3.5Catedral de Santander(602 reviews) - The Cathedral that Providence didn`t keep. For 1 Euro. Historic Sites • Religious Sites • Monuments & Statues
Divine Providence did not preserve this Cathedral of the XII-XIV centuries. After surviving the middle ages, the Cathedral was severely damaged by the explosion of the steamship Cabo Machichaco on the roadstead. in 1893. There was enough dynamite to reach the Cathedral. Oddly enough, the Cathedral survived the civil war of 1936-1939, although Santander was stubbornly defended by the Republicans. However, 2 years later, Santander burned down in a fire in 1941. The restored Cathedral has an unusual structure. It consists of two churches and a cloister monastery. The lower Church, also called the Crypt earlier -XII century. The upper one was built in the 13th century in the Gothic style, as was the lower Church of Christ. A fire in 1941 destroyed most of the decor, except for the walls and columns. I liked the cloister best. It is very cozy. You can't visit the Cathedral for free. Only for 1 Euro.See more..
4.5Refugio Antiaéreo(160 reviews) - Interesting bomb shelter frommt he Spanish Civil War Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
This air raid shelter is one of the 114 built in Santander during the Spanish Civil War. It was "buried" during the Santander fire of 1941, then re-discovered during the last decade. It is located in Plaza del Principe and entrance costs $2 per person, but you can get 3 sites visits for $4 (the air raid shelter, the old Santander wall, located nearby, and the cathedral tower). The tours are by appointment. The tour guide explanations were only in Spanish. There is a re-enactment of an air raid, with sound effects trying to replicate what people inside the shelter felt while the bombs dropped. Inside the shelter there is also a 240 kilogram bomb displayed, as well as a mannequin dressed as a German air pilot and a cenotaph in memory of two dead German airmen from the Condor Legion. A highly recommended visit.See more..
The Chapel-Pantheon is located in the gardens of Sobrellano, and the style is Neo-Gothic. This was the work of the architect Joan Martorell. The work was finished in 1881. The material used was stone. The main façade has a tall tower. The interior has beautiful stained glass windows and the first furniture designed by Gaudi. There are pantheons of writers like Joseph Llimona and the Vallmitjana Brothers. This structure is like a small cathedral.See more..
4.0Juliobriga(55 reviews) - Great views Historic Sites
We have been to Juliobriga several times, we often go up there for a picnic, or to take visitors. There are fantastic views across the valley to the mountains, and even without going into the visitor's centre (which doesn't always seem to be open), which we've never actually done, there is a lot to see for free. The ruins are very interesting and well explained, and it's interesting to look at the fields around the site, you can clearly see that there is more still buried away - as my mother said, a Time Team dream!See more..
4.5Cobreces(54 reviews) - Worth spending one day Historic Sites
Nicely located between Comillas and Santillana del Mar, it offers a small beach, a good restaurant and a couple of churches.See more..
5.0Cuevas Hornos De La Pena(42 reviews) - Cave worth a visit Historic Sites • Historic Walking Areas • Caverns & Caves
A well known cave in Cantabria, now open to visitors in groups of 4. Cave paintings and etchings, stalagmites and stalagtites and more. Beautiful intimate cave in a beautiful valley.See more..
This church got submerged as the water reservoir / lake was established. The only visitable part is what is emerged of the steeple. It is fun to climb to the top of the steeple.See more..
4.0Engaña Tunnel(19 reviews) - Fascinating history located in a place of great natural beauty Spent More than 3 hours Historic Sites
We enjoyed a 10k mountain walk which included the 28 cascades walk and some of the tunnels leading to the Engana Tunnel. It was a great family adventure, but make sure you have supportive footwear.See more..
3.5Fuerte San Carlos(15 reviews) - Interesting structure Historic Sites
I walked to the far end of the promenade, noticed the statue on the hill next to the large block of flats and decided to climb the hundred or so steps to have a look. There’s a road behind the statue and I walked along to the right towards the headland and came across the fort at the end of the road. It looks run down and derelict but inside I was surprised at just how well built and large an expanse it is - guess a lot of militia were kept busy here back in the day! At the far end you can look out through the portals over the Bay of Biscay. You can also climb on top for a walk round and look over the estuary towards Laredo. There’s another structure to the left a bit higher up but I didn’t have time to explore it. The fort is worth the effort of a visit if you’re in the area.See more..
Charming historic centre of Santillana Del Mar with cobbled streets, traditional Cantabrian houses, the Collegiate Church of Santillana, some interesting landmarks and the obligatory tourist shops. There's a tourist office where you can get a map of the points of interest in the town. About 2km from the centre is the Museo de Altamira, which is definitely worth a visit. Be careful not to visit on a Sunday or Monday though as the museums are closed, which makes things less interesting.See more..
