Santillana del Mar

Santillana del Mar is a picturesque town in Cantabria, Spain, renowned for its medieval architecture. The area around Santillana del Mar has been populated for thousands of years and there are traces of some of the earliest inhabitants at the Altamira Caves about two kilometers from the town. Unfortunately and the village has become a bit of a tourist trap, and is so swamped with new developments around the outskirts, that on arrival you might be forgiven for wondering what all the fuss is about.

However and the original kernel of the medieval village still survives in the centre, although the beauty of the winding streets and yellow sandstone buildings is rather marred by the abundance of shops selling tourist nick-nacks that have proliferated into almost every doorway. The highlight of the town is the Colegiata de Santa Juliana - a lovely medieval church with a walled cloister that can be found in the heart of the town. The entrance fee is €3.

For the more adventurous and there are some walks in the small hills around the town that afford stunning views of the Picos de Europa and ??? mountain ranges, as well as the coast of the Bay of Biscay..

There is a very modern and helpful tourist office in the town that provides lots of useful information

Travel to Santillana del Mar

Santillana is 15 ml (24 km) from Santander.

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Santillana del Mar

The next airport is

Santander Airport - Santander - Parayas, Aeropuerto Internacional de Santander | 43.426944, -3.82 ☎ +34 942 202100 +34 942 202152 - Santander Airport Santander Airport

Muslim Friendly Rail Holidays in Santillana del Mar

The next FEVE train station is Puente San Miguel, about kilometers 4 from Santillana-del-Mar.

The next RENFE train station is Torrelavega, about kilometers 10 from Santillana-del-Mar. Autobuses Garcia operate bus services from Torrevelaga to Santillana del Mar and back.

Travel on a Bus in Santillana del Mar

There are buses to Santillana del Mar from Santander, with the journey which takes around half an hour. There are up to seven buses a day in July and August, although fewer outside of these months.

La Cantabrica, Nav 5, El Campon, Penacastillo, tel 42342701, 942720822 fax 942346988 operates bus services from Santander Bus Station (estación de Autobuses de Santander) [https:// to Santillana del Mar from September 1 until June 30 at 10.30 and 11:30AM, 1.05, 5, 6.15, 7.15 and 8:30PM. Journey time: 40 minutes, price: € 2.25 single (December 2009).

The bus from Santander drops you just outside of the town. When leaving beware that, although there is a bus shelter just outside the town where you will be dropped off on your way in and the bus back actually departs from the steps in front of the town hall?, about 50 metres closer to town.

The bus station is at Av, Cantabric s/n, tel 942891954.

Autobuses Garcia operate services to and from Altamira and Torrevelaga.

By car

from Santander: take the highway to Torrelavega - exit “Requejada”, go ahead to Barreda, turn right on road CA-131 to Santillana del Mar, or exit “Puente San Miguel” and take the CA-133 road to Santillana del March.
from Asturias: take the “Autovía del Cantábrico” (Cantabrian Highway) or N-634 to Puente San Miguel and then the CA-133 road to Santillana del March.
from Madrid, Bilbao, Burgos, Palencia or Valladolid: take the highway to Torrelavega and then as above
from Comillas: take the CA-131 road.

Distances from Santillana del Mar:

Suances 6 Km.
Torrelavega 6 Km.
Comillas 16 Km.
Santander 30 Km.
San Vicente de la Barquera 30 Km.
Parque de Cabárceno 30 Km.
Picos de Europa 70 Km

How to get around in Santillana del Mar

What to see in Santillana del Mar

The whole town, old and excellently maintained, is worth visiting.

Museums

Museo Diocesiano de Regina Coeli - El Cruce ☎ +34 942818004, +34 639830520 | Opening Hours: 10AM to 1:30PM, 4 to 6:30PM, in summer to 7:30PM, in winter closed on Monday 2,50

Museo Jesús Otero | Plaza de Francisco Abad ☎ +34 942818806 | Opening Hours: winter: 9:30AM to 1:30PM, 4 to 7PM, summer: 10AM to 1PM, 4 to 7:30PM free museum of the Cantabrian scultpor Jesús Otero

Museo y Centro de Investigación de Altamira - ☎ +34 942818005 | Opening Hours: from July until September: Tuesday - Saturday 9:30AM to 7:30PM, Sunday 9:30AM to 5PM, rest of the year: Tuesday - Sunday 9:30AM to 7PM, duration of the vis one hour ´€ 2,50

Museo de la Inquisición el Solar | Escultor Jesús Otero ☎ +34 942840273 | Opening Hours: winter 10:30AM to 8PM, summer 10AM to 10PM € 3,50museum displaying torture tools and "instruments for public humiliation"

El Museo de la Tortura or Torture Museum contains an impressive collection of instruments of torture from around Europe, including those used in the Spanish Inquisition. The museum is interesting and rich in history, but be warned that it is not for the faint of heart!

