Santander, The Capital of Cantabria, is Famous for Its Beaches: Helen Page talks about Burgos and Santander from Sardinero Beach esplanade. Santander, on the north coast of Spain, is famous for its vast stretches of beaches. When a summer palace was built here for King Alfonso XIII in 1912, it sealed the town's reputation as a popular summer retreat: "Well, we left Madrid this morning and after a couple of hours drive we arrived at Burgos, which is famous for its cathedral - it's an amazing … [Read more...]

Santander, on the north coast of Spain, is famous for its vast stretches of beaches. When a summer palace was built here for King Alfonso XIII in 1912, it sealed the town's reputation as a popular summer retreat. Capital of Cantabria Santander is a port city and capital of Cantabria. It is quite a wealthy city with wine, olive oil and other Spanish produce being exported to Europe through Santander.  Although Santander was an important city for the Romans, they never managed to Romanize the … [Read more...]