ancient ruins
Cave of Altamira
The 'Sistine Chapel of Paleolithic Art,' containing stunning 36,000-year-old polychrome bison paintings on cave ceilings.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Cantabria, Spain · Europe
Arenas de Iguña is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Molledo, 32km from El Soplao Cave.
Arenas de Iguña is a town located in Cantabria, Spain. With a population of 1,906, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Arenas de Iguña sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Arenas de Iguña to your route.
Santa Cruz is a town in the municipality of Molledo in Cantabria, Spain. It is 1.5 kilometers from the municipal capital, Molledo. Santa Cruz is 208 meters above sea level. Its population in 2008 was 188 inhabitants, which are divided between Santa Cruz and the neighborhood of Murá. This town is also known by theRead more
name of Santa Cruz de Iguña. It is notable for being the birthplace of Leonardo Torres Quevedo, a mathematician and inventor.
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Arenas de Iguña is located in Cantabria, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 43.1829 latitude, -4.0473 longitude.
Arenas de Iguña has a population of approximately 1,906 people, making it a town in Spain.
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Full driving guide for Spain8 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
The 'Sistine Chapel of Paleolithic Art,' containing stunning 36,000-year-old polychrome bison paintings on cave ceilings.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A flawlessly preserved medieval town of cobbled lanes and golden-stone manor houses, dubbed 'the town of three lies' by Sartre.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
A charming Cantabrian coastal town featuring one of Gaudi's earliest and most whimsical buildings, the sunflower-adorned El Capricho.
30 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
An old mining cave turned underground wonderland of rare eccentric stalactites that defy gravity, reached by a little mine train.
32 km · about 35 min drive
beach
A wild golden arc of dune-backed sand within a protected natural park, framed by green meadows and the distant Picos de Europa.
33 km · about 40 min drive
beach
An elegant coastal city with a spectacular crescent bay, grand belle epoque beach promenades, and the striking Botin Centre.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
An eclectic royal summer palace on a sea-girt peninsula in Santander, ringed by beaches and a small free-roaming zoo of seals and penguins.
38 km · about 45 min drive
photogenic
Tiny Burgos village where a waterfall pours straight through the middle of the houses and cascades in travertine pools down to the Ebro. Park at the road below and climb the lanes beside the falling water.
44 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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