Santander map in Russian. Santander map in Russian Cultural center Caja Cantabria

Santander (Spain) is a small town that belongs to the administrative center of Cantabria, its area is 25 hectares, about 180 thousand inhabitants live on the territory.

Santander on the map of Spain in Russian

Santander is a city in Spain, which is located on the map in the northern part of the country. From the north, the city is washed by the waters of the Atlantic, in the southeastern part there is Santander Bay.

Climate and weather in Santander

Fans of basking in the hot sun should not consider Santander as a vacation, since the oceanic climate has a significant impact on the weather. Here you can observe several changes in the weather during the day - at first the bright sun can shine, then rise strong wind, then the sun will come out again, and then the downpour will pour. It is believed that Santander is the most cold city in Spain, as in winter the weather here can drop to 0 degrees and reach minus levels in mountainous areas.

city ​​view

Winter comes very early - usually in November. At this time, the rainy season begins, which often occur in the late afternoon and at night, but also occur during the day. The average air temperature in November is 11 degrees, from December to February - 10–9 ° C. The water temperature is no more than 10 ° C.

Spring here is quite cold, air temperatures are only a couple of degrees different from winter ones. In March and April, average air temperatures reach only 15°C, in May it becomes a little warmer. Water warms up to 16 degrees.

Note! In winter, there are few tourists in the city, the hotels are half empty, but this is the best time to go on a trip to the Basque country, since tour prices are significantly reduced and there are no such crowds of tourists as in the season.

It's still cold in June beach season starts towards the end of the month. Average temperatures from June to August are in the region of 21 to 23 degrees, the ocean warms up by the end of summer, and average temperature water is about 20°C. Exhausting heat is rare, usually the thermometer does not exceed 26 degrees.

In autumn, the beach season in Santander lasts until mid-September, when the air temperature is around 21–23 ° C. The ocean is quite warm at this time. From mid-September, the weather begins to worsen - the air temperature drops, the amount of precipitation increases, those tourists who want to get to know the city better stay in the resort.

Attractions in Santander Spain

Santander in Spain is an interesting town, where at any time of the year there is where to go and what to see. One of the main attractions of the city is the Cathedral, which was built between the 12th and 15th centuries. To the north of the cathedral is a church built in the neo-Gothic style - Sacred Heart Jesus. Close to Cathedral there is another attraction - the Town Hall, which attracts tourists with its architecture.

Royal Palace

The next attraction is La Magdalena Park with the Royal Palace. The park itself, overgrown with dense greenery, is located on the peninsula. The Royal Palace, located on its territory, looks more like a cozy Spanish villa and is very beautiful in terms of architecture. In summer, you can get on an excursion to the palace only on Saturday and Sunday, at other times of the year, additionally from Monday to Friday from 10.00 to 18.00. The entrance ticket costs 3 euros*.

There is another sightseeing place in Santander that offers a beautiful view of the city and the bay of Santander - the Mirador Rio de la Pila observation deck. You can get to the site by funicular, which operates from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. A very steep street leads to the funicular, and in order to make it easier to climb up to it, the city authorities installed escalators that drive right up to the funicular.

If you want to feel yourself at the end of the Earth, then in this case you must visit the lighthouse of Cabo Menor, which is located at the end of Sardinero beach. From this place there is a beautiful view. Currently, the lighthouse is not used for its intended purpose, now it houses a museum of the Spanish artist Edouard Sanz.

Famous sights in Santander are the Pereda Gardens and the Santander Bank building, located on one of the main streets of the city of Paseo de Pereda. The gardens are a small park that was created in honor of the famous Spanish writer José Maria de Pereda. There is also a monument erected in honor of the writer.

The bank is architecturally a magnificent five-story building with an arch in the middle, decorated with openwork balconies and beautiful neo-Gothic statues.

Interesting to know! Bank Santander is one of the largest Spanish banks, it is one of the most influential players in the global financial market. The headquarters of the bank is located in Santander. For those wishing to study at the University of Brighton in the UK, the bank provides several undergraduate students with a scholarship of 5,000 euros.

