Nice Museum but wish one could see the actuall cave from a distance at least, not just the replica.

It’s an interesting but smallish repro cave. The place was full of noisy school children which was nice. Very educational but to be honest, not sure it’s up to the standard of the Loire caves. But enjoyable enough. What I didn’t like was the feeling of being herded like sheep and certainly thought that the security guards would have been more at home in the Kremlin. Your life is at risk if you wander off the paths and onto the grass. Be warned.

Excellent value for money. Very informative displays (some English text) and the recreation of the cave was extraordinary. In the museum at the end there is a video demonstrating how it was constructed. Good little cafeteria and toilet facilities. Lots of outdoor space to wait for entry time.

Great experience, amazing reproducción of the original cave.

A stunning and beautiful museum about a fascinating and important site. The museum itself is broken up into several parts - The Neocave (the star of the show for me) recreates parts of the original cave, including the occupation areas at the front of the cave and a cavern recreating some of the prehistoric artwork. Other parts of the museum are dedicated to the prehistory of the area before Altamira, a part dedicated to looking at some of the other Ave and rock art from the area which really help put the site in context. There are some liveky external walks, including a walk up to the original cave entrance. My partner is disabled and uses a scooter to get around. He found it very accessible and easy to navigate. My only major criticism is that they say they have a cafe, but in reality, these are a few vending machines and tables (they do have a separate picnic area). As this museum requires at least 3-4 hours to visit, I would recommend brining a picnic. For the price of 3 euros a visit this is definitely worth the money and visit.

It's refreshing to see heritage preservation. Great experience. Great job. All Covid-19 protocol observed.

A good place to see if you in Cantabria, unfortunately the main Altamira cave is closed to the public, but the replica cave says a lot and the museum they have in there speaks volumes and is loaded with prehistoric information and facts.

Scam. the museum closed an hour and a half earlier, as this woman was in a hurry somewhere. 30 visitors did not get into the museum. we were all shocked. I have never seen such a terrible service in any museum in the world.

Horrible communication and organization. After waiting for an hour to buy the tickets you are informed that you have to wait another 1.5 hours to enter the cave replica. Oh and the replica is pretty poorly made so just do yourself a favor and spend all that time in Santillana.

Nicely documented in several languages. The made an identical replica of the cave inside the museum to not damage the original cave. The tour guide was in Spanish and I don't know if there is also a tour in english or not. It was definitely worth it. In my moment of visiting it was even free in Saturday and Sundays. Check the site first to check if this is still the case.

Very impressive. Gives everyone the opportunity to see the cave art. Can understand why you cannot visit the actual caves due to preservation needs. But the recreation of the cave is very good and artefacts on display are very impressive. Well worth a visit

Wonderful recreation of the real caves which are closed to protect the paintings. Fascinating and thoughtful displays. Signage in Spanish and English. It was a totally stunning visit. Took a few hours. Very good value at €3.

Wonderful place. They did and incredible work recreating the original Altamira paintings even down to the ceiling cracks. Make sure to ask any questions that you might have to the guide. They were all very passionate about the history of the cave and the surrounded ones.

i was there yesterday its clean busy but nothing was fascinating as am not a museum person neither impressed by the spain bushmen..when we talk of african bushmen i find them more interesting in learning survival skills and just laughable exciting lifestyle to watch unlike the spanish version of bushmen.. THE gods must be crazy movie is more exciting to me

Disappointed because it's a replica of the real cave. It's made out of plastic. Luckily Saturday past 14h was free entrance but waste of time

Beautiful church situated at the end of one of the cobblestone streets in this equally beautiful town. It's three euros to enter which means that it is peaceful and quiet inside. There is an attractive altar a sarcophagus in the nave as well as a cloister beside it.

A place who is in the past. Nice place to be with the family. Good food and parking 🅿️

Beautiful romanic church. I'm not sure it's 100% worth it to pay admission to see the inside, but it can be admired for free from the outside.

Small entrance fee. Has a long diorama that has flashing lights, sounds and water flow. Worth your 20 mins here!