3.5Plaza Corro Campios(13 reviews) - Visit the historical center of Comillas. Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
El Corro de Campíos The Camp or place of Campios is in the center of the historical Comillas, it is a wide pedestrian plaza filled with allot of cafes and terraces who are giving the visitors a great choice of animation. El Corro Campíos is the place of leisure in the town, where once they played bowling and danced on Sundays, all of this in the surrounding area of the church of San Cristóbal. From here it is only a few passes away from the homonymous neighborhood, who is one of the most typical of Comillas, in this location you easily will find good examples of the traditional and mountain architecture of the town. It is in this square where the celebrations of Santo Cristo Del Amparo, on July 16, are celebrated.See more..
3.5Casa del Aguila y la Parra(11 reviews) - Visit the historical center of Santillana del Mar. Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
The houses “Del Aguila and La Parra” are situated at the “Plaza Ramon Pelayo or Plaza Maior” which is in the middle of the historic canter of Santillana del Mar, just next door to the Town Hall, and in front of the “Casa de Barreda-Bracho” who serves actually as a “Parador” Normal: 3 € (mayores de 12 años). WC Acceso personas movilidad reducidaSee more..
4.0Fuerte de San Martin(9 reviews) - Visita obligada Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites
Aunque Santoña es popularmente conocida por sus anchoas, hay que destacar su historia y para ello visitar este fuerte. De cómodo acceso. La visita son 3€ por personas pero merece mucho la pena.Está bien conservado y dentro hay exposiciones interesantes. Increible tener el privilegio de pisar las piedras de la Gibraltar del norte y de este fuerte con tanta historia. Si estás pensando ir a Santoña incluyelo en tu recorrido.See more..
Está cerca de Lieganes, en buen estado de conservacion, y seguro que pasas casi por delante a la entrada o a la salida del pueblo.See more..
4.5Casona de los Indianos(3 reviews) - Espectacular Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
Es una maravilla ir a pasar alguna noche a esa casa, su rehabilitación de la que han podido conservar originales, suelos, paredes, carpintería, estancias, es una joya y tenemos que volver pirque los dueños Tomás y Tomás todavía dicen que tienen en mente hacer un pequeño museo y arreglar la bodega!!. No he conocido personas más entrañables y cercanas como ellos con todos los viajes que he hecho y hoteles que he conocido a lo largo de mis 63 años!!!See more..
La Casona de los Cantolla, uno de los linajes más antiguos de Liérganes, se levantó en estilo barroco en el S.XVIII, la fachada de silleria, sobria e imponente a la vez, fue concebida para destacar dentro del conjunto urbano. Los tonos de la piedra y los cañones que la adornan a cada esquina la dan un porte singular. Uno de los rincones más bonitos de Liérganes.See more..
4.5Antiguo Muelle De Limpias(2 reviews) - A charming old quayside Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Historic Sites • Historic Walking Areas
A delightful place! It's just a hop and skip from the Ayuntamiento de Limpias, the Town Hall. A handsome building with flagpoles outside. At the other side of the little square there is a small, and pretty ancient-looking, stone bridge, going across one branch of the river Asón, or maybe it's a small tributary? Immediately on leaving the bridge bear left, and you are on the Antiguo Muelle, the Former Quay of Limpias. Sited as it is on a tidal estuary it was clearly used for moving goods down river. Iron ore is believed to have been the main cargo here, from the 14th century until the 19th. It is backed by some handsome houses, possibly those of merchants. A little further down is an old and ugly building, the former Lonja, the auction house or market for the fish brought in both from the river and the sea. The upper storey of this building is said to have been used as accommodation for seafarers. They would be used to sleeping with a smell of fish, one supposes! The quayside itself joins up with, is in fact the beginning of, the Paseo de la Ría del Asón, the lovely riverside walk that you must take.See more..
Now a "Palacio" in theory is a Palace, a magnificent building. In Spain an elegant noble house, or one once belonging to a rich merchant, is often called a "Palacete", a little Palace. But the Counts of Limpias went for the full-blown "Palacio" to describe what is, frankly, just a biggish house. Possibly they wished to hold their own against the Palacio de los Condes de Albox at the other end of the village, although that is much bigger, much grander, and set in extensive grounds, not in a huddle of houses as is the Palacio de los Condes de Limpias. The Condes de Albox Palace, by the way, is now the Parador Hotel and Restaurant. Built originally in the 17th-18th centuries, the Palacio de los Condes de Limpias was modernised and, well I suppose one could say "upgraded" in the last years of the 19th century, including the then equivalent of a modern-day conservatory extension: a tower complete with battlements, shield of arms, gothic-styled windows, the whole totally out of keeping with the house itself or indeed the rest of the village. But it showed those Counts of Albox what investing a bit of money could do!See more..