The symbol of Santander is the Palace of Festivals of Cantabria, built in the 80s of the 20th century, now this place is the main concert venue of the city.

A huge number of museums have been created in the city - the Maritime Museum, the Museum of Spanish Painting of the 15th-20th centuries and ancient archeology, the Ethnographic Museum of Velarde.

Important! All of the museums listed are free to enter.

Beaches and resort of Santander

Santander, like many cities in Spain, is famous for its beautiful sandy ash beaches. The most famous are the central beach of El Sardinero and the ancient La Magdalena. The first beach is wide with a sandy shore with a gentle slope to the water (the small beach of Concha is adjacent to it), a huge number of tourists come here every year to surf. The second beach is located in a bay in the royal park, there is also another beach - Playa de Bikinis, near which you can often see divers diving into the water. In the western part of the city, not far from the Menor lighthouse, there is a secluded beach called Playa de Matalenas. Opposite Mount Pena Gabarda, in a picturesque bay, is the beach of Los Peligros.

Beach in Santander

Note! Created in Santander a large number of schools to train surfers, the cost of training will depend on the number of classes and equipment that students want to rent.

Going to Santander for the first time, it will not be superfluous to heed the advice of experienced tourists:

• When relaxing in Santander, if there are no plans to travel outside the city, you should not rent a car, since most of the attractions here are within walking distance from each other.
• Smokers should remember that in Spain smoking is allowed only in special places, otherwise they face a fine.
• Choosing a place in Santander where you can have lunch or dinner is not so easy, since there are a huge number of places for dining. Therefore, if you want to try delicacies, then in this case you should visit the El Serbal restaurant, where dinner will cost around 70 euros*. If you want to save money, then it is better to go to the La Sole restaurant - it has a rather rich menu and is relatively cheap compared to other restaurants.

Santander is a beautiful beautiful city in northern Spain, with its own history, architectural and natural attractions. If you want to feel the truly Spanish spirit, then this is one of those towns that will help you do this.

*Prices are current as of August 2018.

Despite the fact that this is a northern Spanish city washed by stormy waters Atlantic Ocean, it is still a popular seaside resort. Tourists are waiting for clean sandy beaches and beautiful architecture of the XIX century.

Santander, a city reborn from the ashes (photo: Ignacio Javier Lanza)

The city of Santander is the capital of the province of Cantabria, it is also called the "sea gate" of Castile. It is an important port, a tourist center, a place of lively trade. Ancient white marble buildings here are interspersed with typical buildings - historical palaces stand in the middle of an urban landscape. The “city of contrasts” Santander became involuntarily: the old center burned down in a terrible fire in 1941.

The city stands on the Atlantic coast, in the north of the country, a hundred kilometers from Bilbao. From the north it is washed by the waves of the ocean, from the southeast by the waters of the Santander Bay.

It is much cooler here than in the Spanish Mediterranean resorts. The summer water temperature does not exceed +22°C, the air warms up to +24°C. In winter, the thermometer stays at +10°C. Rains are intense in November, January and February; in April. best season for recreation - time from late July to mid-October.

The beaches of Santander

The most popular beaches are the central El Sardinero and the ancient La Magdalena. On Sardinero there is a wide sandy coast 500 m long, a gentle slope to the water, protected from direct waves. It is adjacent to the Concha beach, 250 m long, adjacent to the park. The well-equipped Playa La Magdalena is located in the bay on the territory of the residence. Playa de Bikinis is also located in the royal park: there, near the ruins of an old pier, divers dive. Los Peligros occupies 200 m along the coast of Santander Bay. On an island in the middle of the waters of Playa Los Peligros, there is a school for yachtsmen. Secluded Playa de Matalenas is located on the western outskirts: it stretches between the Menor and Mayor lighthouses. Quiet picturesque Los Peligros is located in the bay, opposite the mountain Peña Cabarga.