It is a sad day when you attempt to go to Church and you are not authorized to do so. I’m a Pilgrim to Santiago on the Camino del Norte. Attempted to visit the Colegiata to pray in two occasions without success. The “business hours” are not clearly posted, asked the guard for information and came back during the timeframe the Colegiata is supposed to be opened. Now the excuse for none admission was that a wedding was going to take place (btw a few hours later). So far, I was able to attend a special mass for the Athletic de Bilbao when we were coming into the city and a wake for two individuals that had died that week in Portugalete and no questions were asked. The more participants to the event, the merrier. If the Colegiata is going to be used primarily as a tourist trap then go ahead; however, do away with the double role of an active Church where Christians are not going to be allowed in because we are not local or affects their ticket office hours. We are not tourists, we are Pilgrims and a little consideration is appreciated.

Santillana del Mar is a MUST visit. It is soooo beautiful. The Collegiate Church is a perfect backdrop to have a drink in the plaza Las Arenas.

You can feel the ancient times around here... Impressive and peaceful.

There is an entrance fee... Even for pilgrims walking to Santiago de Compustela... I started walking in Le Puy en Velay more then a 1000km away and this is the first church charging for entrance.

Fascinating and also scary to think these devices were used on people. Well worth a visit and value for money but make sure you have a strong stomach.

Great place to visit, very interesting but horrific. Very reasonable price to enter. Certainly to graphic for young children, would recommend older teens upward age group. But certainly worth a visit.

History is always important. The museum is cheap, but not for the faint of heart. Reading all those torture methods certainly needs a lighter program after to brighten up a little. The architecture and lighting also helps to set the ambience of heaviness, and it does feel like a brief time travel inside, which is fascinating and slightly horrifying at the same time.

This museum offers a permanent exhibition dedicated to the various instruments of torture, punishment, humiliation and capital punishment, used during the period in which the Inquisition operated. The objects are original and were actually used for such purposes.

I am being brutally honest here. This museum is not for the feint of heart (especially if you choose to read all the plaques). If you enjoy this museum I’m sorry to say it’s kinda sickening. However, it was cool to see the different methods of torture and who they were used on. I wish there was some more history about the time period and WHY someone would be tortured and WHO came up with the torture methods.

Very good. Here you can know how the mankind can be insane and cruel.

Santillana del Mar is definitely worth visiting as it is not far from Santander. The Museum of torture is small but impressive and it matches with the town very well. I recommend!

Rather sombre experience, but good collection. Gives a chilling insight into the dark past - makes one appreciate today's justice and democracy better!! Not recommended for faint at heart / children.

Very interesting display! But some of the translations were TERRIBLE, unless they were part of the torture...

The best zoo I have been so far. It is huge, you can spend an entire day here without getting bored. It’s also surrounded by the nature, not like those in the city, so it brings more atmosphere to the zoo. You can find any animal here and get close contact with them. The entry price is worth it, for all of the fun it can give you here!

Although the entry fee was €25, it represented excellent overall value for money, due to that money helping the organisation's ongoing animal conservation and rescue work. As an entomologist, I was keen to see the mariposario (butterfly house) and noticed it needed more personal attention, with cobwebs, and a threat from spiders and parasites. However, it was still interesting for me to see several tropical species (many of which I have seen in their natural habitats) and their life cycles, especially the Heliconius, Papilios, and crepuscular Owl butterflies. The Lemur exhibit was good and there are plenty of reptiles to see, along with wild horses, lynx, squirrels, etc, many water birds and a large area for children to interact with more friendly species, such as ponies, Guinea pigs, a variety of chickens and rabbits. There is a guide in several languages, cafe, gift shop and walking trail. Anyone with a interest or love of animals could spend several hours here. Again overall, a very positive experience.

