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Santander & El Sardinero
An elegant coastal city with a spectacular crescent bay, grand belle epoque beach promenades, and the striking Botin Centre.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Cantabria, Spain · Europe
El Astillero works well as a base: 10 minutes from Camargo, 48km from El Soplao Cave.
El Astillero is a town located in Cantabria, Spain. With a population of 18,108, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, El Astillero 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 El Astillero to your route.
El Astillero (English: "The Shipyard") is a town and municipality in the province and autonomous community of Cantabria, northern Spain. It is near the provincial capital of Santander, and it is known for its shipyard, and for hosting of Spanish national Rowing Championships. Its location is geographically defined byRead more
the estuaries that surround it. It is located between the municipalities of Camargo (formerly part of El Astillero), Villaescusa, Piélagos, Medio Cudeyo and Marina de Cudeyo. Located at the foot of Peña Cabarga, is 7.5 kilometres away from the capital, Santander, and is 20 metres above sea level.
The confluence of the rivers and the coast of the bay is a large expanse of wetlands where various migratory birds nest throughout the year. The municipality covers an area of 6.80 km.
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El Astillero is located in Cantabria, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 43.4009 latitude, -3.8205 longitude.
El Astillero has a population of approximately 18,108 people, making it a town in Spain.
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Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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beach
An elegant coastal city with a spectacular crescent bay, grand belle epoque beach promenades, and the striking Botin Centre.
8 km · about 15 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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
A flawlessly preserved medieval town of cobbled lanes and golden-stone manor houses, dubbed 'the town of three lies' by Sartre.
23 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
The 'Sistine Chapel of Paleolithic Art,' containing stunning 36,000-year-old polychrome bison paintings on cave ceilings.
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.
38 km · about 45 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.
42 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
An old mining cave turned underground wonderland of rare eccentric stalactites that defy gravity, reached by a little mine train.
48 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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