Santillana del Mar

Santillana del Mar Essentials

Santillana del Mar preserves its medieval layout through cobblestone streets and noble palaces. This selection features the 12th-century Romanesque Collegiate Church of Santa Juliana and the nearby UNESCO-listed Cave of Altamira, renowned for prehistoric polychrome paintings. The list extends to the coast with the 16th-century cliffside Ermita de Santa Justa and includes the historic center’s 18th-century Baroque Town Hall. Visitors can also explore the town's culinary heritage with traditional sponge cakes at Casa Quevedo or view species from the Altamira era at the zoo’s Quaternary Park.