Attractions

Cathedral of Santander

El Sardinero area

big casino

Botin Art Center

Lighthouse of Cabo Mayor (it contains a museum)

royal hotel

Alley Pereda

Pered Gardens

Porticade Square

Palace of Festivals of Cantabria

Palace of Sports (Santander)

Esperanza Market

Maritime Museum of Cantabria

Museum of Contemporary Art and Art Nouveau of Cantabria

Los Peligros beach

La Magdalena beach

bikini beach

El Camello beach

El Sardinero I beach

El Sardinero II beach

Los Molinucos beach

Matalenas beach

Cathedral

Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (photo: Ignacio Morlanes Ruiz)

The Cathedral of Santander survived the fire and has survived to this day. It was built in the XII-XIV century on the site of the Roman monastery Cuerpos Santos. The ancient monastery church with the relics of the patron saints of the city - Emeteria and Celedonia is hidden in a crypt, under a transparent ceiling. The Nuestra Señora de la Asunción is a three-aisled Romanesque-Gothic basilica with an original 13th-century portal and a cloister with a bypass gallery.

Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

The neo-gothic church Sagrado Corazón de Jesús has been consecrated since 1890, the bell tower was erected 13 years later. The temple, created by José Maria Basterra, has a Latin cross plan; vaults were erected on 12 ribbed supports. The sculptural compositions inside the church and at the central gate are the work of Michel Castellanos.

town hall

Not far from the Cathedral, on Plaza de Ayuntamiento, is the city hall. The Santander Municipal Council building was originally built in 1907 in an eclectic style designed by the architect Julio Martinez-Zapata. Later it was significantly expanded.

Royal Palace and La Magdalena Park

The Royal Palace of La Magdalena stands on top of the peninsula of the same name. The former royal residence built for Alfonso XIII in 1912 is now used for state events and weddings. The palace is surrounded by a park and coniferous forest on 25 hectares. This is a public recreation area with a marine zoo, polo field, beach, playgrounds.

Scheme of La Magdalena Park:

Ticket prices and opening hours of the palace:

The cost of a ticket to La Magdalena Palace for a 45-minute tour (only in Spanish) is €3.

Tours start:

El Sardinero area

Italy Square (photo: CARLOS MORALES)

The El Sardinero area is the area between the Magdalena Peninsula and Cape Menor, the center of the tourist life of Santander. Here, along the two main beaches, there is a promenade, the Picio Gardens are green, the best hotels and the Grand Casino have been built. In this area are the Palais des Sports and the arena of El Sardinero, the Palace of Congresses, the Piazza d'Italie.

Grand Casino Santander

Grand Casino (photo: Javier)

The magnificent building of the Gran Casino has been standing on the Plaza de Italia since 1916. The game complex was built according to the project of the architect Valle. Inside there are two bars, eight poker tables, slot machines, roulette, blackjack. The walls of the Gran Casino Sardinero host musical events, performances, presentations, exhibitions.

Botin Art Center

The Botin Arts Center is a modern cultural facility on Paseo de Pereda Boulevard, an art center designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano. Fundacion Botin is a venue for exhibitions and festivals. The complex combines two buildings with total area 2,500 m² with rooftop terrace. Buildings rest on columns, as if they are floating above the bay.

Ticket prices and opening hours:

A ticket to the Botin Arts Center costs €8. The price includes permanent and temporary exhibitions.

Lighthouse Cape Major

Lighthouse at Cape Cabo Mayor (photo: Sergio Martinez Martinez)

The large cape with the lighthouse of Cabo Menor is located on the edge of the Sardinero beach. The 91-meter round tower was built by Domingo Rohi in 1833–39. Two recent decades this lighthouse is not used for its intended purpose: there is a museum of the Cantabrian artist Eduardo Sanz. The entrance is free.

royal hotel

Eurostars Hotel Real (photo: Sergio Herreria)

The royal hotel of the Eurostars chain (Eurostars Hotel Real) stands on a hill in the middle of a green garden. The rooms offer views of the bay and Los Peligros beach; the windows of the La Rosalera restaurant overlook a magnificent rose garden. The building was built in 1917 and recently renovated. The hotel has 7 floors, 123 rooms. Conference halls, banquet halls are equipped; there is a sports complex, a large spa center. Hotel page on .

