Playa Primera de El Sardinero
Playa Primera de El Sardinero
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Jill H
Edinburgh, United Kingdom8 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
So clean, not a piece of rubbish seen in the five days we were there. Good facilities and Very well signed . No hawkers, no sunbed touts. Great experience
Written June 17, 2023
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Brianthelion
Birmingham, UK2,427 contributions
May 2023 • Solo
Lovely beach with good bars and restaurants nearby. Well worth a visit. Evening promenade walks very popular.
Nice place.
Nice place.
Written May 15, 2023
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massimoswitz
Opfikon, Switzerland710 contributions
Oct 2022
Nice beach not so far from the center of Santander.
The sand is very fine and nice to have a break on the beach.
The sand is very fine and nice to have a break on the beach.
Written October 29, 2022
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stevenenhilde
Antwerp, Belgium1,030 contributions
Jul 2022
This beach is closest to the city. A lot of locals come here for a short swim or suncatch. vivid place
Written July 20, 2022
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jose yanez
Mexico City, Mexico281 contributions
Aug 2021
The beach is very nice, but the sea is very cold, clean though and they don't allow more people than what can be with safety...I guess now with covid
Written August 27, 2021
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Marco M
Milan, Italy48 contributions
Jul 2021
we stayed at hotel nearby and could enjoy few hours over three days at the beach. clean, civilized guests/tourists, service. Mind you the water feels cold if you are Southern European!
Written July 13, 2021
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Frederic Schwaller
Altorf, France734 contributions
Aug 2020
Lovely Sandy beach clear Water for another visit to Saint James on Camino Santiago Retourno in Santander.
Calm Waters and marvelous sunbathing really liked it Sardinero Playa is so beautiful and large it about 3 kms i guess and can be 200m large sand playa from sea water. Vamos a la Playa
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Calm Waters and marvelous sunbathing really liked it Sardinero Playa is so beautiful and large it about 3 kms i guess and can be 200m large sand playa from sea water. Vamos a la Playa
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Written August 24, 2020
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Snowbird
Falkirk, UK117 contributions
Jul 2020 • Family
Visited here on a Monday so it was not overly crowded which was nice. There are lots of buses that service this area from the city centre. The walk along the promenade is also very nice but on a hot summer day with young children it was not advised. I didn’t see any deck chairs but in the toilets I think you can rent some lawn chairs but they seem dated. The toilets are kinda in the centre of the beach and cost 40 cents. Which is good to have facilities as a lot of the other beach had none. There are a few restaurants but that whole balcony area could do with some updating. Shame it looks a bit dilapidated. My fav beach is still plays matalenas. There’s also a lupa close by so good to pick food and drinks for the beach.
Written July 28, 2020
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Jilllian
Exton, UK1,761 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
The beach near to our hotel. So sandy and so very clean. Lots of people swimming and surfing in the sea; even at this time of year.
Written October 21, 2019
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nataliewichita
Wichita, KS14 contributions
Oct 2019
The beach is wide, soft white sand, and spotless. Not too crowded, absolutely delightful. We had lunch in a restaurant overlooking the water and a beautiful walk afterwards.
Written October 17, 2019
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Funcionan las duchas de la playa del Sardinero? Gracias de antemano.
Jesus A
Avila, Spain33 contributions
Si funcionan las duchas y los lavapies. Más restringidos (con menos salidas de agua por columna)pero funcionan, están acotados por postes de madera y cuerdas y la gente guarda la distancia en las colas. El problema es que en horas puntuales(hora se la comida) hay que esperar cola.
David Salamanca
Salamanca, Spain3 contributions
Buenos días.
Existen vestuarios en la playa?? Vamos a pasar el día y venirnos por la tarde a otra provincia y quisiera saber si hay vestuarios para cambiarme antes de monten el coche.
Gracias.
Thomas K
Santander, Spain144 contributions
SI al lado izquierdo (mirando al mar ) del Restaurante Maremondo
Buongiorno, volevo sapere se nelle spiagge del Sardinero ci sono degli stabilimenti balneari oppure con servizi.
Maribel H
Widnau, Switzerland50 contributions
Hola....estamos indecisos.....Dirn nuestra hijita en Santander ..nos alojamos en la playa o en la ciudad....
Para comer....desayunar?por qué no nos gusta en el hotel ..si no cada fiar ni una cafetería..que me opináis .
Hotel Bahia...o Hotel Chiqui ?...gracias ...
200luzviajera
Cordoba, Argentina148 contributions
Hay paradores o bares con poltrona para alquilar?????
Hector A
Santander, Spain23 contributions
en la misma playa te alquilan las tumbonas o toldos para protegerte del sol
sten28
B'ham315 contributions
Roughly , what can we expect to pay for a taxi from the port to the beach?
And are taxis readily available at the beach to take us back to our cruise ship ?
El-Pescador007
Vancouver Island210 contributions
I would say 4-5 euros. And yes, there are cabs near the beach. Plenty of them by the Casino and by Feygon. There is also regular bus service.
Wayne J
Reading, UK69 contributions
are the beaches walking distance from the p&o cruise ship docking area?
and what sort of distance is it ?
icecoldinalex1
Estepona, Spain47 contributions
No not really though a short taxi distance should not break the bank - about three miles
This is based on the berth of P&o being the same place as for Brittany Ferrries, I think it will be
Pleased to assist
Amy M
Dundee, UK21 contributions
Can you hire a sun lounger on the beach and if so does anyone know roughly the cost of this? Thanks
Bob P
Burlington, Canada550 contributions
That is a good question, and we were there recently on our trip. Ours was more of a walking, hiking and driving trip, so we were on the go a lot but we did enjoy walking along this beach and sitting down to a gelato. I do know that there were a lot of people enjoying the relaxation of reclining in lounge chairs with parasols. I assume because of that there were lounge and parasol rentals there, but not sure. You may want to check with one of the hotels you are thinking of staying at to inquire for sure, and check on prices - I wouldn't imagine they would be too expensive to rent.... We stayed at the Gran Sardinero, located right across the street from the beach. We find hotel staff are usually very helpful answering any questions you may have, including parking, setting up tours at local museums, etc before or after booking. Playa Primera beach is spectacular the sand is so soft, clean, flat, and a spectacular golden color - the beach seems to go on forever, so it draws not only sunbathers but those just wanting to walk along the beach. There were sunbathers who also used towels to lie on the sand, some even st up their own umbrellas. Also, there are many restaurants close by, as well as restrooms - toilets, showers. The area consists of many beaches that connect together, another beach is Playa del Camello - perhaps check with this beach in the event Primera doesn't offer the lounge chairs. I hope this helps.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Playa Primera de El Sardinero
- Hotels near Playa Primera de El Sardinero:
- (0.11 mi) Apartamentos Las Brisas
- (0.21 mi) Le Petit Boutique Hotel
- (0.13 mi) Hotel Boutique Las Brisas
- (0.32 mi) Hotel Chiqui
- (0.36 mi) Gran Hotel Sardinero
- Restaurants near Playa Primera de El Sardinero:
- (0.10 mi) El Serbal
- (0.09 mi) Querida Mar
- (0.11 mi) Restaurante Tatami
- (0.11 mi) Restaurante Chino Mandarin 2
- (0.20 mi) La Casa de Revert
- Attractions near Playa Primera de El Sardinero:
- (0.19 mi) Mama Rumba Sala De Baile
- (0.26 mi) Oriental Spa Santander
- (0.26 mi) Segunda Playa Del Sardinero
- (0.25 mi) Escuela de Surf Molinucos
- (0.39 mi) Gran Casino Sardinero
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