I Was Blown Away by Santander, Join Me For a Walk Around This Fantastic City...
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- I arrived into Santander after a long ferry journey from Ireland. I thought I'd dump my bag and head off somewhere different, but I'm so glad I couldn't find a suitable train and just had a chilled wander around the city and its coastline. WHAT A PLACE! Hope You enjoy the bonus video, it's nice to be able to show a little of destinations and not just the journey there :)
Filmed Sunday 3rd December 2023
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Okay..? I dont use instagram, but really enjoy you and beautiful Alicijas amazing travel videos here on youtube. You are both such pleasant company. I also love to travel but unfortunately I should be lucky if I can afford a travel to the grocery store.. ;-/ Still hoping for better days. Take care and much love to you both from Christina in Denmark
Santander is a beautiful city ... Steve thanks for sharing this with us. Regards Michael from Tasmania, Australia
This brought back memories. In the 90's, I lived in a small town in northern Spain for 5 years and every Sunday was this quiet. Every day began with breakfast in a bar next to my work; chocolate con churros and brandy. Happy days. Thank you this.
As a humble inhabitant of Santander, and a satisfied subscriber of your amazing channel, i need to say that i have enjoyed every single second of the video, Steve. You have made me travel around my city with your eyes and your "scottish" english, (which i enjoy even more!!!)..... and i loved it!!! Keep up your amazing work in the channel, you make a lot of people happy with your videos. Peace!!!!
P.S.
1) The "Government Offices" are in fact a Theatre, Palacio de Festivales de Santander, (kind of Santander´s Opera House) 😉🤣🤣
2) The "turntable" is a platform to ease the turn around of delivery trucks and vans
3) Most amazing coincidence, minute 26:03 of the video you pass by my working place, LF Cantabria. Real State Company in Santander
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2) Does the road actually swivel when trucks are stood on it? I don't remember seeing that anywhere.
Were those 3 wooden ships in the museo el hombre y mar copies of the ones Cristobal Colon took to discover America? We have ones that you can go into in Huelva.
Amazing place! We used to just arrive in the ferry and go down the road home. Then we saw a tv programme all about Santander and decided to stay for a couple of days. We stayed in the Hotel Real as it was a special wedding anniversary. Can’t wait to see the next one!
@tinttistanton Those 3 Wooden ships are the ones used by a Mexican/Cantabrian Sailor named Vital Alsar to revive and honour Francisco de Orellana's expedition (up the Orinoco River). Vital Alsar did it in similar vessels in 1978, finishing in Santander
@@yeiko25 thank you! Spain has such an amazing history!
I’m from Santander and I can say, not only thank you for showing it, and hope you feel welcome there, but also I guarantee nothing will happen to you there. It is a very safe community. Please, come again in the spring/summer time, and you will love it too! ❤
It is beautiful and safe but the number of beggars is increasing. Until last week we had never experienced an aggressive one, but right outside the Hotel Bahia that he used at one of their tables we had real trouble with a very aggressive female working with another man.
The Spanish tourist board should be looking for you Steve. With your simple walk around town you have done more to sell this beautiful corner of Spain than any number of " Come to Sunny Spain" adverts. A pleasure to watch (as usual!). Thanks Steve
hahahahahah.. It's true!!
Yes, Santander wasn't even on my radar, but now I want to go there!
Thanks Steve for this Video of my dearest spanisch town. I spent some sommers in the ficties and then one month in the palace of the Magdalena as
a Tutor for a summer course International. I live seit many years in Germany and I lways dream of Santander. But You haven't show us the beautiful beaches of el Sardinero. I hope You will do. Thanks a lot!
Another lovely travelogue. Thanks Steve ❤From Australia
I think Spanish people are by and large, very proud of their country and being Spanish. They keep their culture and food alive and I always feel safe.
They are great people, friendly and welcoming (apart from the places ruined by drunk tourists maybe)
I have Spanish friends and Spanish people are wonderful!
Los españoles estamos orgullosos de nuestra cultura,nuestra gente y nuestro legado cultural.