Alley Pereda

Pereda Boulevard is the oldest city street. Houses on the Paseo de Pereda were not touched by the fire. It houses the palace of the Spanish Transatlantic Company and the neoclassical Bank of Santander (1875). The promenade bears the name of the writer, a local native of Pered Jose Maria - the author of the collection "Mountain Sketches". The alley stretches to the port of Puerto Chico; in the evenings, residents of the city and vacationers walk here.

Pered Gardens

On the site of the former shopping embankments are the Pered Gardens, a popular landscape park. Pine and palm trees grow here, flower beds are laid out, there is a pond, a fountain is installed, carousels work. A music pavilion was built where the municipal orchestra performs. In the middle of the green zone stands the monument to José de Perede: on a huge stone pedestal is the figure of the writer, below it there are relief scenes from his works.

Porticade Square

Almost opposite the gardens of Pereda is the Plaza Porticada, surrounded by 64 neoclassical arcades. She, like many other things in the city, was recreated after a terrible fire in 1941. Plaza Porticada is a center of attraction for tourists and locals, there are many cafes and shops, there is a monument to the hero of the liberation war against the Napoleonic troops Valarde.

Palace of Festivals of Cantabria

Santander's main concert venue (photo: Simonetta Di Zanutto)

This palace is the architectural symbol of the city. The building was created in 1984–90. Designed by Saenza de Oyza. The work of the architect was perceived ambiguously: the enormous size and the “deaf” exterior of the palace were criticized. Nevertheless, the Palacio de Festivales has become the main concert venue of Santander.

Cultural Center Caja Cantabria

Cultural Center Caja Cantabria is an exhibition and entertainment complex on Calle Tantin. The Art Nouveau building was built in 1904 by Lluis Domènech y Montaner, a contemporary of Gaudí. After 90 years, the center was reconstructed, since 2007 it was renamed (previously it was named after the philanthropist Modesto Tapia). The halls of Caja Cantabria host performances, rock festivals, film screenings, and exhibitions.

Palace of Sports

Palacio de Deportes de Santander (photo: Matthew Herndon)

Palacio de Deportes de Santander is an indoor stadium with 6,000 seats in the El Sardinero area. The avant-garde building, designed by Julián Franco and José Palao, resembles a silver airship. The concrete frame is lined with hundreds of sheets of stainless steel. Concerts, fairs, expositions, handball and basketball tournaments are held here.

Esperanza Market

Market building (photo: Jordi Peralta)

The main market of Santander was built according to the design created by Eduardo Reynals and Juan Moya Idigoras (1897). The largest Cantabrian market since 1977 has been endowed with the status of a cultural object, and has recently been restored. The two-story building has 160 trading places: inside, they mainly sell seafood. Farm products are sold outside the market.

Market Hours:

Ticket price: adult - €5, children (4 - 12 years old) - €2.

Maritime Museum of Cantabria

Maritime Museum of Santander (photo: Turismo de Cantabria)

The Maritime Museum of Cantabria is located on the port area near Los Peligros beach. The expositions are devoted to marine fauna, the history of the Cantabrian coast and fishing, fishing life. The collection has been formed since the 18th century, but today the Museo Maritimo is housed in a building of avant-garde architecture.

Opening hours and ticket prices:

Ticket prices for maritime museum: adult - €8, children (5 - 12 years old) - €5.

Modern Art Museum

Museum of Modern Art building (photo: Jordi Peralta)

The Museum of Modern Art and Art Nouveau of Cantabria (MAS) is located on Rubio Street, in the former library of 1908. Masterpieces of Spanish, Italian, Flemish painting of the 15th-18th centuries, works of contemporary Cantabrian artists are stored here. The MAS collection contains 800 paintings and 200 engravings, 300 sculptures, photographs, coins, medals, and fossil finds. The two lower floors often host temporary exhibitions.

