Santander was one of the best surprises of my recent trip to Spain. I didn’t really know anything about it except that the Spanish royals had a summer palace there. I was not prepared for the long stretches of breathtaking ocean views and expansive beaches. (Although, hello, I guess that’s why the royals had their palace there.) I don’t understand why more people aren’t talking about a place so beautiful.
Just look.
The foamy waves crashing on the rocky coastline reminded me of home. Doesn’t it look a little like Big Sur? Well, except for the busy beaches with blue umbrellas. I don’t know if it gets hot enough in central California for that very often.
I’m writing a longer post on getting around in Santander, the blue cafe I liked so much I went three times in one day, and the storm that rolled in at the end of the day, but I had to share some of these photos first. Partially because I think they’re so beautiful they deserve their own post, and partially because I took so many photos in Santander that they won’t all fit in one blog post. (But seriously.)
Have you been to Santander? What did you think?
Who knew!? Only thing I saw was the RyanAir Airport 😦
Glad you enjoyed the Basque Country! How did you like Lille??
Same! Basque Country was as beautiful as you described, I’m so glad I got to go.
I ended up being able to spend about 45 minutes hanging out in Lille but I really liked it! It was a beautiful day and I saw so many cute boutiques and fun restaurants walking around the vieille ville. I wish I could have stayed longer.
Wow! Looks like such a gorgeous place! Love the photos!
Thank you! It was so beautiful, I took hundreds of photos!
I too was surprised how beautiful Santander is. Elegant boulevards, lovely promenade by the beach, delicious food and the unforgettable ‘maritime fee’l to it. I’ll go back in a heartbeat.
Yes, I agree, very elegant!! I would have loved to stay longer.