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Tenerife, Spain
  • Resident population: 852,945 Annual visitors: 3,440,000 (est.)
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Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno, Santander
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 33 attractions in Santander
Attraction type: Wildlife park
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Palacio Real de La Magdalena, Santander
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 33 attractions in Santander
Attraction type: Architectural building; Civic center; Beach
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Parque de Cabo Mayor, Santander
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 33 attractions in Santander
Attraction type: Park; Lighthouse; Geological formation
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Cave of El Castillo, Puente Viesgo
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 1 attractions in Puente Viesgo

The Cave of El Castillo contains a sequence of preserved cave art dating back from the Lower Paleolithic Era (about 120,000 years ago) to the Bronze Age (about 6,000 years ago).

Attraction type: Cavern/cave
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Peninsula of Magdalena, Santander
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 33 attractions in Santander
Attraction type: National park
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Puerto Chico, Santander
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 33 attractions in Santander

Puerto Chico (Little Harbor) is the very core of Santander, from earlier times when it was the home of the city's fishing fleet. Pleasure craft moor here today and it offers splendid views of the bay and access to the Palacio de Festivales de Cantabria.

Attraction type: Wharf/pier/boardwalk; Marina
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Playa de El Puntal, Santander
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 33 attractions in Santander
Attraction type: Beach
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Playa de Langre, Santander
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 33 attractions in Santander
Attraction type: Beach
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Biblioteca y Casa-Museo de Menendez Pelayo, Santander
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 33 attractions in Santander
Attraction type: Library; Monument
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Alameda de Oviedo, Santander
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 33 attractions in Santander
Attraction type: Street
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Casa Pombo, Santander
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 33 attractions in Santander
Attraction type: Architectural building
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Cathedral Santander, Santander
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 33 attractions in Santander
Attraction type: Historic site; Monument; Religious site
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Centro Cultural Caja Cantabria, Santander
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 33 attractions in Santander
Attraction type: Architectural building; Landmark/point of interest; Shop
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Parque de Matalenas, Santander
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 33 attractions in Santander
Attraction type: Park
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Parque del Doctor Morales, Santander
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #14 of 33 attractions in Santander
Attraction type: Park
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Playa Primera de El Sardinero, Santander
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #15 of 33 attractions in Santander
Attraction type: Beach
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Playa de Matalenas, Santander
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #16 of 33 attractions in Santander
Attraction type: Beach
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Ermita de la Virgen del Mar, Santander
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #17 of 33 attractions in Santander

The hermitage, which only opens for mass and for the annual celebrations, is a very simple building that was constructed in the 17th century to house the statue of Nuestra Señora del Mar (Our Lady of the Sea), Santander's much-loved patron saint.

Attraction type: Religious site; Architectural building
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Plaza Pombo, Santander
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #18 of 33 attractions in Santander
Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza
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Plaza de las Atarazanas, Santander
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #19 of 33 attractions in Santander
Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza
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