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Santander Cathedral

Worship48.5 km

cathedral in Santander, Spain

Cabarceno Natural Park

Park37.8 km

zoo in Cantabria, Spain

Cueva de El Pendo

Historic43.7 km

cave in Spain

Sardinero

Nature49.7 km

cultural property in Santander, Spain

Santoña, Victoria and Joyel Marshes Natural Park

Nature47.0 km

park in Spain

La Garma cave complex

Historic44.0 km

cave in Spain

Botin Centre

Museum48.5 km

art museum designed by Renzo Piano located in Santander, Spain

Royal Artillery Factory of La Cavada

Nature35.3 km

cultural property in Riotuerto, Spain

Museo de Arte Moderno y Contemporáneo de Santander y Cantabria

Museum48.8 km

Spanish museum of contemporary art

Playa de los Bikinis

Nature48.7 km

Peña Cabarga

Nature39.1 km

mountain in Spain

Playa Los Peligros

Nature48.6 km

Cenador de Amós

Restaurant★★★ Michelin€€€€42.0 km

Discover the secrets hidden in the Casa-Palacio Mazarrasa (1756), a mecca for foodies that certainly makes an impression and continues to evolve! The culinary experience begins with welcome drinks and appetisers in the glass-paned pavilion or on the terrace, and culminates in elegant dining spaces with a rustic yet modern feel. Always sporting his trademark cap, chef Jesús Sánchez runs the restaurant with the invaluable support of wife Marián Martínez, who is in charge of the front of house. He remains consistently loyal to local ingredients, seasonality and to a firm commitment to sustainabil

Solana

Restaurant★ Michelin€€€37.1 km

Solana is impressively situated just a few metres from the Santuario de la Bien Aparecida, the venerated patron saint of Cantabria. If you’re looking for a picture-postcard view of the Cantabrian mountains you won’t find a better location than this, where the views from your table transport guests to a world of green meadows in which cows can been seen grazing nearby. Chef Ignacio Solana, alongside his sister Inma (sommelier and front-of-house manager), showcases contemporary cuisine with strong traditional roots that is faithful to both the sea and the mountains but with a nod to tradition an

La Bicicleta

Restaurant★ Michelin€€€€39.6 km

The name of this restaurant occupying a large 18C house is deliberate as it reflects the professional relationship that chef Eduardo Quintana once had with cycling. This is highlighted in the saying by Albert Einstein at the entrance (“Life is like riding a bicycle – to keep your balance, you need to keep moving”) which influences his general attitude to life. It boasts a pleasant patio-terrace, where guests can savour appetisers, plus an attractive rustic-retro decor inside. The cuisine, which is particularly focused on locally sourced seasonal ingredients, is centred around three tasting men

Pico Velasco

Restaurant★ Michelin€€€41.6 km

Located in the heart of the Parque Natural de las Marismas de Santoña, Victoria y Joyel, between the green mountains and the Cantabrian Sea, the Pico Velasco boutique hotel is a superb example of 17th-century Cantabrian civil architecture. In the tastefully renovated interior, Inés Aguirreburualde and award-winning chef Nacho Solana showcase a traditionally based modern cuisine that always aims to highlight the full value of local and seasonal ingredients. Choose between two tasting menus: Albiar (which translates as “sunrise”), and Sincio (a Cantabrian expression that is used to denote a desi

El Petirrojo

Restaurant€€14.1 km

A welcoming restaurant occupying a stone house with a well-maintained small garden and a rustic interior featuring plenty of attention to detail. The culinary focus from the pleasant couple that owns El Petirrojo is on traditional Basque-influenced cuisine specialising in cod dishes.

Casona del Judío

Restaurant★ Michelin€€€€49.8 km

If you would like to eat in a really special setting, book a table at Casona del Judío, as it’s not every day that you get the chance to enjoy a Michelin-starred experience in an authentic 19C colonial-style property. Here, chef Sergio Bastard impresses guests by shining the spotlight on local ingredients as well as algae and herbs from the Cantabrian coast. He offers two tasting menus (Festival and Chef’s Table) on which guests can savour dishes influenced by the sea, with a fusion of textures and a constant focus on pinpoint presentation (we especially enjoyed the starters, such as the Verdi

Pan de Cuco

RestaurantBib Gourmand€€45.3 km

This attractive large house by the main road boasts an unusual name (a type of sorrel that is found in fields of maize) and cuisine that comes as a pleasant surprise. It features a pleasant terrace, a gastro-bar with high tables perfect for tapas and raciones, plus a contemporary dining room with a rustic decor. The cooking here takes its inspiration from both the region and what’s in season, including top-quality local fish, delicious steak tartare, and tasty stews prepared with Pedresa chicken, a breed that is commonly known as “picasuelo” in Cantabria.

La Cartería

RestaurantBib Gourmand€€45.4 km

Cartes is a small town of particular interest along the historic “camino real” that once connected the region of Castille with the port of Santander. Here, in this 17C mansion that once served as the post office, chef Enrique Pérez offers his guests updated traditional cuisine that is delicate and lovingly prepared, with a focus on presentation and flavours that will leave their mark on the palate. The welcoming, rustically inspired dining room is complemented by a few tables beneath a balcony at the entrance – a perfect setting for a drink as you watch the world go by in one of the country’s