Santander City Walking Tours Guide

HIGHLIGHTS • Visit the Altamira Museum and the Neocave • Walk around the beautiful village of Santillana de Mar • Visit the Collegiata Church of Santa Juliana (optional) • Enjoy some free time for shopping in Santillana SUMMARY You will visit the beautiful village of Santillana del Mar and you will enjoy some free time for shopping and to visit its Collegiata Church if you wish. Afterward, you will have the opportunity to visit the Museum of Altamira and its Neocave, which is the replica of the famous Cave of Altamira, declared a World Heritage site by Unesco since 1985.

HIGHLIGHTS • Visit the caves of El Castillo and Las Monedas, both world heritage caves for their cave paintings • Walk around the cozy village of Puente Viesgo  • Enjoy the views over the Pas River SUMMARY After picking you up at your hotel, we will travel to Puente Viesgo to visit the famous caves of "El Castillo" and "Las Monedas", both World Heritage Sites by UNESCO, 2008. The "El Castillo" Cave has paintings considered among the oldest preserved in the world. The silhouettes of hands in negative are famous, which according to archaeologists belong to more than 50 different people. Las Monedas cave will offer us beautiful silhouettes drawn in charcoal from the Magdalenian period. This cave also has a high geological value. Finally, we will take a short walk through the village of Puente Viesgo

Discover City of Santander from a different perspective on a self-guided walking tour and scavenger hunt of the city. Solve riddles and clues that lead to the next location, showing all the city highlights. Solve interesting puzzles, have fun and learn new things about City of Santander. Explore the city and find hidden gems at your own pace. Try a new type of experience with your smartphone, the perfect mix between a walking tour, sightseeing, and a scavenger hunt. Enjoy the tour in Spanish and English.

HIGHLIGHTS • Discover one of the few buildings constructed by Gaudí out of Catalonia  • Visit the awesome building of the Old Major Seminary of Comillas • Enjoy a scenic tour to see the Sobrellano Palace, the port of Comillas, and the sculpture of the “Exterminator Angel”.  • Take a short walking tour to see the historical center of Comillas TOUR DETAILS • Departure: 9:30 am • Finish Time: 14:30 pm (approx.) • Pick-up from your city hotel in Santander or in Pabellón de la Habana Vieja in Torrelavega.

HIGHLIGHTS • We will cross valleys and forests  • You will discover one of the most beautiful caves in Europe • You will visit the stuary of the Tina Menor river SUMMARY El Soplao cave is one of the most relevant caves in Europe for its geological value. It will be a one hour guided visit to the cave (walking). After visiting this wonder of nature, we will go to ha lookout to enjoy the great views of the Stuary of Tina Menor river.

This private visit is a privilege: you can get to know the most emblematic places in the center of Santander, but also, the visit goes much further, because it gives you the opportunity to know two of its most cultural and historical points of interest: the Cathedral of Santa María de la Asunción and the Centro Botín, the most important art center of the city and international reference. We will start with the Gardens of Pereda, the historical importance of the great fire that ravaged Santander and the exterior and interior visit of the Cathedral of Santa María de la Asunción, the most important religious building in the capital. Later we will tour the Town Hall Square, Porticada Square, passing the Church of “The Company” and knowing the East Market, gastronomic reference of the city. At the end we will access the interior of the Botín Center, where we will make the guided tour of the fixed collection and move to the rooms where the temporary exhibitions are located.