Tourism in Cantabrie north of Spain
Located in the north of Spain, between Atlantic Ocean and Pays Basque, Cantabrie belongs to green Spain, zone gathering the septentrional provinces of Spain. The variation of the climate and the relief offer a very broad range of tourisms: tourism of sea, winter sports, or agritourism.
The coasts of Cantabrie have very beautiful beaches and fine seaside resorts like Santillana del Mar, pretty small town which knew to preserve its architectural monuments of the past. The tourist will appreciate the water sports on the beaches of Santa Juliana and Ubiarco equipped very well. In addition, Santillana del Mar is a stage of the way of Saint-Jacob de Compostella.
Santander, the capital of the Cantabric Autonomous Community, has an important commercial port whose rise dates from Spanish colonization in America. Today the city is a tourist destination of quality. Santander has a very popular beach, El Sardinero. While returning to you on Santander tourist site, you will find various information on this tourist site.
Part of the Green Spain, Cantabrie offers splendid landscapes and ways of excursion by feet, horse or even sometimes in the boat on the rivers crossing the north of Spain for people fond of ecological tourism.
Ski in Cantabria: Alto Campoo station ski of Cantabria has a skiable field of 32.175 km proposes excellent installations to practise there the ski in splendid landscapes. Alto Campoo is a place where is held regional and national competitions of Alpine skiing, ski touring and other sports of snow.