La Cueva Mitológica | Calle El Cantón Opening Hours: summer 11:30AM to 2PM, winter: short visits in the morning only € 4

Churches

Collegiata de Santa Juliana - Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10AM to 1:30PM, 4 to 6:30PM. in summer to 7:30PM € 3abbey dating to the 12th cent, beautiful Romanesque church, in ancient times one of the most powerful monasteries of Spain, attracting many noble families who built their houses in Santillana del Mar

Claustro de la Colegiata | Plaza del Abad Francisco Navarro ☎ +34 639830520 | Opening Hours: 9:30AM to 1PM and 4 to 6PM, in winter closed on Sundays € 2,50 Romanesque cloisters dating to the 12th and 13th cent with scenes from the Bible and fighting scenes

Convento de las Clarisas - 16th cent monastery | Rúa Jesús Tagle
Convento de las Dominicas | Calle Antonio Niceas

Houses and Palaces

Casas del Águila y la Parra | Calle Juan Infante ☎ +34 942818398 | Opening Hours: winter: 10AM to 1PM and 4 to 7PM, Sat, Sunday 10AM to 1PM, Monday closed adm free

Casa de los Sánchez Tagle | Calle de Velasco ☎ +34 942818141 | Opening Hours: Passion Week and from July until September 10:30AM to 1:30PM and 4.30 to 8:30PM, Monday closed, rest of the year weekends only
Palacio de Velarde - palace, 15th cent | Plaza de las Arenas
Casa de los Quevedo | Calle del Río
Palacio de Peredo - Barrera - also called Palacio de los Benamejís, 18th cent, expositions organized by Caja Calabria | Santo Domingo ☎ +34 942818171 | Opening Hours: from Tuesday - Sunday 11AM to 2PM and 4 to 8PM € 2,50

Casa de los Hombrones - noble house, 17th cent | Calle Cantón decorated with Baroque coat of arms saying 'Un bon morir es onra de la vida' - A good dying honours life

Casa del Marqués de Santillana - Gothic house, 15th cent, home of doña Leonor de la Vega, mother of López de Medonza, later Marqués de Santillana | Calle Cantón
Casa de los Bustamante - house from the 18th cent | Calle de la Carrera
Casa de los Villa - house, rebuilit in the 18th cent | Calle Santo Domingo
Plaza Ramón Pelayo o del Mercado - former market place - Calle Racial con Calle Juan Infante

Casa de los Barreda - Bracho - building from the 18th cent, today Parador de Turismo | Calle Santo Domingo
Torre del Merino - Gothic tower, 15th cent, today exhibition center | Plaza Ramón Pelayo free

Torre de Don Borja - Gothic tower, 15th cent | Plaza Ramón Pelayo Opening Hours: 10AM to 1:30PM, 4 to 8PM
Casa de la Infanta Paz - house of the infant Paz de Bourbon, princess of Bavaria | Plaza Ramón Pelayo
Casa de la Archiduquesa - exile of Princess Margaretha of Hapsburg | Calle Río Cantón

Further out

AltamiraBison - Bison in the Altamira cave

Altamira 43.3825, -4.116111 3 km - Cave of Altamira Techo de Altamira (replica)-Museo Arqueológico Nacional cave with prehistoric paintings, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Santillana zoo - 2 km

Comillas - 17 km, with Sobrellano Palace, chapel-mausoleum of the Marquises of Comillas, Pontifical University, Capricho of Gaudí,

San Vicente de la Barquera - 29 km, with Santa María de los Ángeles Church and Castillo del Rey Castle,

Oyambre National Park - 20 km

Queveda - Torre de Don Beltrán de la Cueva, 18th cent, Virgen de las Quintas Hermitage

La Barca de Calderón | Carretera de Santillana del Mar a Viveda house of the Calderón de la Barca family, 15th cent

Santa María de Viaceli - Cisterciensian Abbey | Cóbreces, on the road from Santillana del Mar to Comillas
Complejo del Monte Castillo - rock paintings from the Upper Paleolithic | Cuevas del Castillo Opening Hours: from May 1 until September 30 10AM to 2PM and 4PM to 8:30PM, maximum 380 persons per day in groups of 20, duration of the visit 45 min
Cueva de Covalanas | Ramales de la Victoria ☎ +34 942645504 | Opening Hours: from May 1 until September 30 10AM to 1PM and 4PM to 7PM. Monday and Tuesday closed, maximum 60 persons per day rock paintings, more than 15000 years old

Cueva de Chufin | Riclones (Rionansa) ☎ +34 942727457 | Opening Hours: 10AM and 4PM
Ecomuseo Saja-Nansa | Puente Pumar (Señorial Valle de las Poblaciones) more than 1000 square kilometers, up to altitudes of 2000 meters

Suances | Ría de San Martín
Torrelavega - Palacio Municipal, Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church, Consolación Church with the Gothic picture of the city patron La Virgen Grande | N-611

Best things to do in Santillana del Mar

Zoo | Ctra. Puente de San Miguel ☎ +34 942818125, +34 942840175 | Opening Hours: 9:30AM to sunset € 8, children: € 4, guided tour: € 7

Local Festivals

Epiphany: Santillana, 5 January. Medieval Festival: June. Folia: Variable, San Vicente de la Barquera, 30 km. Procession for Santa Juliana: 28 June, Santillana del March. San Roque: 16 August.