Viva España 🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦
My husband is from Santander and we lived there for a number of years.If you go back you should visit Santillana del Mar it'll take you back in time.Also you didn't go to El Sardinero,which is one of the nicest parts of the city where they have the 2 famous beaches la primera y la segunda.Stunning area which is just along from where you turned back.Also Pedreña and Somo are on a little península. You can drive there but you're actually better getting on one of the little boats( los diez hermanos) they operate all through the summer and the beach there is incredible and you can see the city from a completely different perspective. Great video,I hope you go back to beautiful Santander.I can't wait to visit it again.Very different from Andalucia where we live now.
Such an amazing city - so clean, tidy and obviously well run. Thanks or sharing Steve :)
No doubt that the city of Santander is one of the best kept secrets in all of Europe. I didn’t even know that this place existed.
It’s all there… refined architecture, well manicured public spaces, above average municipal/port infrastructure, oceanfront footprint, multilevel terrain …. so yeah. Because of the ocean …it never gets too warm or too cold.
If summers were a bit balmier, we all would have heard of this city a long time ago. Thanks for the tour ! Much appreciated 👍
Santander is almost as good as the place where my son lives and I visit often - San Sebastian in the Basque Country, a couple of hours away by bus.
Yep... It isn't just a bank 🤷♂️😋
Thanks from Canada, really enjoyed the ferry, Santander was marvelous, Spent about 30 winters Dec-May, on the costa Blanca (Moreira) saw so much of Spain. Once again thank you Steve, going to watch Salamanca. June❤
And San sebastian,la Coruña,Lugo,Salamanca,Segovia,Avila,Zaragoza,Cadiz,Malaga,Sevilla,Ponferrada,Astorga,Cordoba,Valencia,Madrid,Barcelona,Leon,Burgos...and more fascinating spanish cities and villages.
11:40 Central Cantabrian Mountain range, ~ 2,000 m elevation
24:40 a plataforma giratoria - a turntable for buses/coaches/larger delivery vehicles so they don't have to reverse along the pedestrianised area
Thanks for the information.
Ive been in Santander several times ( i have family there),and honestly all that Region of Cantabria with the famous Picos de Europa,is one of the most Beautiful regions in all of Europe.
The Landscape, the "Atmosphere", the local Architecture and so much more is just Astonishingly Beautiful.
A Must for the ones who dont know.
You wont regret it.
-🧡🧡💛💛💚💚💙💙💜💜🤎🤎🖤🖤🤍🤍I also feel the same!!
What a beautiful city - a true hidden gem! It was wonderful and peaceful walking around with you and learning something of Spanish culture. Thank you! 😊❤
I love how everything is closed on a sunday and people are out just enjoying the sunshine. Not like home where everyone seems to be shopping. Looks a fab place to explore.
I'm pretty new to your channel and really enjoying it, and I LIVE in Santander so I particularly enjoyed this one! You did the city great credit. Such a pity about not finding a place to eat open in the evening, you were quite close to at least one exception where they keep the kitchen open at all hours! Anyway keep up the videos, they're really enjoyable.
Probably my favourite city in Spain. It has it all, and everything very close. Every time i visited I spent my days walking along the sea. The Magdalena, the beautiful green area at the tip of the peninsula, is a gem. That beautiful mansion you called a castle, was the summer retreat of the kings.
If you like Santander, you will also enjoy Donosti - San Sebastian (it has a double name because it’s situated in the vasque country). Santander got almost completely burned in a fire in the early 1900s, that is why you have some districts completely rebuilt in a less elegant way. Donostia is generally considered to be a bit more beautiful in a global scale and also to have better quality of life. But on the downside, Santander has a better Location and is way better connected to Madrid and the rest of the peninsula. Each one has its own perks
Great to see Santander again and all the places I filmed too. But, I hope you didn't miss the Post Office building and the Cathedral next door (you'll have to go back 👍).
You can also take a regular bus along the coast to Bilbao too. It's not far and a great place to visit - I have a video from my visit there too on my channel if you'd like to check it out before you go.
You teased about where you're off to next so it could be Bilbao, but I suspect it's Santiago de Compostela which is really special - I'll just have to wait to the weekend I guess 😀.
Really enjoying all your videos Steve
You make me feel like I’m on the journey with you without the stress 😂
I've had the pleasure of visiting two cities on the northern coast, La Coruna and Bilbao and I too was impressed by the cleanliness and architecture. If I had to move to Spain it would definitely be the north. Thanks for this look at Santander which is on my visit list if I ever return.
