Things to Do in Cantabria

There are 23 attractions in Cantabria. Cabarceno Natural Park, wildlife park in former mine with free-roaming animals, is the most popular.

1

Cabarceno Natural Park

Wildlife park in former mine with free-roaming animals

Park

2

Botin Centre

Contemporary art and cultural centre on waterfront

Museum

3

Cave of Altamira

Prehistoric cave with Paleolithic polychrome paintings

Monument

4

Campos de Sport de El Sardinero

Santander's main football stadium hosting Racing Santander

Stadium

5

Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain

Prehistoric cave in Cantabria with Upper Paleolithic paintings

Archaeological Site

6

Cave of El Castillo

Cave with Paleolithic art and ancient handprints

Archaeological Site

7

Palacio de la Magdalena

Early 20th-century royal palace on Santander's Magdalena Peninsula

Monument

8

Cueva de La Pasiega

Cave with extensive Paleolithic paintings and engravings

Archaeological Site

9

El Capricho

Gaudí-designed modernist villa in Comillas, ornate facade

Museum

10

Santander Cathedral

Gothic cathedral overlooking Santander bay

Church

11

Mouro Island

Small Cantabrian islet marked by historic lighthouse

Island

12

Collegiate church and cloister of St Juliana

Medieval collegiate church with preserved Romanesque and Gothic elements

Monument

13

Peña Vieja

Mountain peak in Cantabrian range, popular climbs

Mountain

14

Church of Santa María (Lebeña)

Romanesque church in Lebeña noted for architecture

Church

15

Cueva de El Pendo

Prehistoric cave with Paleolithic rock art panels

Archaeological Site

16

Santoña, Victoria and Joyel Marshes Natural Park

Coastal wetland reserve important for migratory birdlife

Park

17

Juliobriga

Archaeological Roman city ruins in Cantabria

Archaeological Site

18

Santo Toribio de Liébana

Monastery and major pilgrimage site in Cantabria

Temple

19

Collados del Asón Natural Park

Mountainous natural park in Cantabria with karst landscapes

Park

20

Isla Latorre

Small coastal island near Cantabrian coast

Island

21

Llamas Park

Educational family park hosting llamas and farm animals

Park

22

Santander Crane Monument

Monument celebrating historic harbour crane in Santander

Monument

23

Pedro Velarde y Santillán

Monument to Spanish military hero Pedro Velarde

Monument