3.0Casco Antiguo De Limpias(2 reviews) - A scattering of interesting buildings and a lovely riverside walk Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings
This little town, possibly best to be called a large village, has some interesting buildings, but somewhat scattered. There is not one central square, called elsewhere the Plaza Mayor, with both the administrative building, the main parish church, the houses of noblemen and merchants of times past. Instead you have to search to find them all. But it's all good for your health as you stroll around! Here are the ones to look for: * Ayuntamiento de Limpias * Iglesia del Santo Cristo de Limpias * Casa de Espinosa de los Monteros * Colegio de San Vicente de Paúl * Muelle de Limpias * Torre del Reloj de Otero * Acueducto de la Casa de Lombrera * Casa y Torre de los Condes de Limpias And do find your way to the lovely riverside walk, the Paseo de la Ría del Asón See more..
3.5Antiguo Muelle De Hinojedo(2 reviews) - Cargadero de Hinojedo. Historic Sites • Neighborhoods • Piers & Boardwalks
Uno de los mas desconocidos cargaderos de mineral de Cantabria, a pesar de su estado de abandono es un gran ejemplo de patrimonio industrial. Lo construyó la Real Compañía Asturiana de Minas en 1924 para la exportación del mineral de las minas de Reocin, estuvo en funcionamiento hasta 1985. En el antiguo Muelle de Hinojedo podían atracar barcos de hasta 1500 toneladas. En su entorno hay una vía verde para dar un agradable paseo. Visita muy interesante para recordar el pasado minero de la región.See more..
The Palacio de Los Velarde is a prominent building at the northern end of Santillana del Mar. Built in the 16th century by a local lord It was built by Alonso de Velarde in the Renaissance style. On the main façade, is a badly faded coat of arms featuring two lion rampant around a heraldic shield. It doesn’t seem to be open to the public, but it’s a nice landmark in the town.See more..
4.0Calzada Romana(1 review) - Camino milenario Spent 2-3 hours Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas La Calzada Romana del Monte Fresneda formaba parte de la Vía Legio VII Gemina ad Portus Blendium, que enlazaba la población de León, Legio VII Gemina, con los asentamientos cántabros de Suances, Portus Blendium, y Santander, Portus VictoriaeSee more..
5.0Menhir Piedrahita(1 review) Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins • Points of Interest & Landmarks
4.0Menhir El Peñuco(1 review) - Ruta de los menhires de Valdeolea. Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Mysterious Sites
El valle de Valdeolea es uno de los más desconocidos de Cantabria, e indudablemente uno de los mas ricos en patrimonio histórico-artistico. La ruta de los menhires es sin duda uno de sus mayores atractivos (se puede hacer a pie, en bici o en coche). En este caso el menhir del Peñuco es el segundo más alto con unos 4 metros de alto. El paisaje desde aquí maravilloso.See more..
No sabiamos de su existencia hasta que visitamos el centro de interpretación del rupestre. Nos acercamos y fue toda una sorpresa, una de las mejores paradas en nuestra ruta por los monumentos rupestres. El conjunto está formado por multitud de tumbas excavadas en la roca, los restos de un ermitorio (del que aún se aprecia claramente la planta y sus escaleras de acceso talladas en la roca) y varios hipogeos (¿celdas de ermitas?, ¿tumbas?, ¿baptisterios?). El sitio arqueológico es impresionante, mantiene un ambiente mágico, sagrado y las vistas desde allí una maravilla. Todo un descubrimiento.See more..
Located in the old market square of Santillana del Mar is one of the more prominent buildings in the town. The city hall building is a functioning civic building and has a charming romanesque arcade, below the balcony on the upper floor. The exterior has a coat of arms of the town featuring lions and sirens, and stamped by the crown of the marquisate. The building is open to the general public and there was no objection when I asked to wander up to the 2 upper floors. The lower floor is the reception area for the (Spanish) public, while the upper floors are mostly offices. Probably no more than you’d expect for a town hall for a small town.See more..
3.0Casa De Los Hombrones(1 review) - A Stop In The Historic Centre Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites
This baroque house is another point of interest in the historic centre of Santillana del Mar. It's notable for the prominent sculpture in the centre of the building, which looks like a heraldic shield. The sculpture is known by the name of Los Hombrones because of the two soldiers who appear as tenants.See more..
3.0Palacio Peredo Barreda(1 review) - Point Of Interest In Historic Centre Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites
One of the most prominent buildings is the Palacio Peredo Barreda located near the entrance to the Santillana del Mar. The palace has a substantially square floor plan with two levels and nice balconies with cursive supports. On the doorway of the palace is an iron balcony on a stone base and two doors with iron guards, with the shield with Peredo's coat of arms.See more..
