Experience the ostentatious splendor of a palatial home where members of the Spanish royal family used to take their summer vacations.

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.

You can browse the exhibits at Centro Botín, a museum with a story of its own, during your trip to Santander. Visit the area's shops or amble around its beautiful beaches.

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

Consider the importance of this institution in the banking world while you marvel at the building’s vast hole through which vehicles pass.

Go up to a 19th-century cliff top lighthouse for fabulous sea views and to study its rich collection of art.