Santillana of the sea is one of the most interesting places of Cantabria. All those who visit it speak marvels of this Cantabrian population, in whom practically each of the corners is a place that is worth knowing.
How to come?
The access to Santillana of the Sea is easy, he gains access to her from Santander for the divided highway. If you are going to visit Santander, be worth it that you dedicate one day to knowing Satillana of the Sea, which is to only 31 kilometers.
What to see?
Santillana of the Sea is considered to be one of the most beautiful peoples of Spain. It preserves practically intact his medieval tracing. To speak about his origins, it would be necessary to go back to the year 870, on which there was founded a monastery that some years later, in the XIIth century, would turn into the collegiate church of Santa Juliana. It was about this one where there grew the agricultural town of Santillana of the Sea.
To know everything what it has to offer us, the best thing is to cover it step by step, enjoying his streets, paved, in that they emphasize the noble houses, along with which there can be appreciated the baroque palaces that were getting up years later.
The streets of The Career and Canton and of the Rio they drive to the Collegiate church, which in 1889 Artistic Historic monument declared. In his principal porch he emphasizes the image of Santa Juliana, the local boss. He emphasizes also his cloister, with columns that end in capitals in which it predominates over the decoration with Biblical scenes.
The street of Santo Domingo and of Juan Infante they are different of those that it is worth covering, to end in the Biggest square, a key point of Santillana of the Sea, in which he emphasizes the Town hall and the Tower of the Merino.
Here you will be able to find also some large houses that nowadays have turned into inns and inns, and even the House Barreda, which is a National State-run hotel. There is no doubt that it is one of the perfect places to do a high place in the way and to eat something, enjoying also the excelenta gatronomía of the area.
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