Fantastic place to visit so much diversity

Good time! Animals are wonderful, of course we wish them to be free but the Santillana Zoo takes care of them well. We followed the man around with the feed and it was awesome to watch the vultures eat! And the beavers hahaha what a hoot they are! Give a howl to the wolves and they respond - gorillas engaging and tigers make some intense eye contact haha… Thanks for the animal preservation and care

Lovely visit for young children. Lots of interesting animals. Lovely tree covered walks around in summer sunshine.

A great zoo with lots to see! All the animals are out and about

This zoo is an absolute disgrace. You may already wonder whether you should lock up wild animals, but if you do, do it in a decent manner and don't let wild animals roam around on concrete surfaces and in filthy, uncleaned cages... I got stomach ache from what I saw and walked out after 3/4 of the tour... Shocking!!

A beautiful place to spend the day. Kids can walk freely as the path makes a circle , no way yo may get lost. Very clean and aninals well looked after. Many species , do not miss the butterflies green house. A picnic area + a restaurant to have a break . Loved it!

Excellent zoo and very big They are many animal inside Highly recommended

Majority of the animals seemed very well cared for, lots to see and enjoy for several hours. Amazing to see so many different animals and birds, so would recommend, especially for children who loved all the guinea pigs! Even though there were lions and tigers! Take a picnic as cafe was shut when we were there. Nice and shady to keep cool on hot days. Not busy even though it is July. Thought the reindeer needed a bigger field and the orangutans needed more to do. The fish need cleaning out and some need bigger tanks. Hopefully the entrance fee can go towards improvements. But it is a very nice place to visit.

What a view. Careful with the climb as it is a bit tricky. Worth it.

Fuimos en semana santa, y por ello íbamos a visitar la playa -sin bañarnos- y las vistas desde el monte. Esas vistas fueron espectaculares, ya que pudimos observar unas montañas verdes preciosas y también la presencia de vacas. Y además, el paisaje marítimo combinado con lo comentado, aún hacía que estuviéramos en un entorno natural bello. (Translated by Google) We went during Holy Week, and for this reason we were going to visit the beach -without bathing- and the views from the mountains. Those views were spectacular, as we were able to observe beautiful green mountains and also the presence of cows. And also, the maritime landscape combined with what has been commented, still meant that we were in a beautiful natural environment.

Extraordinary picturesque chapel on the sea inside beautiful rock formations

La belleza es del conjunto, la ermita en sí misma es de gran sencillez, tanta que se difumina en la propia ladera del acantilado, está junto al mar en una minúscula playa. El sonido del mar como compañía. (Translated by Google) The beauty is of the whole, the hermitage itself is very simple, so much so that it blends into the very slope of the cliff, it is next to the sea on a tiny beach. The sound of the sea as company.

Very interesting place, nice short walk.

A ruin but good for fotos next to the groovy little beach and cafe. Parking difficult

Nice hike for an afternoon

Wonderful place

Worth the short hike from your parking area.

Nice beach, with a nice bar

A museum that concerns itself with a topic little discussed anywhere else, with lots of pieces. But it offers very little in the way of context or explanation of the pieces. At least it's free, so it doesn't hurt to check it out.

Do ya like toys? This lil candy shop has them. They’ll appeal to domestic tourists more. But drop in for a 2min look-see

Nice work of the sculptor representing animals.

Free admission. Beautiful exposition, worth the visit if you are passing by!

A must see

(Translated by Google) We saw the museum building next to the Collegiate Church when we went to see it. The building is surrounded by a large garden where sculptures are displayed. The interior houses works by this sculptor born in this town. We only saw the works exhibited in the garden, we did not go inside. (Original) El edificio del museo lo vimos al lado de la Colegiata cuando fuimos a verlo. El edificio está rodeado por un amplio jardín donde hay expuestas esculturas. El interior alberga obras de este escultor nacido en esta localidad. Solamente vimos las obras expuestas en el jardín, no entramo en el interior.

(Translated by Google) Very small but free museum. The most beautiful thing is its gardens and stone statues. (Original) Museo muy pequeño pero gratis.lo más bonito son sus jardines y estatuas de piedra.

