A day from Santander
Day trips from Santander
The medieval town of Santillana del Mar, the Modernista architecture of Comillas, Cabárceno park, El Soplao cave and the Fuente Dé cable car in the Picos de Europa: day trips from Santander to explore Cantabria.
Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides
The western coast
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SpainSantillana del Mar
Cobbled streets, mansions with coats of arms and the Altamira cave next door, half an hour away.
What to see in Santillana del Mar -
SpainComillas
Gaudí's El Capricho and the Sobrellano palace, in a stately town facing the sea.
What to see in Comillas -
SpainSan Vicente de la Barquera
A harbour with a castle and the snowy Picos de Europa behind.
What to see in San Vicente de la Barquera
Inland and the Picos de Europa
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SpainCabárceno
Animals from five continents in semi-freedom in a former mine, half an hour away.
What to see in Cabárceno -
SpainLiérganes
Stone bridges, Baroque mansions and the legend of the fish-man.
What to see in Liérganes -
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SpainPotes
The heart of Liébana, with medieval towers and the monastery of Santo Toribio nearby.
What to see in Potes -
SpainFuente Dé
A cable car that climbs the wall of a cirque in the Picos de Europa to a viewpoint at more than 1,800 metres.
What to see in Fuente Dé
East coast
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SpainLaredo
The Puebla Vieja and one of the longest beaches on the Bay of Biscay.
What to see in Laredo
Frequently asked questions
What day trips can you take from Santander?
Santillana del Mar, Comillas and San Vicente de la Barquera on the coast; Cabárceno, Liérganes, El Soplao, Potes and Fuente Dé inland; and Laredo to the east.
Can you visit Fuente Dé in a day from Santander?
Yes, although it is about two hours by road: combine it with Potes and the Liébana valley.
What is there to see near Santander with children?
Cabárceno park, El Soplao cave and the Altamira museum in Santillana del Mar.
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Reviewed 20 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.
Cover photo: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 3.0), Wikimedia Commons.