with the family Cantabria TABLE OF CONTENTS Cantabria with the Family................................................................. 3 Children's map of tourism in Cantabria ..............................4-5 Beaches all year round................................................................. 6-9 Learn having fun: museums, interpretation centres and cultural activities .............................................10-13 Parks and rest areas ...................................................................14-15 Activities suitable for all ages ...............................................16-21 The Cabárceno nature park...................................................22-23 Fuente Dé Cableway...................................................................24-25 Rural tourism with children................................................... 26-29 Fiestas for families............................................................. .........30-31 Gastronomy for kids: what to order..................................32-33 Interesting information ...................................................................35 Edita: Gobierno de Cantabria (Sociedad Regional Cántabra de Promoción Turística, S.A. CANTUR) Diseño y maquetación: © C&C Publicidad, S.A. Fotografía: Archivo C&C Publicidad y (Sociedad Regional Cántabra de Promoción Turística, S.A. CANTUR) Texto: © C&C Publicidad, S.A. Imprime: Artes Gráficas J. Martínez Depósito legal: SA 518-2019 Impreso en España 2019 2 SHARING WITH THE FAMILY Cantabria Travelling with children is creating links and memories that will last forever. Travelling with children needs a little more planning and must take into account their needs, pace, and tastes. Where to make a halt along the way, places to play, plans for a rainy afternoon, or what to order in a restaurant. The more specific information we give you about Cantabria, the more likely it is that you will have a good experience when you come to visit us. Tourism is recognised by the UN as a phenomenon of the culture of our times which is decisive for learning and having experiences and contributes towards the full formation of people and the facilitating of a more open, critical, caring, and complete vision of the world. 3 CHILDREN'S MAP Cantabria CENTRAL Saja-Nansa COAST Comillas Beach Merón Beach La Concha Beach Boat trips Santillana Zoo Oyambre Nature Reserve Altamira Museum Monte Corona La Ribera Path Nature Museum Villapresente Maze El Soplao Cave Zip lines Nansa River Path Canoeing Sequoia Wood Cabezón de la Sal CUCHÍA Cantabrian village LA CONCHA Liébana SAN VICENTE OYAMBRE COMILLAS Picos de Europa National Park Fuente Dé Cableway Zip lines Routes Rural tourism Campoo-Los Valles Alto Campoo Ski Resort Golf in Nestares Ebro Reservoir Route of the Menhirs Argüeso Cantabrian village Argüeso Castle Domus of Juliobriga Cave Chapels 4 CHILDREN'S MAP Santander Urban beaches Trasmiera Children’s parks Zip lines Loredo Beaches Boat trips Arnadal Beach Prehistory Museum Berria Beach Maritime Museum Trasmiera Ecopark Centro Botín Fluvarium Asón Costa Quebrada Mina Pepita Dunes of Liencres Mythological Park Agüera Abra del Pas Golf Isla Beach Cabárceno Park La Arena Beach Salvé Beach Galizano-Langre Route Brazomar Beach Alto Asón Nature Reserve Canoeing L Castro Urdiales Greenways ARNADAL Horse riding Sea trips SAN JUAN DE LA CANA MATALEÑAS MOLINUCOS LOS EL SARDINERO LA CONCHA EL CAMELLO TRENGANDÍN Surfing BERRIA LOS TRANQUILOS LOS VALDEARENAS Quad bikes BRAZOMAR LA SALVE Valles Pasiegos Sobaos pasiegos Besaya (sponge cakes) Puente Viesgo Cantabrian Wars Caves Roman Road Horse riding Saja Besaja El Pas Greenway Nature Reserve Zip lines Sopeña Caves (Saltpetre II) 5 Loredo Beach 6 TINA MAYOR EL PEDRERO spaceknownasthepicnicarea. isagrassy there car park andpools. 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Easy to get to with extensive dunes and nearby services. 8 Laredo: Salvé Beach. Flanked by the promenade all along its length. It has several children’s play areas along the Paseo Marítimo. Castro Urdiales: Brazomar Beach. Urban and sheltered. With rocky areas at both ends. The Ostende Beach with its characteristic shell shape is also considered a family beach. ON THE BEACH / Take great care with the swell, the currents, and the tides, which are very extreme in Cantabria. Consult the lifeguards and always be prudent if there is any doubt. / Respect the fauna and flora of the beach. / In summer use sunscreen. / In autumn, winter, and spring take spare shoes, socks and trousers for the children. 9 LEARN HAVING FUN museums, activities… Almost all museums and interpretation centres have some kind of fun educational activity aimed at children. With experts on Cantabria the children will learn about nature, culture, stockbreeding, or art and adults will too. MUSEUMS Cantabrian Maritime Museum In its 20 aquariums it has over one million litres of seawater and gives the rare possibility of taking a selfie under the skeleton of a huge blue whale. Closed on Mondays. Santander. San Martín de Bajamar s/n. (+34) 942 274 962. museosdecantabria.es Museo Regional de Prehistoria y Arqueología MUPAC Flint arrows, cave bear skeletons, sharks’ teeth, Roman swords. In this museum fact is stranger than fiction. Closed on Mondays. Santander. C/ Bailén s/n. (+34) 942 209 922. culturadecantabria.com 10 Santander and the Centro Botín Centro Botín Right on the Santander Bay, it holds international contemporary art exhibitions, concerts, and numerous activities for all ages. Closed on Mondays, except in summer. Santander. Jardines de Pereda s/n. (+34) 942 047 147. centrobotin.org Regional Nature Museum Devoted to the ecology and fauna of Cantabria. Carrejo. (+34) 942 701 808. museosdecantabria.com Fluviarium Ecomuseum of the Mountain and the Pasiego River Basins Camino Real S/N Liérganes. (+34) 942 528 196. fnyh.org Cantabrian Maritime Museum 11 El Soplao CAVES Altamira National Museum and Research Centre It contains a scale reproduction of the Altamira Cave with all its paintings. It has workshops and activities for children. Santillana del Mar. Santillana del Mar. museodealtamira.mcu.es (+34) 942 818 005 World Heritage Caves Ten caves in Cantabria are World Heritage Sites and several of them can be visited. The most suitable for visiting with children are El Pendo (Camargo), Puente Viesgo (Puente Viesgo), Covalanas and Cullalvera (Ramales de la Victoria), Hornos de la Peña (Tarriba), and Chufin (Riclo- nes). Opening hours and information at cuevas.culturadecantabria.com (+34) 942 598 425 El Soplao Cave A former mine where you can see the incredible formations and cavities inside the earth. Several visiting systems, one of which is 100% accessible. Rábago. elsoplao.es (+34) 902 820 282.