(Translated by Google) Next to the collegiate church is the Jesús Otero Museum and Foundation. We enter the garden through a side street where you can see part of his works that he donated to the town. Admission to the garden is free. The museum is also used as an exhibition hall and also houses the Municipal Library. The sculptures made of stone are very original. The photos are from February 2011. (Original) Junto a la colegiata se encuentra el Museo y Fundación Jesús Otero. Entramos al jardín por una calle lateral donde se pueden ver parte de sus obras que donó al pueblo. La entrada al jardín es gratuita. El museo también se utiliza como sala de exposiciones y también alberga la Biblioteca Municipal. Las esculturas hechas en piedra son muy originales. Las fotos son de febrero del 2011.

(Translated by Google) It is the museum of the works that Jesús Otero, a sculptor born in Santillana del Mar, donated to the town to be exhibited. The garden is very good, it has very beautiful and large works and inside, in addition to the exhibition of the author himself, they have temporary exhibitions on other authors and themes. Admission is free. (Original) Es el museo de las obras que Jesús Otero, un escultor nacido en Santillana del Mar, donó al pueblo para que fueran expuestas. El jardín está muy bien, tiene obras muy bonitas y grandes y dentro además de la exposición del propio autor, tienen exposiciones temporales sobre otros autores y temas. La entrada es gratuita.

It's worth taking time to visit this museum with so many interesting articles, painting and remains of buidings.

Beautiful place to see in santillana Del Mar.

Really nice

Nice place

(Translated by Google) Very complete diocesan museum, with many sculptures of different saints, pictures and paintings. The woman who sold us the tickets was very nice and gave us context before we began the visit. Highly recommended place for a short visit to Santillana del Mar. (Original) Museo diocesano muy completo, con muchas esculturas de distintos santos, cuadros y pinturas. La mujer que nos vendió las entradas fue muy agradable y nos puso en contexto antes de comenzar la visita. Lugar muy recomendable para una visita corta a Santillana del Mar.

(Translated by Google) The entrance price is very affordable, 2 euros per person. The museum itself consists of works of sacred art. All the pieces in the museum are from different parts of Cantabria from what we could see. We carry out the visit in around an hour. The museum itself, from our point of view, would lack a little light. (Original) El precio de la entrada es muy económico son 2 euros por persona. El museo en si consta de obras de arte sacro. Todas las piezas del museo son de diferentes partes de Cantabria por lo que pudimos ver. La visita la realizamos en torno a una hora. El museo en si bajo nuestro punto de vista le faltaría un poco de luz.

(Translated by Google) Images of saints from the 13th century, the vast majority from the 17th century, very well preserved, it is surprising that they have them within reach. For €2 it's pretty good. In 30 minutes you have seen it. (Original) Imágenes de santos desde el siglo XIII, la gran mayoría del XVII, muy bien conservadas, sorprende que las tengan al alcance de la mano. Por 2€ está bastante bien. En 30 minutos lo has visto.

A quick tour to important interesting moments in the History of Spain!

Nice city square with traditional architecture, beautiful during dusk or dawn

Fascinating private tour

(Translated by Google) This text is extracted about the tower: “The Tower of Don Borja is a building located in the old market square in the historic center of Santillana del Mar, all of which have been declared an Asset of Cultural Interest. Of probable medieval origin, the current construction dates back to the 15th century. Its name is due to Don Borja Barreda, holder of the mayorazgo in 1844. Historically it has received the nicknames of Torre de Don Borja-Bracho, la Torrona and de la Infanta. It was restored in 1981 to become the headquarters of the Santillana Foundation. Apart from the gardens, most of the town's exhibitions and cultural events are held here. (Original) Sobre la torre se extrae este texto “La Torre de don Borja es un edificio situado en la antigua plaza del mercado del casco histórico de Santillana del Mar, declarado todo él como Bien de Interés Cultural. De probable origen medieval, la construcción actual data del siglo XV. Su nombre se debe a don Borja Barreda, titular del mayorazgo en 1844.. Históricamente ha recibido los sobrenombres de Torre de don Borja-Bracho, la Torrona y de la Infanta”. Fue restaurada en 1981 para convertirse en sede de la Fundación Santillana. Aparte de los jardines la mayoría de exposiciones y actos culturales de la localidad se celebran en este lugar.

