Great spot that served earlier than 8:30p (much of the town stays closed until then)... had a bunch…read moreof great appetizers and a super nice / responsive server.

Another wonderful, but quite interesting visit by our Tauck Tour. The town, which dates back to the…read more8th century, is acknowledged as national monument. This historic town center of Santillana del Mar is only open to pedestrians. Our coach bus dropped us just outside of the entrance to the town where we began our short tour. The town has maintained its original character for hundreds of years. Some of the most interesting buildings were the Casa del Águila or the House of the Eagle and the Casa de la Plaza or the House of the Square. Since the weather was not in our favor, we were unable to truly discover many other qualities of the historic town. However we did enjoy a fabulous lunch in their Hotel dining area with once again lots of wine.

This restaurant is very much off the beaten track. I would never have stumbled upon it, by just…read morewalking along the port or through the pedestrian streets. As they have a lunch & dinner service, I presumed that lunch would be quieter. Mistake! There were many people outside waiting for a table. As I was on my own, I accepted a space on the outside counter/shelf. As I had to stand, I didn't think that I would manage to eat with a knife & fork so I ordered Sopa de Pescado. Be aware there are no Pescado (fish) in the soup, only Mariscos (seafood).

Hidden gem not many tourist seem to know about. The fish is very fresh and high quality, one of the…read morebest seafood restaurants I have ever been.