The beautiful port city of Santander in Northern Spain extends on a peninsula in the Atlantic. The picturesque town is located near the border with France half-way between Bilbao and Gijón. Santander is fascinating above all the Spaniards with his endless and beautiful sandy beaches. Many locals make their holidays here far away from the tourist cities in South Spain. Here, the weather is not too hot and the Atlantic attracts surfers with its high waves. Therefore, the District of El Sardinero, Santander is very popular, because he has the longest sandy beaches. Discover also the Spanish Gulf Coast with your rental car. Make a stop in Santander and convince yourself of the harsh beauty of the city of port.
Get their car hire in Santander at the Santander airport. car hire locations of from different car hire companies in Santander are here available. In addition, you can rent their car hire as well as in neighbouring airports Bilbao and Asturias in Oviedo. The infrastructure of Santander is very good. From the airport of Santander appears in no time in the nearby city centre. Santander is connected to the coastal highway A8 and the A67 leading inland to Vallodoid. Here, you can make a beautiful tour with your rental car through northern Spain and get to know also the hinterland of Santander.
Santander offers beautiful walking tours, because here you quite a bit can discover. Visit for example the beautiful castle, which is barely 100 years old. But also the town hall with its Grand façade is worth seeing. Very nice, a small circular walk on the is the peninsula of la Magdalena. Here you will discover sculptures, the harbour and beautiful buildings in the Spanish style of architecture. In addition, the beautiful lighthouse Faro de Cabo Mayor in any weather offers a popular photo opportunity before the waves of the Atlantic. If you are even a game of local football club racing de Santander would like to look at, should go in the neighborhood of El Sardinero. Here you expect but also the most beautiful beaches of the town and the impressive Casino. Santander architecture is on average more recently, as a major fire in the second world war unfortunately destroyed many historic buildings. However, some buildings have been rebuilt originalobtainreu, such as for example the Cathedral. The Maritime Museum of the Cantabrian Sea is very popular in Santander, Cantabria. Who first would like to get a complete overview of the city, you should take a round trip by boat. This go through the port and control around the peninsula. With your rental car you can reach the neighbouring village of Maliano with its huge shopping malls Valle real and Penacastillo also quickly.