(Translated by Google) An essential place if you visit Santillana, Helena, the guide, tells you the history of the tower in a super enjoyable and entertaining way. The building inside is wonderful and the books, paintings, sculptures and furniture are a luxury. Highly, highly recommended and it's free! (Original) Un sitio imprescindible si visitas Santillana, Helena, la guia, te cuenta la historia de la torre de forma super amena y entretenida. El edificio por dentro es maravilloso y los libros, cuadros, esculturas y mobiliario son un lujo. Muy, muy recomendable y es gratis!

(Translated by Google) Located in the Plaza Mayor, it is currently the headquarters of the Santillana del Mar foundation. It is also known as Torre de Barreda, after its original owner. To your right there is another very nice tower as well. (Original) Situada en la Plaza Mayor, es en la actualidad la sede de la fundación Santillana del Mar. Se la conoce también como Torre de Barreda, por su propietario primigenio. A su derecha hay otra torre muy bonita también.

(Translated by Google) I highly recommend the guided tour, Helena is an incredible professional and she gave us an incredible visit, the works of art are spectacular, I don't want to give spoilers, but if you like contemporary art in general, history, curiosities... .it is a visit that you should not miss. We have left delighted. (Original) Recomiendo encarecidamente la visita guiada, Helena es una profesional increíble y nos hizo una visita increíble, las obras de arte son espectaculares, es que no quiero hacer spoiler, pero si os gusta el arte contemporaneo en general, la historia, las curiosidades....es una visita que no debéis perderos. Hemos salido encantados.

A museum that concerns itself with a topic little discussed anywhere else, with lots of pieces. But it offers very little in the way of context or explanation of the pieces. At least it's free, so it doesn't hurt to check it out.

Do ya like toys? This lil candy shop has them. They’ll appeal to domestic tourists more. But drop in for a 2min look-see

(Translated by Google) Gothic construction probably from the 13th century (Original) Construcción gótica probablemente del siglo XIII

(Translated by Google) This Tower is one of the oldest buildings in the town, it is a 14th century tower, topped by battlements, it is located in the old market square. It receives this name because this place was the home of the king's representative and administrator of the area known as the Merino Mayor. (Original) Esta Torre es una de las construcciones más antiguas de la localidad, se trata de una torre del S. XIV, rematada por almenas, se encuentra en la antigua plaza del mercado. Recibe este nombre a que en este lugar era la vivienda del representante del rey y administrador de la zona conocido como el Merino Mayor.

(Translated by Google) Summer 2022. The 14th century Torre del Merino. It is called the Torrona. (Original) Estate 2022. La Torre del Merino del XIV secolo. È detta la Torrona.

(Translated by Google) Excellent place to visit within the town, the day we went to visit it was a day without visitors so we were alone on the street enjoying an excellent sunny day. (Original) Excelente lugar a visitar dentro de la villa, el día que hemos acudido a visitarla, ha sido un día sin visitantes así que hemos estado solos por la calle disfrutando de un día de sol excelente.

(Translated by Google) Santillana is a beautiful town, worth a visit if you are in the area and including the Altamira caves (Original) Santillana es un pueblo precioso, merece la pena una visita si estás por la zona e incluir las cuevas de Altamira

(Translated by Google) It is located in the old market square, today Ramón Pelayo. It is a tower from the 14th century, topped by battlements. It is called that because it is the place where the merino, an official who represented the king, lived. (Original) Está situada en la antigua plaza del mercado, hoy de Ramón Pelayo. Se trata de una torre del siglo XIV, rematada por almenas. Se le llama así por ser el lugar en que moraba el merino, funcionario que representaba al rey.

(Translated by Google) Nice tower in the main square. (Original) Bonita torre en la plaza mayor.

(Translated by Google) Magnificent in great historic location. (Original) Magnífica en gran ubicación histórica.