Why go
- Municipality in Cantabria, Spain.
- Served by Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR).
History
Santander is the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. It has a population of 172,000 (2017). It is a port city located in the northern coast of the Iberian Peninsula, facing the Cantabrian Sea.
Where to stay
C. Acebedos, 11, 39001 Santander, Cantabria, Spain · centersuiteacebedos.com
C. Magallanes, 8, 39001 Santander, Cantabria, Spain · citreasantander.com
Av. Parayas, 2a, 39011 Santander, Cantabria, Spain · bed4uhotels.com
Av. de Santander, 6, 39600 Muriedas, Cantabria, Spain · hotelmercedescantabria.com
C. del Sol, 31, 39003 Santander, Cantabria, Spain · maragrouphoteles.com
C. Cádiz, 22, 39002 Santander, Cantabria, Spain · hotelbahiasantander.com
Av. Pérez Galdós, 28, 39005 Santander, Cantabria, Spain · eurostarshotels.com
C. San Fernando, 16, 39010 Santander, Cantabria, Spain · hostalsanfernando.top
C. Abilio García Barón, 1, 39011 Santander, Cantabria, Spain · hotelpuertasantander.com
C. Cardenal Cisneros, 8, 39001 Santander, Cantabria, Spain · urbansuitesantander.com
C. Burgos, 4, 1º izd, 39008 Santander, Cantabria, Spain · alojamientoscantiber.com
C. Hernán Cortés, 25, 39003 Santander, Cantabria, Spain · plazapombo.com
Pl. Remedios, 1, 39001 Santander, Cantabria, Spain · eurostarshotels.com
Av José María de Pereda, 6, 39110 Sancibrián, Cantabria, Spain · chateaularoca.com
C. Castelar, 25, 39004 Santander, Cantabria, Spain · vinccipuertochico.com
C. Calderón de la Barca, 3, 39002 Santander, Cantabria, Spain · abbahoteles.com
C. Cádiz, 1, 39002 Santander, Cantabria, Spain · hcabomayor.com
C. Isla Óleo Industrial, 21, 39011 Santander, Cantabria, Spain · hostal-oleo.com
C. Castilla, 42, 39009 Santander, Cantabria, Spain · booking.avirato.com
Calle Vargas, 15, C. Arco Iris, 3, 39010 Santander, Cantabria, Spain · picosdeeuropasantander.com
C. Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola, 2, 39004 Santander, Cantabria, Spain · sohohoteles.com
C. Cádiz, 13, Entresuelo, 39002 Santander, Cantabria, Spain · pension-plaza.com
Av. de Bilbao, 57, 39600 Muriedas, Cantabria, Spain · hotelnuevaplaza.com
C. Marqués de la Hermida, 68, 39009 Santander, Cantabria, Spain · hostallucy.com
C. José Ortega y Gasset, 94, 39011 Santander, Cantabria, Spain · hotelsanmillan.es
Calle Ruiz de Alda, 15, 39009 Santander, Cantabria, Spain · arhasantander.com
C. Cardenal Cisneros, 5, 39001 Santander, Cantabria, Spain
C. Navalia, 10, 39108 Mompía, Cantabria, Spain
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Restaurant · restaurant · 2 Plaza de Italia, Santander · sardinerohoteles.com
Seafood, Restaurant · Especialidades de mariscos variados, sartenes, arroces y platos de picoteo como las rabas acompañadas de aros de cebolla. Opening hours:… · tabernalaradio.es
Spanish, Restaurant · Menú económico con un número variado de platos tradicionales. Envasan la comida que sobra para llevar si se solicita. Opening hours:… · latobamaliano.shop
German, Restaurant · Especializado en la gastronomía alemana autóctona y sus cervezas con más de 30 tipos diferentes. · 24 Calle de Hernán Cortés, Santander · cruzblancasantander.com
Tapas, Restaurant · Cocina tradicional y casera especializada en comida lebaniega. · 21 Calle de los Ciruelos, Santander · mesondesfiladero.com.es
Regional, Restaurant · Destacan el chuletón de vaca pinta de Cantabria y el rape negro a la brasa. · 2 Calle del Capitán Palacios, Santander · paellasgigantesvicente.com
Cafe · Ofrece servicio de restaurante de viernes a domingo. No confundir con el Restaurante Peña Cabarga de Cabárceno. Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00 · miradordepenacabarga.com
Ice Cream · Heladería. Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-02:30 · 5 Paseo de Pereda, Santander, 39004 · regma.es
Fast Food · Bocateria Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-16:00, 19:00-23:00 · 16 Calderón de la Barca · labarruca.com
Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr,Sa 10:00-24:00; Su-Th 10:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 19 Calle de Calderón de la Barca, Santander, 39002 · spain.100montaditos.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 12:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:30-23:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 2 Calle de Enrique Gran, Maliaño, 39600 · kfc.es
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 08:00-24:00; Fr,Sa 00:00-24:00; Su 00:00-00:30,08:00-24:00 Features: takeaway · 6 Calle de Alday, Maliaño · mcdonalds.es
Tex-Mex, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:30-00:00; Su 12:30-23:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 2 Calle de Enrique Gran,… · tacobell.es
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-We 13:00-16:00,19:00-23:30; Th 13:00-16:00,19:00-23:30; Fr-Sa 13:00-16:00,19:00-24:00; Su 13:00-16:00,19:00-23:30… · telepizza.es
Poke, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:30-16:30, 19:30-23:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 11 Calle de Cádiz, 39002 · tastypokebar.com
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 13:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 13:00-24:00 · Calle de Alday, Maliaño
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-17:00,19:00-23:00; Su 11:00-17:00 Features: takeaway · 22 Calle de San Luis, Santander, 39010 · ilboccone.es
Coffee Shop, Burger, Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-24:00 · 1 Calle de José Gutiérrez Solana, Maliaño, 39600 · crosynachos.com
