Day Itinerary
15 Activities
Day 1
13 mi3 mi
Santillana del Mar and Comillas
On this one-day route, you will visit two of the most beautiful villages in Cantabria: Santillana del Mar and Comillas. In the first one, you will be amazed by the cave paintings of bison on the ceiling of a cave, which they call the Sistine Chapel of cave art. In the second village, you'll see a Gaudí building outside Cataluña. You'll also visit two beautiful historic centres with stone and wood buildings. Are you ready for a day of sightseeing?
09:3045 min
Cave of Altamira
The first destination, less than 3 km from Santillana del Mar, is the Museum and Cave of Altamira to discover the marvel of the cave art with bison painted in red and black on the ceiling of the cave. These paintings date from 35,000 B.C. to 13,000 B.C. and are remarkable for the number of designs and their colours.
These caves were discovered in 1879 by the naturist Marcelino Saenz de Sautuola.
As with other caves in northern Spain, the original Altamira cave is closed to the public, but an exact replica (called Neocueva) can be visited at the Altamira Museum. There is also a display of objects found at the site.
The ticket can be bought on site, but it is always better to have it in advance. You can see the purchase options and more information on the official website.
After marvelling at the cave paintings, it is time to visit one of the most beautiful villages in Cantabria: Santillana del Mar.
These caves were discovered in 1879 by the naturist Marcelino Saenz de Sautuola.
As with other caves in northern Spain, the original Altamira cave is closed to the public, but an exact replica (called Neocueva) can be visited at the Altamira Museum. There is also a display of objects found at the site.
The ticket can be bought on site, but it is always better to have it in advance. You can see the purchase options and more information on the official website.
After marvelling at the cave paintings, it is time to visit one of the most beautiful villages in Cantabria: Santillana del Mar.
1.6 mi
5 min
10:205 min
Car Park
The village of Santillana del Mar has several public car parks. This is one of them, and it is just a few metres from the tourist office, in case you want to stop by before touring the old town.
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