Hotels Santander

Hotels Santander

Hotels in Santander are often required for tourists who require short term accommodation. Some may want to visit the city to see the culture, sports, tourist attractions, entertainment and history of the city. Some may want to stay at cheap hotels or luxury hotels. Some may want to stay at a hotels that have a good reputation. Some may want to stay at hotels that have high status.

Hotels in the city of Santander are often rewquired for touristsd who require short term accommodation. Some may want to stay in the citty to see the culture and tourisrts attractions of the city.

The port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain between Asturias (to the west) and the Basque Country (to the east). Just over a third of Cantabrians live in Santander. The city is the home of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santander.

In the Roman Empire, the town was known as Portus Victoriae Iuliobrigensium. Its present name is derived from St Emeterio (Santemter, Santenter, Santander), a martyr whose head was brought there in the 3rd century, along with that of St Celedonio, according to legend.

In 1187, King Alfonso VIII made the abbot of San Emeterio lord of the town, and in 1248 Santander participated in the battle for Seville, receiving a coat of arms as reward.

The city owes its existence to the excellent harbour of the Bay of Santander. Santander was an important port for Castile in the later Middle Ages, and also for trade with the New World. It officially became a city in 1755.

In 1893 the freighter Cabo Machichaco exploded in the harbor, killing 500 people.

In the early 1900's Santander became the favored summer residence of King Alfonso XIII, who built the Palacio de la Magdalena as the residence of the royal family during the holidays. The city gained great popularity from this and from the Victorian enthusiasm for sea bathing and it remains popular with the Spanish for beach holidays today.

Santander fell victim to a great fire in 1941. Fanned by a strong south wind, the fire burned for two days. There was only one casualty, a firefighter killed in the line of duty, but thousands of families were left homeless and the city was plunged into chaos.

When it was over, the historic part of Santander was almost completely destroyed. The fire destroyed the greater part of the medieval downtown and gutted the city’s Romanesque cathedral.

Tourism
Santander

Today Santander remains a popular tourist destination. It is renowned for its mild, (though rainy) climate.

Next to the Sardinero beach is a European style casino.
The Sardinero beaches are nice urban beaches, certain parts of which are popular among local surfers.
The Plaza de Cañadío is a very popular place to start a night of drinking. The Plaza immediately borders seven different bars, and many other taverns are close by.
There are many interesting shops at the Cuatro Caminos and the area bordering the Ayuntamiento

Cantabria is a Spanish province and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Country (Biscay), on the south by Castile and León (provinces of León, Palencia and Burgos), on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.

Cantabria belongs to the Green Spain, the name given to the strip of land between the Cantabrian Sea and the Cantabrian Mountains in northern Spain.

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