Title: Mercado La Esperanza in Santander City Centre - Tours and Activities | Expedia.ca

  

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# Mercado La Esperanza Tours and Activities

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## Visit Mercado La Esperanza

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#### Browse the eclectic range of Cantabrian food at the stalls spread across the two floors of this iconic market hall.

The Mercado la Esperanza is a lively market held in an impressive 19th-century hall of the same name. The cast-iron structure contains a range of vendors who stock their stalls with food and other products. Chat with sellers and fellow tourists to get a glimpse into the local culture and culinary traditions.

Admire the majestic building, which has glass panels decorating the upper layer of its exterior. Stone pillars and their rectangular foundations rise up the corners. Inspect the intricate white pediment and narrow columns above the main portal that leads to the market within.

Head downstairs for the aquatic section, where you’ll find all types of fish and seafood. The upstairs area is filled with meats, cheeses, fruit and other intriguing meals and ingredients from the Cantabria region. Explore the range of traditional products that include coffee beans and jars of jams and marmalades. Check out the frozen foods section and try the breads and herbs.

Go to the stalls often set up on the Plaza de la Esperanza outside the market hall. Here, you’ll find clothing and accessories. Relax with snacks and drinks at a café with tables arranged on the square.

The market first opened its doors to the public in 1904. Visit today for its lively atmosphere, high quality and fairly low prices. The market opens Monday through Saturday from morning to early afternoon. On weekdays, it opens again for several hours in the late afternoon.

The Mercado la Esperanza is in the northwestern part of the old quarter that marks the center of Santander. Get a bus to a stop on a main avenue bordering the market and traverse the historic center’s narrow alleys on foot. Look for some of the nearby highlights, including the Plaza Porticada, Santander Cathedral and Santander City Hall.

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#### Parroquia Santisimo Cristo

Examine religious works of art beneath the low vaulted ceiling of a church that makes up the lower section of Santander Cathedral.

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#### Plaza Porticada

In the heart of the city’s commercial area is a beautiful square surrounded by a collection of grand arcaded buildings.

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#### Santander Cathedral

This fortress-like building is actually two churches combined and stands on a pile of Roman ruins. Inside, see religious works of art and sacred relics.

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#### Mercado del Este

During your visit to Santander, you can do some window-shopping at Mercado del Este. Wander the beautiful beaches and waterfront in the area.

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#### Jardines de Pereda

Wander along the charming promenade and inspect the wonderful statues and fountain in gardens built on the city’s old port.

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#### Museum of Prehistory and Archaeology of Cantabria

Inspect the intriguing ancient objects excavated from several archaeological digs of prehistoric and medieval sites dotted around the Cantabria region.

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