Don´t forget... San Sebastian, Gijon. Oviedo, Santiago de Compostela!! at leastt!!😀😀😀😀😀😀
Coruña is marvelous
The streets are cleaned on a daily basis and the rubbish collected daily. Where I live in the UK my street is swept once a week and rubbish collected once every 3 weeks that despite paying over £120 on council tax while in Spain there is not council tax
@@jblondon1327si hay
What a beautiful city and coastline, great to go visit sometime in spring or a bit earlier, thank you for showing us all these great places!!!
Spain really does museums and art galleries in such a spectacular way, I love the abstract design of the buildings they house.
What a beautiful city, gorgeous architecture, and a wonderful promenade - all very clean and well maintained. The hotel was a great bargain. I remember from visits in Spain, people eat their evening meal quite late - maybe 8 to 9 pm. You will be back, I'm sure!
After 9pm. You won't get dinner in a restaurant before 9pm.
I spent a lot of time in Spain when I was working. Lunch was usually from 2pm to 4pm, and dinner was at 11pm, sometimes later. When going to dinner on my own, if I showed up before 10pm, there was a very high probability that the restaurant was empty, and the staff weren't even prepared for guests. I tended to get into Madrid really late and would get to my favorite restaurant (El Rincón de Esteban) after midnight. The staff were very welcoming and always remembered my preferred wine, having a bottle uncorked before I was comfortably seated.
@@TheMaartianQue Dios te bendiga!
@@TheMaartian That doesn't sound so good. I take dinner to mean the main meal of the day, and a late dinner just before bed time usually means heartburn from indigestion during the night. Is dinner served in hotels late as well?
@@Scaw In my experience, yes. My business partner in Spain was based in Valencia, but had offices in many cities and on Palma de Majorca. I once went for dinner alone at the restaurant in my regular hotel in Valencia at 10pm. It was empty. Guests started arriving about 11pm. One time, we held a major business dinner there with some government officials that was scheduled for 11pm. Lunch is also a main meal. We took ours from 2pm to 4pm. Even truck stops along the highways had true restaurant dining rooms, with excellent food. separate from the main dining area for truckers (with food WAY better than the trash served at U.S. truck stops). Wine at lunch was also common. When it was just the two of us, travelling to another office, we just had a half bottle. And I NEVER got heartburn from Spanish food, even from dinners that started after midnight. The lifestyle in Spain is pretty unique. In France where I live, dinner starts at 7pm, but more typically at 7:30 or 8pm. Single seating at restaurants. They close when the last guest finishes around 10pm to 10:30.
So glad to have found your channel! You're a delightful narrator and it's so much fun to travel along with you. The views of the sea and mountains were breathtaking! Thanks for sharing your trip with us. Looking forward to your next one.
Steve Wallis staying in that cave! I did not expect that comment. Very funny. IYKYK Great video
Great video of a lovely city in Northern Spain. Brings back nostalgia of our motoring holiday in the Cantabria region of Northern Spain many years ago ,crossing from Plymouth to Santander on Britannia Ferries..We stayed in a beautiful Hotel called Hotel Real in Santander , the building can be noticed from the sea with its domed architecture. The enchanting small place called ‘Santilana del Mar ‘ in this region was so historic and atmospheric!! The View of Pico De Europa mountain range was superb while driving along the great road system in this region. Great memories 😄🚘for us and thanks for your presentation. 👏
We always drive through and past Santander on our way to pre booked accommodation. It was so interesting to see the city itself. Mind you, I knew you would be unlikely to find a restaurant on a Sunday. It happened to us a few years back, so I was not surprised. I am now waiting to see where you went next!
There are restaurants open, just less than on other days. Google is your friend.
I really love how you just set off and explore. It's a real adventure. And yes, Santander looks amazing. Looking forward to the next video. Thank you 😊
Wow great city discovered there Steve. Love the way you are doing the less obvious places and discovering some gems like Santander. Enjoyable as ever.
the whole north coast of Spain is fantastic, well worth exploring..
absolutely in love with Santander ¡¡
Just found you Steve, love your videos and your easy presentation style. Well done. I’m sure you know but San Sebastián is along the coast and is another beautiful city with, in my view, the best and freshest seafood in the world. Go stay there next time. All the best.
