Tour of Port and Fish Market in Santoña + Anchovy Museum

Learn all about Santoña's most popular product on this tour of the town's port and fish market. Plus, you'll visit the Anchovy Museum!

Tour Details

At the designated time, we'll meet at the Mirador de las Marismas pier to begin our tour. Discover the elaboration process of Santoña's famous anchovy.

We'll start by exploring the fishing port, learning about its operations, which is the most important port in Cantabria. We'll discuss the purse seine boats and uncover marine vocabulary.

Next, we'll enter the fish market to view the auction room and learn about the fish sale activities post-unloading from the boats.

Continuing, we'll head to the Galería de Arte de la Anchoa de Conservas Ana María, the Anchovy Museum. Here, you'll see 20th-century machinery and learn about the process of filleting anchovies.

Finally, you'll taste an anchovy fillet to conclude our tour. After 2 hours, we'll say goodbye at the Anchovy Museum in Santoña.