For over 15,000 years, man has chosen the land on which now stands Santillana del Mar as their home, their territory and their way of life and above all, a place where they left their art and culture.
Today thousands of years later, we use the latest technologies to make this legacy available and invite you all to learn this first hand. This site aims to unite and make known the vast artistic and cultural heritage of Santillana del Mar, and also offer visitors all the services and information they might need to plan their visit to the town, from where to go to eat and have a good time, to getting to know every house, every palace, and every corner of this town.
Since the first prehistoric settlements, to the stately peak and through times of great ecclesiastical strength, Santillana del Mar has been acquiring an incomparable monumental legacy of art and culture.
The excellent preservation of its houses, its collegiate church and its many palaces, immerse us during our visit to a distant time.
Its unbeatable location and the beautiful natural environment which surrounds it,
makes Santillana a close place to get to and at the same time, it's a place
away from it all in which to escape and enjoy the scenery, its people,
its history or its great cultural agenda.
But not all is spent in Santillana del Mar. The village has continued to
evolve which has led it to the present day with its fervent cultural activity,
making it one of the cultural references of, Cantabria and the rest of the
country. A town open to all, every day and every hour of the year,
a present day modern town full of, leisure, art, and tourism prepared
for a promising future...