MAS is closed for renovations until 2018.

Funicular and lookout Rio de la Pila

From the observation deck Mirador Rio de la Pila offers a wonderful view of the city and the bay of Santander. A free funicular, which operates from 6:00 to 12:00, delivers everyone to the very top. A rather steep Río de la Pila street leads from the city center to the funicular, but to make it easier for the residents of the city to climb, escalators are installed on it.

A bit of history

In the 1st century A.D. The Romans founded the port of Victoriae Iuliobrigensium on this land. The first records of the city of Santander date back to 1068. Since 1187, the city received a special status of "fueros" from Alfonso VIII. In 1497, the plague wiped out the inhabitants - only a quarter of the population remained.

To XIX century Santander flourished, but in 1893 disaster struck: the ship Cabo Machichaco, carrying dynamite, exploded in the port, the shock wave destroyed the streets. By the end of the 19th century, Santander became a center of tourism, and a royal residence was founded. A fire in 1941 again destroyed most of the buildings, but by 1950 the city was revived.

Events, holidays, activities

Pilgrimage to the Chapel of La Virgen del Mar (photo: Partido Popular de Cantabria)

May 28 - Fiesta Virgen del Mar, the day of the patroness of Santander: a treat is prepared on the streets for all residents - Cocido montañés. June 23-24 - San Juan Night with torchlight processions, fireworks on the beaches. In mid-July - Baños de Ola, a festival of mass celebrations and bathing, dedicated to the opening of the Royal Residence.

July 27 - Semana Grande with colorful performances, processions. The main musical event in Santander is FIS, the International Music Festival. It takes place in the halls of the Palacio de Festivales in early August.

What to try?

Traditional meat dish Cocido montañés (photo: pilar velarde)

Santander is often called the "gastronomic capital" of the country. They love seafood here, they cook it according to old fishing recipes. Local restaurants serve fried squid calamares fritos, clam soup, sea ruff pates and octopus sandwiches, lobsters. It is worth trying tuna sorropotun, mussels mejillones a la marinera. A traditional meat dish - Cocido montañés - various meats, cabbage and white beans. Cantabrian cheeses are popular: Bejes-Tresviso picon, aliva.

What to see around Santander?

Beach Our Lady of the Sea

Corbanera Castle

Cabarceno Zoo Park

Wild beaches of Langre

Santillana del Mar

Caves of Altamira

Comillas

Caves of Monte Castillo

Dunes de Liencres Natural Park (or Dunes of Liencres)

Beach Our Lady of the Sea

Playa de la Virgen del Mar (photo: Antonio Anton)

Playa de La Virgen del Mar is a small beach located 10 minutes by bus. It got its name because of the nearby chapel of Virgen del Mar, the patroness of the city. The chapel stands on an island and is connected to the mainland by a footbridge.

Corbanera Castle

Castillo de Corbanera (photo: jesus lopez)

Castillo de Corbanera - fragments of a military fortress in the town of Monte (2.5 km from Santander). The fortifications, erected in 1874, have been declared an object of national cultural value.

Natural park-zoo

Parque De La Naturaleza Cabarceno is a natural space with a bizarre landscape. Many years ago, ore was mined here, and then animals were settled in the picturesque area.

Viewpoint and Langre beach

Playa de Langre (photo: Ramon Bacas)

Wild beaches of Langre - sandy coast 2 km long, surrounded by sheer cliffs, green meadows, fields. At low tide, Playa de Langre doubles in size. A long stairway leads down to the beach.

City of Santillana del Mar

Santillana del Mar is an original city-museum, an authentic medieval settlement 30 kilometers from Santander. The historical core of Santillana del Mar is the monastery of Santa Juliana, founded in 870.

Caves of Altamira

Paintings on the walls of the cave (photo: rafaeltg1)

Caves of Altamira - a monument of the primitive era near Santillana, a UNESCO site. On the walls of Cuevas de Altamira, perfectly preserved, bright ritual paintings from the Paleolithic era were found.