Clocked up more than a few miles Steve, in Santander. Great town and glad you got a Seaview from your room. Must have been starving by the end of the day! It's the worst nightmare when can't find anywhere for food! Hope the hotel did room service and you managed to get more than that sandwich! Was impressed how clean Santander was. Thanks for a great vlog. 👍 😊
Yes, Santander is a great place. Getting a boat across bay is good too.
Looks like a great place to visit. I have always loved Spain and its people.
What a gem of a place. You've captured the charm yet again Steve with the sights and sounds.
Love those Spanish Cities there is no feeling of menace or fear when strolling through them, we have been to lots and lots of Spanish Cities and towns love Santander, Bilbao, Burgos, Valladolid, Salamanca, etc,etc, all full of History and loved by the ppl. One of our favourites is Caceras a Unesco world heritage site well worth a visit.
I think you mean Caceres, I totally agree, Extremadura is an unknown region and few people know, it is one of the best places to visit, it has the best preserved Mediterranean forests in all Europe, it is the land of the conquerors and there is a lot of culture and landscape to discover!!
went here with the mrs for a long weekend , absolutely loved it , stayed in a hotel near the Casino , the Casino is an incredible building
In Santander now.. Fantastic. Need to visit during the summer. I like seeing this December video and Christmas lights though for the contrast. I've been all over Spain for my current trip.. Everywhere is so safe. Crazy.... Great country!
What a terrific place Steve. I’m so glad you took us for a walk around. The coast is very scenic and they obviously take pride in their beach. Minimum graffiti and remarkable architecture. Not bad for a December day.
Hi Steve. What a beautiful place Santander is. Not just the interesting architecture, but also the many parks and green belts that surround the city as well. Really enjoyed this beautiful tour. Thank you for another great video.
What a beautiful city Santander is - I’m pleased my mortgage is with such a lovely place 😜
La familia propietaria del banco son de Santander.
i really enjoy your travel videos Steve, so please keep them coming. Thanks.
What a lovely place! No shops open on a Sunday. Heaven, wish the UK was like this. It used to be 👍👍👍
Having lived just down the road in Oviedo for a period of 6 months, two years ago, the video you shot got the juices flowing again. Many thanks. Viva el norte de Espana!
Viva!! 🧡🧡💛💛💚💚💙💙💜💜🤎🤎🤍🤍viva!!
Very inspiring video as always ❤
Spent 2 weeks in Santander about 25 years ago and it hasn’t changed much by the looks of things.
Beautiful city and the whole Costa Verde region, is utterly spectacular.
I am pleasantly impressed with the cleanliness and everything well maintained in Santander.
30+ years in Spain, never had a problem ever. Safest country in Europe probably, along with the Nordics.
The mountains are the Picos de Europa, gorgeos place, towns like Fuente De and Bulnes....good food and clean air.
Safest country in Europe? Go spend a week in Barcelona. You cant paint a whole country with one brush stroke. I live in a certain corner of the UK and never need to lock my door.
@Simonsvids Sorry you had a bad experience. I still stick to my opinion, and yes I have lived in Barcelona (Badalona, 5 years) and never had _any_ problem. There are problems with pickpockets and what is known as crimen de guante blanco, yes, but please note that I am _saying "safe",_ not crime free. Violent crime is virtually non-existent, you won't get physically attacked, stabbed, etc. in Spain.
Also comparing a "corner of the UK" to a major city, with a population of 1.7million, is a _little bit disingenuous,_ at the least.
@@garyt123 I don't think he had a bad personal experience, it's a political issue.
In Spain, the biased, corrupt and evil right wing financed the media to create an entire campaign of hate against the Barcelona when was ruled by a left-wing woman.
False accusations, fake news, hoaxes and above all the continuous message that she had turned the city into a nest of criminals where crime runs rampant.
The message penetrated deeply (like other lies instigated by this right and extreme right that is dirtying the world) and every time someone says something about Barcelona, someone like that will come out vomiting their implanted message.
