Funicular del Río de la Pila
Funicular del Río de la Pila
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Maruba
Nottingham, UK565 contributions
Jun 2024 • Friends
The funicular is a free ride to the top of the city. It operates from early morning until midnight, mostly for the benefit of residents who live uphill. Just turn up and board. There are two stops at the top not far apart. Alight at the very top and spend a few minutes admiring the great view.
Written June 14, 2024
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macedonboy
Glasgow, UK186,307 contributions
Nov 2022
A funicular train that takes passengers up to Prado San Roque. The whole area is residential building, the hill is steep and I imagine many locals are thankful for the ride. There's also a nice viewing point overlooking Santander at the last stop.
Not amazing fun, but fun and the views from the top are incredible.
Not amazing fun, but fun and the views from the top are incredible.
Written December 13, 2022
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Vadim
Murmansk, Russia35,031 contributions
Jun 2019
This funicular is quite a new phenomenon for Santander. It has been transporting citizens for free since 2008. Working hours are very convenient: from 6 am to 12 PM. The cabin is large and can accommodate 20 people. Even the bike will fit if You want to climb up with the bike. However, the main motive for the tourist is the wonderful views of Santander. Perhaps the best views.
Written April 9, 2020
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Steve_Grant1
Oldham, UK1,865 contributions
Nov 2022 • Couples
Hard to write a review of this as it 2as out of service at the time of our visit with the car stuck between two floors. Thankfully we had walked to the top from our hotel so did not have the alternative of a long stair climb. Views from the top are ok.
Written November 30, 2022
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niamh
Donegal Town, Ireland224 contributions
Jul 2019 • Family
A free spin in a funicular, why not! This is a 5 minute walk directly across from the Botin building, there are some of the city`s wonderful escalators and moving walkways to get you to the base of the funicular and a peculiar mural of some malevolent looking squirrels also. This seems to have been built to facilitate the local residents who live up the steep hills surrounding Santander, rather than as a tourist attraction, it was all locals using it, with shopping etc. get off at the 3rd stop for the lovely views, this is a simple free pleasure
Written July 8, 2019
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margaret h
Woking, UK129 contributions
Nov 2017
You can see the funicular from the sea front, the Infomation office gave me a map, and clear instruction for the 7 min walk to the bottom. It goes up and down all day with tourists a locals alike. Dont do what some tourists did - take it up and down without alighting, just for the ride - it obviously annoys locals going about their day when no one gets off, and they cant get on! Otherwise its something to do, catch the local team playing footie at the top, make your way down by foot - steep but you get to see the social housing side of Santander.
Written November 7, 2017
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Joan
Little Canfield, UK3,651 contributions
May 2015 • Couples
We spent the day wandering and came across the Funicular by chance. The free ride to the top only takes a few minutes and the views at the top are spectacular!
Written June 6, 2015
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Damien B
Dublin, Ireland87 contributions
Jun 2019
well worth the uphill walk and trip on the funicular to see the wonderful views from the top, we visited on a lovely sunny but breezy day.
Written September 4, 2019
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KarenJane32
Bordeaux, France13 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
Lovely views from the top of the funicular. It runs from 6am until midnight. Clean and is free to use.
Written May 29, 2019
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Kevin O
Castleknock, Ireland60 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
not a lot to seat the top. Good view of the city , worth the experience and free to use. Easier than walking up all the steps
Written March 26, 2019
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On which street do the escalators start? I want to use the escalators and funicular to get to Calle Maria Christina.
Written May 29, 2018
Calle Rio de la Pila. It’s really central. We used the Santander Bank building as a guide, from there it’s more or less one road.
Written May 30, 2018
Para bajar, en el paseo del General Davila, junto al campo de fútbol municipal de El Regimiento, sobre la calle San Simón.
Para subir, al final de la calle Del Río de la Pila.
Written September 20, 2017
Hola, megustaria saber si está adaptado para sillas de ruedas. gracias, miquel.
Written May 17, 2017
Si, el funicular en s mismoi, si, pero para acceder a él hay escaleras mecánicas o subir una cuesta bastante empinada, así que...Por lo menos desde el centro, desde la parte superior si se puede, pero claro, lo chulo es ir subiendo y descubriendo poco a poco las vistas...
Written May 24, 2017
Hola, alguien sabe si puedo subir al funicular con mi perro? lo podría llevar en brazos ya que es pequeño. Voy de visita al Santander y lo llevaría conmigo. Gracias
Written April 27, 2016
No se puede llevar mascotas.. pero nadie lo vigila solo pone un cartel y si es pequeño y lo llevas en brazos nadie te va a decir nada. Intenta ir a horas que no esté lleno.. hora de comer o por la mañana (evita horas puntas para que no vaya lleno y no vas a tener problema)
Written April 28, 2016
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