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Santillana del Mar
Cantabria
The 'town of three lies' — neither santi (holy), llana (flat), nor by the mar.
A short history
An almost untouched medieval village built around the Romanesque Colegiata de Santa Juliana. Just outside lie the Altamira caves with their 14,000-year-old paintings.
What to see
- Colegiata de Santa Juliana
- Cobbled main streets
- Museo de Altamira (cave replica)
Where to eat
- Los Blasones (cocido montañés)
- Casa Cossío
Where to sleep
- Albergue Municipal de Santillana del Mar
- Parador Gil Blas
Camino del Norte
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