Or sometimes it is not even necessary and they will take advantage of any opportunity to repeat like cockatoos what they have been taught.
And at least this is RUclips, because on Twitter it's already unbearable...
Great stuff, Steve. Firstly, you get a whole ship to yourself and then pretty much a whole city! Happy days mate!
Haha brilliant!
hahahahaha🧡🧡💛💛💚💚💜💜🤍🤍
Couldn't ask for more. To me that's a perfect holiday
@@jblondon1327 Hi Daddy Steve! I was intrigued by this train tunnel so I looked it up on Google Maps and seems they have not updated the street view of the "west access" yet! Still had a street view of that west access all covered up looking like a random retaining wall, with cars parked out front. Very interesting!
What a fantastic city. Thank you for sharing this latest adventure Steve. I'm definitely booking a trip to Santander.
Santander looks to be a beautiful city even in the winter, great to see so many people out walking by the sea.
Even the beaches look really nice, and the parks, and palace.
The hotel room was really nice and with a great view as well.
Another great video Steve.
The secret's out. Great city and surrounding countryside .i.e. Cantabria, up there with the best. Married a Santanderina and have lived here since 1988.
It really is a lovely city, both the city itself and the setting. Spain could teach us a lot about how to keep the place clean too.
And to top it all, Santander has travelators in some streets to get up the hills. That's civilisation!
Thank you so much - I think it would be interesting to hear some of the locals you meet on the street how its like to live at the place you visit. Maybe if some very old poor people would like to say a few words to the camera?
Very clean streets
Another brilliant video Steve the buildings are amazing and its so clean thank you
What a lovely location Steve. A very picturesque city. I couldn't get over the number of amazing sculptures. I can well imagine the hustle and bustle during the summer months.
Thanks for sharing.
Great to watch Steve, love the style of your videos and already looking forward to the next one. It's the sort of adventures that my wife and I would have taken in years gone by. Sadly health issues mean we can't do it at the moment but watching your videos is the next best thing. Thanks.
I really like your video and can't wait for more 😊
At11.36: aww, those mountains overlooking the sea! 🥰
Enjoyed this video. Watching from Falkirk x
I live in SE Spain 22yrs, you've given us a place to visit for a long weekend. We have Cartagena on our door step a Roman City and naval and now cruise ship port. If you get the chance worth a visit.
Hi Steve Paul from Kent you done it again what a fabulous video 🎉
Good work Steve, nice video. Next time you must head west from Santander on the narrow gauge railway that runs all along the coast. Some beautiful fin de siecle resorts such as Comillas and Llanes. Stunning coastline, cider and cachopo
Santander, and its province of Cantabria, are amongst the nicest places in Spain. If you don't want to do as much walking, there is a tourist bus that circles the city allowing you to get on and off as you please. Sorry you didn't find a place to eat. It's sometime difficult in some cities in Spain on Sunday evenings.
Brilliant
Nice Steve Wallace reference lol, as a viewer of both Steves I appreciated that !
Many thanks for showing us around what a beautiful city though Sunday morning looks very quiet. Looking forward to the next video. Many thanks and best wishes.
Excellent video again Steve. What a fantastic city Santander is, quiet for a Sunday though - opening shots with the sun shining were fantastic. Shame you weren't able to get any food ! Hope you managed to sleep well....
Looks like a beautiful place
These random walkabouts are a treat, don't know where your going only where you've been.
Absolutely Brilliant Steve.
All the best.👋👌
Just absolutely loved it! Thanks so much. Brilliant 👏👏👏
Thanks for the walkabout Steve, Lovey City Santander, looks like a nice place to escape to for a few days or decades. Looking forward to the next installment.
Cheers!
What a great showcase this video waa for that city absolutely beautiful well done 👊👊👊
Great video Steve really enjoyed it. It looks like I have found a destination for my long ferry trip. Thanks for sharing hope you are both well
You have to wonder why Spanish cities are so lovely and ours (UK) are so crap?
Social cohesion. They don't do petty one-upmanship and trying to make the outward appearance that you're better than the neighbours. People prefer living close to the neighbours, in flats, instead of wanting to be in a house in a suburb.