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Su 12:00-00:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-01:30 · alidonerkebabcarmago.com
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:30-16:00,20:00-23:30 · buga-ramen.com
Breakfast, Burger, Hot Dog, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 08:00-23:30 Features: vegetarian options · 49 Paseo de Menéndez Pelayo, 39006 · isabor.es
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-23:00, Su 11:00-22:00 · kungfu-noodle.com
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 13:30-16:15,20:30-23:30; Fr-Sa 13:30-16:15,20:30-00:15; Su 13:30-16:15,20:30-23:30 · sibuya.es
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 16:00-21:00 · wowble.com
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-24:00; Su 13:00-23:00
Buffet, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 13:00-16:30,20:00-23:30
Local, Spanish, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 9 Calle de Daoíz y Velarde, 39003 · meson-rampalay-santander.com
Mexican, Restaurant · Mexican restaurant · 6 Calle de Josefina de la Maza, Santander, 39012 · nachosandco.com
Barbecue, Restaurant · Barbecue restaurant · 60 Calle de Inés Diego del Noval, Santander, 39012 · restauranteelpozosantander.com
Lebanese, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 63 Paseo de Canalejas, 39004
Peruvian, Restaurant · Peruvian restaurant · 22 Calle de Valentín Lavín Casalís, Santander, 39010
Plant Based, Healthy, Superfoods, Smoothie Bowls, Cafe · Plant Based/Healthy cafe · 5 Calle de Cabo Mayor, Somo, 39140
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant · 46 Calle de Santa Lucía, 39003
Restaurant · Casa de comidas saludables con ingredientes frescos y de cercanía. Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-14:00 Features: vegan options · 16… · ecotierruca.com
Seafood, Restaurant · Especializado en productos del mar, especialmente pescados frescos y mariscos de la costa del Mar Cantábrico. Features: outdoor seating… · bardelpuerto.com
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 13:30-15:45; Fr-Sa 13:30-15:45, 20:30-22:45 · 13 Calle de Bonifaz, 39003 · casacirana.com
Tapas, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-16:00, 19:30-00:00 Features: outdoor seating · 4 Calle del Rubio, Santander, 39001 · latabernadelherrero.es
Regional, Restaurant · Especialidad en carne a la parrilla, el cocido lebaniego y el chorizo criollo. · 15 Avenida de Fernández Castañeda, Santander · parrillagines.es
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating · 5A Calle de Mariano Luis Vicente de Velasco, Santander, 39011 · cafeines.com
Ice Cream · Venta de turrones y helados Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-13:30,16:00-20:30; Sa 10:00-13:30,16:00-20:30; Su 10:00-15:00,17:00-22:00 · 8 Calle de Amós… · monerris.com
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Calle de Alday, Maliaño · pansandcompany.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · popeyes.es
Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Tu off; We-Th 13:00-15:30,19:30-23:00; Fr 13:00-15:30,19:30-24:00; Sa 13:00-16:30,19:30-24:00; Su… · thedukes.es
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th 20:00-23:30; Fr-Su 13:00-16:00, 20:00-23:30 Features: delivery · 1 Avenida de Trasmiera · angelospizza.es
Poke, Maki Sushi, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:30-24:00 · 10 Calle de Daoíz y Velarde, Santander, 39003 · restaurantemamasana.com
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Airports
Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR) 1.6 km to the centre
Santander, CB, ES — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 3 airlines (Ryanair, Iberia Airlines, Vueling Airlines) · direct flights to 17 destinations incl. Barcelona, Arrecife, Bergamo, Charleroi, Dublin… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Bilbao (74 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 17 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 16 routes: Arrecife, Barcelona, Bergamo, Charleroi, Dublin, Edinburgh, Gran Canaria, Hahn, London, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Rome, Sevilla, Tenerife, Valencia, Weeze
- Iberia Airlines IB (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Cóbreces Airfield 31 km to the centre
Cóbreces, CB, ES
Camaleño-Artañin ULM 74 km to the centre
Argüébanes, CB, ES
Getting there by ferry
Maritime Terminal of Santander
Ferry terminal · 3.2 km from the centre
Embarcadero de Santander
Ferry terminal · 3.6 km from the centre · Los Reginas, SA
El Puntal
Ferry terminal · 5.2 km from the centre · Los Reginas
Embarcadero de Pedreña
Ferry terminal · 5.3 km from the centre · Los Reginas, SA
Embarcadero de Somo
Ferry terminal · 7.1 km from the centre · Los Reginas, SA
Santander - Playa de El Puntal
Ferry route · Los Reginas
Santander - Pedreña - Somo
Ferry route · Alsa
1: Santander - Somo
Ferry route · Alsa
Plymouth (UK) - Santander (E)
Ferry route · Brittany Ferries
Portsmouth - Santander
Ferry route · Brittany Ferries
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: SDR has direct flights to 17 destinations on 3 airlines (incl. Barcelona, Arrecife, Bergamo, Charleroi, Dublin…). By water: 5 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Maritime Terminal of Santander, 3.2 km); routes include Santander - Playa de El Puntal, Santander - Pedreña - Somo, 1: Santander - Somo.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Santander, Spain. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach