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Latest Santillana hotel reviews
Pro
Beautiful buildings and some interesting museums
Con
Much to commercialised and touristy for my liking
In a nutshell
A charming ancient town around a Romanesque architectural jewel ~ Un encantador pueblo antiguo en torno a una joya arquitectónica románica
Beautiful Streets of Santillana
garridogal Says: It could be said Santillan del Mar on its own is a museum. Just walking around it is a treat. The streets are narrow and the structures have a weathered look that makes you wonder what they could disclose if they could talk...
Santa Juliana collegiate church.
breughel Says: The renown of Santillana finds its origin in the “Santa Juliana” collegiate church built over an old hermitage which guarded the remains of Holy Juliana, martyr in times of Diocletian. From the name of the Saint derived the name of the town.The actual church was built in the...
breughel Says: From this coble stone street (like all streets of Santillana) going down to the collegiate church, you will have a nice view on the monastery. On the left is the Casa de Valdivieso from 18th c., transformed in the hotel*** and restaurant "Altamira".Further down Calle del...
breughel Says: The Plaza shows two towers:The Torre del Merino is a defensive tower from the 14th c. and the Torre de Don Borja mainly from the 15th c. belonged at the origin to the Barreda family.Today this tower belongs to the Santillana foundation and has been transformed in a cultural...
Casa Barreda-Bracho on Plaza Ramon Pelayo
breughel Says: When arriving from Santander by the CA-131, the entrance of the medieval village is on the right with an obligatory parking for non-residents of the pedestrian only centre.By the Calle Juan Infante one arrives at the Plaza Ramon Pelayo which is the plaza mayor of...
New Altamira Cave and Museum - Neocueva
breughel Says: The present museum, at 2 km outside Santillana with a large free parking space, was opened in 2001. It is organized around two main areas; the New Altamira Cave and the galleries dedicated to "The Times of Altamira". In the former visitors can see how the cave looked 15,000...
Altamira Cave (original) - Cueva original.
breughel Says: Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola's discovery of the paintings in the cave (2 km from the centre of Santillana) in 1879 was the first discovery of Palaeolithic cave art. Bison, horses, deer, hands and mysterious signs, both painted and engraved, are the artistic expression of the...
garridogal Says: I guess I could precede every tip for Santillana del Mar with the word medieval. That would be annoying so I won't. I'll just leave it on this tip.That being said, here are some photos of said plaza. Enjoy.
Santillana - Out and about in town.
pfsmalo Says: There are not many streets in Santillana to get lost in, but try as there are a few objects and buildings scattered here and there if you follow your nose a little.The Cantabrian coat of arms seen here was found on a wall a couple of hundred metres behind the monastery...
Santillana - Around the monastery.
pfsmalo Says: Up by Santa Juliana monastery there are further pieces of 14th and 15th century buildings. There is a very old wash-house in the middle of the calle del Rio , the Velarde palace (15th century) and other nobles houses.
Chicham Says: Je crois qu'il faut être réaliste et que sauf des scientifiques le public ne verra plus les grottes préhistoriques originales d'Altamira. Dans le texte ci-joint du site officiel www.museodealtamira.mcu.es"En la actualidad se está procediendo a la realización de un nuevo...
Parador de Santillana Gil Blas
2 Reviews and 38 Opinions At the entrance to the historic and pedestrian only centre of Santillana del Mar we were halted by a...
1 Review and 3 Opinions There are hundreds of hostals/hotels in Santillana del Mar, so it doesn't seen to be necessary to...
Mater Asturias: The Merluza melted in my mouth!
garridogal Says: Santillana del Mar is full of places to stay and eat. Perhaps it speaks to the quality of food in Spain and how hard it is to find a bad meal, or maybe we were just lucky to have picked Mater Asturias. We were able to get a table at the outdoor patio in the back, they had...
RudoElCojonudo Says: Santillana is full of restaurants where you´ll have the oportunity of taste the local food.If you want to spend a good money on a meal you can eat "a la carta". It means that you choose whatever you want from the menu. This option if most of the times better than the "menu...
nomad7890 Says: One of the bus companies that stops in Santillana is La Cantabrica. You can contact them at the link below for schedules. If you are based out of places like Santander, Comillas, or San Vicente de la Barquera, the bus is a great option to visit this town.You can request a...
Stevo68 Says: Couldn't find the bus station to get from Torrelavega to Santillana Del Mar, but know it's outside the FEVE station now. only cost one euro there and the same back! got a taxi there to start... only cost 8 Euros!! The bus coming back is on the main road opposite the coach...
Casa Quevedo: Gorgeous Pottery
garridogal Says: So much pottery, too little space to carry it all home! This store specialized in pretty delicate pieces, many in the shape of little women. Louisa May Alcott would be proud. I bought some lovely little bowls for some friends.
La Esquinuca: Loved everything here!
garridogal Says: This store is just adorable. It's a small space packed full of wonderful gifts for friends, family or YOU. It sells the usual gift-shop type of items like jewelry, artwork, key chains, etc. However, they're not the cheesy mass produced items and they seemed to be all locally...
RudoElCojonudo Says: Santillana del Mar is a beautifull medieval village, and to preserb that is not allowed to go inside the village by car. Only locals are allowed to drive in, so if you arrive to the place by car you´ll have to park in one of the park areas provided in the outskirts. I did´t...
MelanieBee Says: Santillana does have a beach within it's jurisdiction. Santa Justa is a popular little beach neatly tucked between some dramatic cliffs.There is a pathway which takes you from the viewing platforms and left to the cliffs which overlook the sea. This is a great place to sit...
freya_heaven Says: Just to the west of Comillas as you leave the town there is a weird area of dead trees in water. It is a huge area & you drive over a bridge through the middle of them. Quite Spooky!No idea what has happened too them, If you know................pass it on to me (~_~)
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This picture shows the fa?ade of the magnificent Colegiata; it has a sculpture of Santa Juliana, Santillana's protector. Santa Juliana was a Christian martyr of...
Q: I am heading to Spain in 1 week and will be flying into Bilbao and arriving at about 4pm. Does anyone know the best way to get to...
A: It is completely impossible to do it by public transport. With public transport (Getting a bus from Bilbao to Torrelavega at 6:30 pm, you´d arrive there at about 8:25 pm...
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Santillana del Mar is known as "The village of three lies": it is not a holy city ("santa"), is not flat ("llana") and has no sea ("mar"). It is a little jewel hidden by the hills near Santander. It...
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Is Santillana del Mar, medieval village very appreciated and advanced by the Spanish tourism, an overrated value? As "medieval" urban entity, improper term because the majority of houses date from......
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Beautifull medieval town, ideal for a romanthic weekend. For deeper information have a look in my tips.
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Santillana del Mar - Presque comme au Moyen Age.
Cette petite ville à l'aspect moyenâgeux, en réalité XVIIe siècle, soigneusement préservée est bien connue du tourisme espagnol aussi a cause de la proximité des grottes préhistoriques d'Altamira....
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The picturesque medieval town of Santilana is situated in Western Cantabria. In 1899 the town became a National monument & it is easy to see why. the place is actually very small, but it is...
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