@@simonh6371 Yes and all public amenities, parks, gardens, outdoor spaces, are designed with families in mind, cross-generational, all out together enjoying the spaces, not like here where the generations tend to segregate. It starts with planning and our councils get it SO wrong
Perhaps due to less British people living in them?
@@cg6067 Not so sure if it's down to the councils. Most British people don't want to live in flats, or walk around. They prefer houses and cars.
@@simonh6371 Nothing to do with houses vs.flats, it is the overall public landscaping that the Spanish excel at, people friendly and hence social cohesion. We don't do that here.
Ooh I love a good bonus upload from Steve! Great video once again!
I’ll be doing a road and ferry trip starting later this month in Mallorca and ending in Ireland when I return there from Georgia(the country).
This video and the one on the ferry journey from Rosslare to Santander have whetted my appetite for the trip!
I also came to Santander by an accident a few years ago. I bought a car (Citroën Dyane -78) and drove it back home to Sweden, an adventure I can tell you!
But I also fell in love with the city and the surroundings, it's so beautiful and so charming. I've dreamt on going back some day and now you refreshed my memories longing even more to go back. It's really a hidden gem for some reason, I don't know why not more people know about this place?
Thanks for a really nice travel report Steve!
The Palace so reminds me of Culzean Castle. A lovely relaxing video Steve. Thank you.
I went there from the uk in September for a few days. It was such a culture shock that most of the people didn’t speak English. But it was brilliant actually having to speak Spanish to people and them speaking back to you. Glad you enjoyed your trip as much as I enjoyed mine, but not so glad all your viewers know about such a hidden gem! Agree with you about the food situation as well, you really need to get with Spanish customs and eating times when you are there
I understand your feelings, the same here, I've been living in the UK for decades and at first is was a big culture shock that nobody could speak Spanish and understand me
Wow! I hope to be there in May, and I can't wait. Stunning! A big thank you!
Hello Steve and I trust you and yours are well and enjoying the new year, I must admit other cities around the world could learn a lesson in cleanliness and pride in there surrounds from Santander, what a lovely place. Thanks for taking me along it was most enjoyable, till next time stay safe and well, cheers.
Greetings from British Columbia,snowing and -17c,thoroughly enjoyed your visit to Santander looks like a beautiful and interesting city,keep up the good “work”.ciao
Love Santander. And I'm partial to a Brittany Ferry (being based in Poole!).
If youre in the neck of the woods again, I cant recommend San Sebastian enough. One of my most favourite places in the world. The pinchos are to die for!
I took a lovely journey one time, by car, out of Santander and up through the mountains, amazing medieval villages, breathtaking scenery, driving through the clouds.
Hi Steve, We’ve stayed at the Hotel Bahía more than once, and both times had a room with a city view (of the Cathedral), which is also lovely. First time we were also upgraded to a room with a changing-room, and the bathroom had a jacuzzi. I think the turntable outside the hotel is for coaches, which would find it very difficult to turn, given that the street at that point is very narrow. 😊
Santander has only ever been a port of a bank to me but Wow! What a beautiful city, well worth a longer visit. Thanks for sharing and sorry you missed out on your tea 😪
Such a gorgeous city. Love the statues everywhere. The turntable reminds me if an old tram terminus. End of the line you turn around and head home..
Good afternoon Steve great walk about in Spain looked quiet til you arrived at the coast beautiful beach churros and chocolate yum but you always forget to stop for a proper meal take care see ya soon 😘🌺🌸🍩
Wow! Santander is so lovely! Another place to add to the must see list. 🙂💕
Great vlog/video. Love it. I'm always drawn back to spain too. Love to have a caña watch the world go by
what a great looking city and surrounding area
Your videos are brilliant Steve. Watching from Fareham Hampshire. Keep em coming mate.
Another good one Steve, you never disappoint. Santander did look a lovely place, thanks again from me in Irvine !!! 😁😁😁
Good to see so many people walking everywhere, a great walking city by the looks of it.
Seve Ballesteros was from Pedreña in the region of Cantabria, whose capital is Santander.
Santander is one of our favorite places for family holidays. There's so much to see and there's fantastic places to visit nearby e.g. Cabárceno Nature Park
Amazing how clean and well kept everything is
Well santander is now on my list..looks lovely