El Sardinero Beach
Playa de El Sardinero
Santander's most famous city beach, divided into First and Second Beaches. Behind it stand Belle Époque hotels and a casino, and it was a seaside resort for the aristocracy a century ago.
El Sardinero consists of the First Beach and the Second Beach, with a total length of about 1.3 km. The sand is fine and the waves are gentle. It has lifeguards, showers and changing facilities, and surfers come in winter when the waves are bigger. Behind the beach are Plaza Pikétro and the seafront promenade, which you can follow all the way to the Mataleñas Park and the Cabo Mayor lighthouse. Buses 1 and 2 from the city centre take about 15 minutes, or you can walk along the bay promenade in about 40 minutes.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Gran Casino del Sardinero
- Museo Marítimo del Cantábrico
- Mataleñas Beach
- Magdalena Palace
- Cabo Mayor Lighthouse
- Museum of Prehistory and Archaeology of Cantabria
- Jardines de Pereda & Paseo de Pereda
- Centro Botín