Sample the most traditional dishes of Cantabria. Recommended are the "cocido montanes" which is a dish of boiled white beans, vegetables, bacon and sausages.

Also enjoy the grilled sirloin steak with Tresviso sauce, Cantabrian hakefish with green asparagus, "sorropotun", and "quesada" (kind of pudding).

Santillana del Mar is one of the most beautiful and well-preserved villages in Spain.

The town has a zoo and nearby you must explore the Altamira Caves which contain one of the most incredible examples of prehistoric paintings in the world. Some have nicknamed it as the "Sixtine Chapel" of Prehistory.

Enjoy the feasts of Santillana. Held on January 5th there is the Three Wise Men Parade. Santa Juliana festivities are held on June 28th and on August 16th the Feasts of San Roque.

Discover the Cabarceno Natural Park and the route of the Cares river. Experience the impressive views of the ”Picos de Europa” (Peaks of Europe) mountains.
In this environment you may practise speleology, bungee-jumping, parapente, climbing, microlight aircraft flying, and canoeing.

The Parador is approximately 122 kms from Bilbao and the famous Guggenheim museum, designed by the american architect Frank O. Gehry.

The accommodation in this hotel of the Paradors group is in twenty five twin bedded rooms, one double bedded room and 2 single bedrooms.
In the rooms you will find a telephone, satellite television, TV canal plus and mini bar.

Also for the comfort of your stay there is sauna, heating, a restaurant and bar, garage, and conference facilities if required.

Pets are not allowed in the luxury hotels in the Spanish Paradores group.

• 2 Single bedrooms
• 25 Twin bedrooms
• 1 Double bedroom
• Telephone
• Heating
• Television with Canal Plus
• Satellite television
• Minibar
• Safe
• Lift
• Garage
• Car park
• Currency exchange
• Garden
• Sauna
• Conference Facilities
• Airport: 23 kms
• Train: 8 kms
• Port: 25 kms
• Map with location