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Santander
Spain is located on the ocean and features a small
historic center and a few beaches. Santander Tourism has a
major tourist attraction in the Magdalena Palace which was
used as a summer getaway of Spanish royalty. Set on a fine
bay, Santander Central has attractive urban beaches. Other
sights worth having a look at include the Jardines de Pereda
and its carousel, a mundane cathedral with a Gothic crypt
(Plaza de Obispo), and a Municipal Fine Arts Museum. August
is the premium time on a Santander Map when the music and
arts festivals are held and the town gets filled with foreigners
and accommodation is at a premium. Magdalena and El Sardinero
beaches extend out near the city centre and are a little unnoticed
because of a beautiful casino and the football stadium.
The seafront has a building the Palacio de la Magdalena on
the green headland separating the two beaches. Chugging around
smoothly around the pretty hilly gardens past a sea-lion zoo
and polo pitch is a mini train. The Maritime Museum of Cantabria
is on the far western edge of Playa de la Magdalena and is
an attraction of Santander Spain for its aquarium with its
elegant rays and slithery eels. The well designed museum overlooks
the water. The Archaeological Museum and the Fine Arts
Museum are also highlights of a trip to Santander Central.
The two districts, Somo and Pedrana are accessible by boat
trip from the Paseo de Pereda. Boat excursions around the
bay in the summer months are an additional attraction Santander
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