Best places: Things to dos in Cantabria

Walking route over clifftop meadows & cornfields, with views over waterfalls & coastal ruins.

👍👍 Astonishing views of the mountain range. You can drive almost to the viewpoint with the car. Also you can leave the car closer to the main road and hike up to the top.

Set in a cove, this busy beach with fine sand is accessed by a steep set of stairs.

👍👍 Impresionante. Dejamos el coche en Las Casucas de Asón. El inicio del sendero está marcado, el resto gracias a unas marcas rojas se puede hacer. Al poco de iniciar la marcha cruzas un puente a la derecha e inmediatamente coges la senda a la izquierda. Cuando llegas a la cascada, hay un cartel y segu...

Natural caves formed by water erosion with the remnants of mining activity for zinc & lead.

Forest preserve with walking paths under hundreds of towering redwoods planted in the 1940s.

Expansive hedge maze renowned for its confounding twists & turns, plus a wooden looktower.

Rocky cliffs surround this small, tranquil beach set in a secluded cove with calm water.

Developed beach with snack bars & lounger rentals, plus strong breezes that create surf breaks.

Canyoning, trekking & a via ferrata are all found within this dramatic gorge carved by water.

👍👍 The opening hours are 9-13 and 16-20. I believe 7 days a week. You access the office from Calle somorrostro in the black door as shown in the photo. You can buy the credential for the Camino or get a stamp.

UNESCO-listed cave with prehistoric rock art plus a visitor centre, family activity room & café.

Beach with a sandy bay, plus a huge stretch of grooved stone & striking rocky outcrops in the sea.

👍👍 A really cool place for a walk! You can feel the nice atmosphere of the Santander

👍 If you love surfing and beautiful beaches and relatively clean water then this is the place! It does get quite crowded with surfers on the parking area and busy with dog walkers early in the morning with their barking, but otherwise a large parking area and a restaurant which was closed, no toilets...

Modern museum with artifacts from prehistoric times to the Middle Age, plus interactive exhibits.

Massive natural area with an abundance of wildlife & birds, tree-shaded trails & peaceful spaces.

👍 Incredible place: impressive and steep cliffs and a trail that allows you to walk along the top and have incredible views. It is next to Portio beach, small but very pretty (little sand and a lot of stone, it doesn't seem the best for a day at the beach) and embedded in the cliffs. Be careful if you...

👍👍 I have been to a tasting in Barcelona of products from this distillery (thank you Sandra for your explanations and patience at La Botiga D'En Tonet). I was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of all the drinks tried (three gins, a vermouth and a vodka). It is not surprising that, being a young...