Santander, Spain

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Santander, Spain overview

Santander is a seaport, fishing center, and a popular resort. On the nearby peninsula of Magdalena is a former royal summer palace. An ancient port, Santander became, after the discovery of America, one of the busiest harbors of northern Spain. The 13th-century cathedral and the business district were destroyed by fire in 1941, but have been restored. There is an international summer university named for the writer Marcelino Menendez y Pelayo.

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by Hinksy

The town is pleasant, the walk through the park and the cathedral is very nice. Quite bustling. Definitely good for a bit of shopping if that’s your thing. The port itself is pretty grim, a proper working port, lots of dust and sand, and the air quality was pretty awful around the port itself.

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