Swimming

There are beaches at

Ubiarco (5 km),
Cobreces (10 km),
Comillas (17 km),
Oyambre (20 km) and
Suances (10 km)

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Santillana del Mar

Halal Restaurants in Santillana del Mar

Typical pastries include sobao pasiego and quesadas (a light sort of cheesecake)

Los Blasones | Plaza de la Gandara 8 ☎ +34 942818070 - € 25old fashioned restaurant,

Casa Cossio | Plaza Abad Francisco s/n ☎ +34 942818355 - € 22

Café Concana | Calle los Hornos ☎ +34 942840161
La Joraca - (Hotel Colegiata) | Mos Hornos ☎ +34 942840137
Altamira | Cantón ☎ +34 942818025 - € 12

Taberna del Chus | Calle del Río ☎ +34 942818122
Los Nobles | Calle Carrera ☎ +34 942818042
El Catillo | Plaza Mayor ☎ +34 942818377
Casa Ángel | El Cantón ☎ +34 942818227 - € 24

Parador Gil Blas | Plaza de Ramón Pelayo ☎ +34 842818000 - € 30

}} A trip to northern Spain must include a sampling of sidra, or hard cider, which is typical of Cantabria as well as Asturias and Basque Country. It is traditional to pour the cider into the glass from a height of about three feet. Your bartender will know how if you are hesitant to try the feat yourself.

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Santillana del Mar

Santillana del Mar - eHalal Travel Group, a leading provider of innovative Halal travel solutions for Muslim travelers to Santillana del Mar, is thrilled to announce the official launch of its comprehensive Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide for Santillana del Mar. This groundbreaking initiative aims to cater to the diverse needs of Muslim travelers, offering them a seamless and enriching travel experience in Santillana del Mar and its surrounding regions.

With the steady growth of Muslim tourism worldwide, eHalal Travel Group recognizes the importance of providing Muslim travelers with accessible, accurate, and up-to-date information to support their travel aspirations to Santillana del Mar. The Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide is designed to be a one-stop resource, offering an array of invaluable information on various travel aspects, all carefully curated to align with Islamic principles and values.

The Travel Guide encompasses a wide range of features that will undoubtedly enhance the travel experience for Muslim visitors to Santillana del Mar. Key components include:

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The eHalal Travel Group's Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide for Santillana del Mar is now accessible on this page. The guide will be regularly updated to ensure that Muslim travelers have access to the latest information, thus reinforcing its status as a reliable companion for Muslim travelers exploring Santillana del Mar.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

Altamira | Calle Canton 1, 39330 Santillana del Mar, Cantabria 32 rooms ☎ +34 942818025 +34 942840136
Parador de Santillana - Gil Blas | Plaza Ramon Pelayo 11 On the main sqare, access via the Travesía Santander-Comillas ☎ +34 942028028 +34 942818391€70-110 ancient mansion of the Barreda-Bracho family, with wooden floors, traditional furniture and 28 rooms

Posada Araceli | Calle La Robleda 20, 39330 Santillana del Mar, Cantabria 12 rooms ☎ +34 942840194 +34 942818083

Telecommunications in Santillana del Mar

Santillana del Mar Tourism Board (Oficina de Turismo) Calle Jesus Otero 26, tel 942818812
Guardia Civil - Avda. Antonio Sandi, s/n ☎ +34 42 818 010
Centro de Salud Altamira (Health Center) | Barrio La Teja, s/n, 39530 Puente San Miguel ☎ +34 942838515, +34 942820684
Hospital de Sierrallana (Hospital) | Ganzo, s/n, 39300 Torrelavega ☎ +34 942847400, +34 942847402, +34 942847403, +34 942847505 (urgencies) +34 942847501

Farmacia (Pharmacy) | Jesús Otero, s/n ☎ +34 942 818 369

News & References Santillana del Mar

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The bus to Santander departs from the steps in front of the town hall?.

La Cantabrica operates bus services from Santillana del Mar to Santander Bus Station (estación de Autobuses de Santander) [https:// from September 1 until June 30 Monday to Friday at 7:15AM, daily at 10:15AM and 3:45PM, Monday to Friday at 6PM, Saturday and Sunday at 7.30 pnm. Journey time: 40 minutes, price: € 2.25 single (December 2009).
Autobuses Garcia C/H.Alcalde del Rio, 2 Bajo, Torrelavega, tel 942891640 fax 942891104 operate bus services from Santillana del Mar to Torrelavega.