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.

When Gayle and I recently visited Santillana Del Mar, we actually stayed at the Parador Gil Blas on…read morethe next street. In addition to the Hotel (a former 16th Century Palace), there's a nice restaurant and a killer outdoor Patio right off the main square (for a relaxing drink). I also visited the Lobby and bought a very cool Altamira Caves print that ranks as one of my best finds.