Altamira and Santillana del Mar Trip

Discover the extraordinary paintings of the Altamira caves and visit the museum's replica of this over 30,000-year-old site. You'll also get to explore the medieval town of Santillana del Mar.

Altamira and Santillana del Mar Trip

We'll set off from Santander and head to the town of Santillana del Mar, where the Altamira cave is located. This cave is one of the most important Palaeolithic sites in the world, and only five people a week are allowed to enter in order to guarantee its preservation.

We'll then visit the Altamira National Museum and Research Centre to see a life-size replica of the caves. We'll observe the detailed cave paintings and learn about the cave's discovery in 1868.

Following this, we'll begin our tour of Santillana del Mar, known as "the town of three lies", as it is neither holy (santo), has plains (llana), nor a sea (mar).

The tour includes the Plaza Mayor, and we will stroll through the town's cobbled streets before reaching the collegiate church of Santa Juliana. Participants will have one hour of free time to explore Santillana del Mar and admire the medieval architecture in its historic centre.

At the end of the tour, we will return to Santander.