: Bring your scarfs and whistles

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Local football club, 2008/9 playing in the top division.
Not able to attend a game but went along for a look at the stadium anyway.