City of Comillas

Comillas is a former port and fishing town on the Biscay coast. Here you can see the fabulous Sobrellano Palace and the majestic Pontifical University. The main attraction of Comillas is the El Capricho house - the Caprice building, designed by Gaudí.

Caves of Monte Castillo

Rock carvings in the El Castillo cave (photo: Cueva Las Monedas)

Caves of Monte Castillo - an underground complex of four grottoes near Puente Viesgo. Cuevas de Monte Castillo is an important Paleolithic monument, a UNESCO site. Two caves are open to the public: in one of them, El Castillo, rock carvings of animals were found that are more than 37,300 years old.

Dunas de Liencres Natural Park

The dunes of Liencres are the most important dune complex in the north of Spain, covering an area of ​​195 hectares. On the territory of the park there are dunes themselves, a pine forest and two beaches: Playa de Canallave and Playa De Valdearenas. Here you can walk along the dunes, watch the birds or just admire the beautiful scenery. There are a couple of restaurants nearby and ample parking.

Santander transport

Airport bus (photo: Parlamento de Cantabria Galería Oficial)

From Santander Sev Ballesteros airport you can take the S4 bus from ALSA to the city center. They run every 30 minutes, the first bus from the airport leaves at 06:40, the last at 23:00. The fare is €2.90 and the travel time is 15 minutes. Alsa buses arrive in the city at the Santander Bus Station (Estación de Autobuses de Santander), there is a Renfe train station nearby.

From Santander airport you can also go to other cities: Bilbao - € 16.1, Irun - € 17.27,
Gijon - € 17.71, Zaragoza - € 29.0. Check the schedule and prices on the website alsa.es.

Hotel Art Santander

For our stay in Santander, we chose an inexpensive designer hotel. Loved the central location and free parking. The hotel has 2 large garages. The rooms are decorated in an unusual way. There are eerie lamps on the stairs with the shadow of a man. Paid €54 per night.

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Here is a detailed map of Santander with street names in Russian and house numbers. You can easily get directions by moving the map in all directions with the mouse or by clicking on the arrows in the upper left corner. You can change the scale using the scale with the "+" and "-" icons located on the right side of the map. The easiest way to adjust the image size is by rotating the mouse wheel.

What country is Santander in?

Santander is located in Spain. This is a wonderful, beautiful city, with its own history and traditions. Santander coordinates: north latitude and east longitude (show on a large map).

virtual walk

An interactive map of Santander with sights and other tourist sites is an indispensable tool for independent travel. For example, in the "Map" mode, whose icon is located in the upper left corner, you can see the city plan, as well as detailed map highways with track numbers. You can also see the railway stations and airports of the city marked on the map. Nearby you see the "Satellite" button. By turning on the satellite mode, you will see the terrain, and by zooming in, you can explore the city in great detail (thanks to satellite maps from Google Maps).

Move the "little man" from the lower right corner of the map to any street in the city, and you can make virtual walk by Santander. Adjust the direction of movement using the arrows that appear in the center of the screen. By turning the mouse wheel, you can zoom in or out on the image.

Detailed map of Santander in Russian. satellite map Santander in Spain. Where is Santander located on the map:

Examine the schematic map or switch to the satellite map in the lower left corner. schematic map– city plan with street names and house numbers in Russian. The schematic map shows sights and tourist sites, the location of stations, shops, restaurants and shopping centers, road map of the city. satellite map will allow you to view satellite photos of the city thanks to images from the Google Maps service.

You can zoom in on the online map, scaling it to street and house numbers. To change the scale, use the "+" (zoom in) and "-" (zoom out) icons located in the lower right corner of the map. You can also zoom in or out on the map using the mouse wheel. Left mouse button zooms in on the map, right mouse button zooms out. The mouse can be moved interactive map in all directions by grabbing the left mouse button at any place on the map.

interactive map is a very convenient and modern guide for exploring the city, its districts and attractions, hotels, places of recreation and entertainment. Online map on the site the site can become an indispensable assistant for you in independent travel. Interactive map provided by Google Maps.