SANTILLANA DEL MAR, SAN VICENTE DE LA BARQUERA AND BERELLIN BEACH
Within the route of this route that takes place through various places in western Cantabria, visiting Santillana del Mar, We will take a walk through the town in general seeing all its monuments.
Then, We will go to San Vicente de la Barquera where, after touring the most typical areas of this fishing town, we will take the opportunity to have a vermouth and eat in a typical restaurant in the town..
Next, We will move to the nearby beach of Berellín or Barnejo, in addition to taking a tour of the Tina Mayor and Tina Menor estuaries to observe the impressive coastal landscape.
This excursion will be carried out with pick-up from the corresponding hotels in Santander or Torrelavega or departure from our Pumalverde base in Udías., Cantabria, depending on what the client prefers.
In the morning we will travel from the participant pick-up area to the town of Santillana del Mar., which is not only one of the most beautiful municipalities in Cantabria, but from all of Spain.
Known as the town of three lies – it is not even holy, nor is it flat, nor is it on the coast. This Cantabrian town that is a must-see if you are traveling through Cantabria, and that conquers everyone through its cobbled and stately streets, its historic medieval architecture, that make every corner of Santillana del Mar have a special charm.
Next, We are going to show you what to see in Santillana del Mar and we are going to highlight some of its greatest charms: The Jesús Otero Museum, , the Collegiate Church of Santa Julia, the Torture Museum and old town or the Plaza Mayor, etc.
- Visit to the Jesús Otero museum
There are a total of fifty sculptures, many of which were made in the last years of the author's life, to which utensils must be added, tools and drawings used in its creation.
Jesús Otero was born in Santillana in the year 1908 and a few months before dying, the author donates all of the works that remained under his property and is a group of friends and admirers, those who with the support of the Foundation that will be created, They will install a monographic museum in what was the old civil guard barracks and headquarters of the workshop school. Through the Municipal Tourist Information Point-Museum Jesús Otero a service of FREE and GUIDED visits is offered., where the work and the private funds donated by the author to the town are shown.
2. The collegiate church of Santa Juliana
The Collegiate Church of Santa Juliana has a leading role in Santillana del Mar, since the town was formed and grew around it. Belonging to the 12th century, It was first a monastery built to house the relics of Saint Juliana, which later became a collegiate church, being one of the Romanesque constructions, although with Renaissance and Baroque nuances, most important in our country.
You will love it both inside and out., And if you access it you can visit its cloister, considered an authentic jewel of Romanesque art due to the iconography of its capitals.
3. Torture Museum
The Torture Museum is another of the obligatory visits that we will make to Santillana del Mar. It has a skeleton at its entrance, there we can see some of the torture instruments, punishment, humiliation and capital punishment that were used during the Spanish Inquisition, and also others belonging to Nazi Germany.
Completely original, some of the instruments you will find are the guillotine, the iron maiden, foals, clubs, chastity belts, etc.
4. A tour of the old town and its cobbled streets
Without a doubt one of the most pleasant sensations is walking through the old town and the cobbled streets that characterize Santillana del Mar.. Starting with the Plaza Mayor, Where is the town hall, the Tower of Don Borja and the houses of Águila and La Parra, Walking through the streets lined with stone houses with balconies full of flowers will make it inevitable to take out your camera..
Once the visit to Santillana del Mar is over, We will go to San Vicente de la Barquera, capital of the municipality, fishing village par excellence, as manifested in all its traditions, customs and even in its most popular festivals: La Folía multitudinous maritime procession of the Virgin.
From the natural point of view, It has a magnificent cast ofprivileged beaches what are sources like?, First of Saint Vincent, The Rose, The Roaster, Meron ythe war, and a beautiful estuary dotted with intense chromaticism thanks to the countless colorful boats and boats that we always find there..
The seafaring vocation is also appreciated in its gastronomy, It revolves around fish and seafood and has its maximum expression in the sorropotún or Barqueña pot., a stew prepared with tuna and potatoes, that we will take advantage of to taste in a meal that we will have in a typical restaurant.
In, about its monuments, the most notable is the church ofSaint Mary of the Angels, built between the 13th and 16th centuries. In the 15th century the old Franciscan convent of San Luis was built, today you can see his remains.
Finally, We will visit Berellín beach, located very close to San Vicente de la Barquera taking the old National Highway.
Beach located on the western coast of Cantabria, of great natural beauty for its striking karst formations. At low tide, the sandy area allows you to get closer to its formations and enjoy discovering corners with the little ones.. It is also known as Barnejo Beach or Prellezo Beach., town from which it is one km away., the parking lot is a few 300 meters from the beach, with single access for pedestrians. There is a nice viewpoint next to the beach access.
Access: N-634 direction Prellezo.
Finally, we will take a circular tour by car through the Tina Menor and Tina Mayor estuaries where we will be able to observe a typical coastal landscape of Western Cantabria., and then we will return to the starting area, ending the excursion.
IT IS INCLUDED IN THE EXCURSION
- Guide accompanying person.
- Pick up at a hotel in Santander or Torrelavega or at our base in Pumalverde (Udías), as the client prefers.
- Lunch in a restaurant in San Vicente de la Barquera or nearby area depending on the influx of tourism.
- Minivan transportation 9 plazas.
- Liability insurance.
- Entrance to the Jesús Otero museum and entrance to the torture museum.
CARRY ALONG
- Comfortable clothing and footwear
PARTICIPANTS
The excursion is done with a maximum of 8 participants and a minimum of 6 participants.
DEPARTURE AND ARRIVAL POINTS.
Staff can be picked up at their respective hotels or come to our facilities and we will leave our base in Pumalverde..
The meeting point and start and end of the excursion would be our base in Pumalverde, (Udías), Cantabria. (In front of the Pumalverde church). Or in another case at the client's hotel in Santander or Torrelavega..
EXCURSION PRICES:
- If the client is picked up at the hotel in Santander or Torrelavega with completion at the same pick-up location.110.00 Euros.
- If you leave and arrive at our base located in Pumalverde (Udías). 100.00 Euros
This price includes what is described in the excursion part.
DAYS THE EXCURSION TAKES PLACE
On Fridays and Sundays throughout the year if there are a minimum of participants 6 people and maximum 8.
GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE EXCURSION
The excursion is only suitable for people without disabilities over the age of 10 years, that they can walk the proposed route, or minors who can go with their guardians in backpacks adapted for this purpose, with your tutor. (Check ages between 5 y 10 years).
Cancellation would be super flexible with 2 days in advance the 100%.
The number maximum number of participants It is 8 personas, with a Minimum of 6 personas.
The duration of the excursion is all day about 8-9 hours with food included in the price in the area stipulated in the excursion.
The client must come provided with appropriate clothing and footwear and the company that organizes the excursion provides the miniban or van for transportation of 8 maximum people, pets are not allowed on the tour.
The language to speak, It would be Spanish and English and with reservations for those people with physical difficulties as they would not be able to access most of the excursion areas.. (Check the type of access on each visit of the day).
