Santander

Camino del Norte

To end of camino
560.9
Altitude
15

5.60

Santander

3.50

Peñacastillo

Services
ATM
Yes
Bar
Yes
Bus
Yes
Bus Terminal
Yes
Correos
Yes
Grocery
Yes
Hospital
Yes
Medical Center
Yes
Pharmacy
Yes
Train
Yes

Færgen fra Somo går fra borde ret belejligt ved caféen Paseo de Pereda, og herfra skal du beslutte dig for, hvilken retning du vil gå; hvis du havde spekuleret på, hvor du kunne tilbringe en hviledag, er dette stedet.

Til venstre ligger katedralen Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, som er bygget over det sted, hvor de hellige legemers kloster tidligere lå, og som havde til opgave at opbevare Emeterios og Celedonios relikvier (se historien nedenfor).

Når du er færdig med katedralen, skal du krydse parken og gå højt gennem den massive bue i Banco Santander-bygningen og derefter dreje til venstre, den næste bygning på højre hånd er det lille Mercado del Este, et praktisk sted til en afslappet frokost og turistinformationskontoret. Hvis du forventer mere af et marked, skal du gå til Mercado de La Esperanza (hvilket bedre navn end Håbets marked).

For at komme til byens mest emblematiske bygning, Palacio de la Magdalena, kræver det en god gåtur til den fjerneste østlige del af halvøen. Der er et beskedent gebyr, men tidsplanen er begrænset til ture, der starter hver time. Paladset blev finansieret af borgerne og brugt som sommerresidens af kong Alfonso XIII, indtil han blev fjernet fra magten efter dannelsen af den anden republik i 1931.

Fiesta

San Juan fejres, og der tændes bål, den 24. juni.

Santiago fejres den 25. juli. San Emeterio og San Celedonio, Santanders skytshelgener, bliver fejret den 29. august.

Fiestas de la Virgen de la Bien Aparecida afholdes den 15. september

History

Historierne om grundlæggelsen af byen Santander i det 8. århundrede er så fantastiske, at de fleste ikke lægger mærke til, at det var romerne, der først kaldte dette sted Portus Victoriae. Deres hårde arbejde blev overskygget af ankomsten med båd af de jordiske rester af to af deres mest berømte martyrsoldater, San Emeterio og San Celedonio. Deres relikvier blev sendt hertil for at blive beskyttet mod muslimerne i det 9. århundrede. Mellem brødrene var det Emeterio, hvis navn blev mindet, da Santander, en afledning af det vulgære latinske Sant Emeter, blev valgt.

The Road

Mellem Santander og Boo de Piélagos er der to ruter, den officielle camino og Senda Litoral (kyststien), der følger kysten nord for byen.

Senda Litoral starter ved færgeterminalen og fortsætter langs kysten, med vandet på din højre side, hele vejen rundt om byen. Denne mulighed er meget mere naturskøn end den officielle camino, og den vokser i popularitet blandt pilgrimme. Med 33 km er det den længste mulighed. Den officielle camino drejer til venstre ved færgehavnen og over den tilstødende bypark. Stien gennem byen er klar og byvandring herfra til den fjerneste ende af Santander. I udkanten af parken drejer du til venstre og følger denne vej; det er Paseo de Pereda, når du begynder, men den skifter navn undervejs. Officielt er det N-611. Efter at have passeret det store universitetshospitalskompleks på venstre hånd går caminoen gennem to store rundkørsler. I den anden rundkørsel følger du skiltene i retning af Avenida de Cajo, som fører dig til starten af Peñacastillo.

City Map

Comments

All Caminos App User (ikke efterprøvet)

I walked around 2/3 of the coastal route today. I tried to followed the little red line faithfully though its many quirks. I followed it when it seemed criminally wrong to find myself walking INTO the sunrise and then north out of Santander. I followed it when it required me to hop that rock wall at Centro de Arte Faro Cabo Mayor (thanks to the anonymous angler for demonstrating). I followed it when it sent me through that mucky, thorny, overgrown trail inland from Punta de las Muelas, and though the farthest reaches of the small Parque de San Juan de la Canal, when just walking straight across would have been more sensible. I followed it over trails that twisted my ankles and left me sodden to mid-shin. But when it told me to turn right uphill into a thicket of overgrowth near Playa de Covachos that I'd have needed a machete to negotiate, I gave up and walked the CA-231 into Boo de Piélagos, with some directional help from a local cyclist. I walked more than 30 km to get 14 km closer to Santiago. I definitely saw some stuff, and HATE walking into and out of big Camino cities, but I wouldn't do this again.

All Caminos App User (ikke efterprøvet)

The Hotel San Glorio is cheap and clean. Paid €30/ night, split between my sister and I so very reasonable. Good location too if you’re planning to take a rest day in Santander.

All Caminos App User (ikke efterprøvet)

I took the coastal my wife the inland
I had a three hour head start and we arrived about the same time

The coastal has nice views, the opportunity for a brief swim. There is not much to commend the inland, industrial and rural.

Is the coastal worth the extra 18km? If the weather is good and you have the time and energy then Yes

Camino de Sant… (ikke efterprøvet)

Hi, I walked the coastal route today Oct 5,2022 and I do NOT recommend it! Yes some good views but also quite some walking between holiday houses! So for me not so spectacular as it is made out here. Red signed route is at times not or no longer correct! I kept losing the way. After about 2/3 of the way I left and went on to the main road to Boo. Not worth all the trouble and 31km for a few nice views (coast before Santander was more spectacular).

Camino de Sant… (ikke efterprøvet)

I can recommend this hotel: it’s pretty much on the inland route out of town, has a good bar that serves all day and huge showers. Rooms are simple but very clean, and the staff are lovely. There’s a good cheap laundrette very close, too, and several other reasonably priced bars and restaurants. No a/c but the rooms have fans. blueK

Camino de Sant… (ikke efterprøvet)

There is a way to shorten that for those who want to do the coast but are a bit afraid of 33km. You can navigate on Google maps straight through santander North (for example, to Playa La Maruca, or to the Faro, or I went to a little monument called Panteón del inglés) and depends on which point you pick, you can shave off up to 5-6km.
I saw a bunch of spectacular things after Playa La Maruca. Would recommend the coastal way mostly though for people who are well on their feet and have decent balance, it was a little scrambly at some points.

Camino de Sant… (ikke efterprøvet)

I walked the coastal route from Santander to Boo today and while it took a long time (7.5 hours, about 33km) it was very beautiful. The easiest thing to do is stick to the coastal path as there are literally no signs or markings. Stunning views onto Isla Castro too. Strongly recommend it.

Camino de Sant…

Both albergues closed (one just refused to open because he would need to find a cleaner). Stayed in the train station hostel where they threw away my walking stick. It's no wonder that the bank named itself after this discomforting city.

Camino de Sant…

Little is any signs and difficult to follow in places. However, worth the effort for spectacular views. If 33km feels too much just Route find directly towards the coast out of Santander- cuts it to circa 25km.

Camino de Sant…

Having walked both the coastal and the official (don’t ask) I cannot emphasize enough how spectacular the coastal is. Organize your trip around taking the time to do this. For me
It was give or take the most beautiful section so far.