Mercado de la Esperanza
An iron-and-glass food market built in 1904. Downstairs is the seafood fish market of Cantabria, and upstairs sells cheese, ham and local pastries.
The market stands behind the town hall and is one of the finest surviving iron-framed markets in northern Spain. It has two floors. The ground floor is the fish market, where you can see anchovies, cod, mackerel, king crab and other Cantabrian seafood. The upper floor sells meat, fruit and vegetables, cheese, and local specialities such as sobao and quesada. Many tapas bars are nearby, so you can have seafood close by after a morning of browsing. It is closed on Sundays and public holidays.
Opening hours
Mon–Fri 08:00–14:00 and 17:00–19:30; Sat 08:00–14:00; closed Sundays
Nearby sights
- Santander Cathedral
- Museum of Prehistory and Archaeology of Cantabria
- Jardines de Pereda & Paseo de Pereda
- Centro Botín
- Museo Marítimo del Cantábrico
- Gran Casino del Sardinero
- El Sardinero Beach
- Mataleñas Beach