Location: Cantabria in Spain
Nearest Airport:
26 km Santander airport at 7
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Nearest Ferry:
santander ferry link with England at 26
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Nearest Train:
Torrelavega st link with Madrid,santander etc at 2
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Cartes is in the geographical center of Cantabria province with very good communications links by road, train and aeroplane. Cartes has a wide variety of places for visiting: national parks, sky stations(45 km) the world known village of Santillana del Mar, sandy beaches of santillana, Oyambre, Jerra with facilities for water sports.The gastronomy is well known with sea food and excellent dishes that can be tasted in many restaurants around reasonably priced.Cartes is by the mountains and by the sea, the nearest beach is 15 minutes driving and for those who loves prehistoric caves, it´s worth a visit to the Puente San Miguel group where 3-4 caves are open daily all the year around.The cabuerniga valley is worth a visit with virgin countryside views, fine restaurants and quite places for relax,walking and feel the history of this old land.
Santander city was a summer resort for the King of Spain and aristocracy in early XX c. Its a nice city with summer festivals (music, theatre).