The same way Paris has the Eiffel tower and New York has the Statue of Liberty, Santander has the…read moreCentro Botin. The Botín Center is an art center designed by architect and Pritzker winner Renzo Piano. It is located in a privileged location in Santander right on the water, and through a broader urban intervention, the architect manages to integrate the city center and the historic Pereda Gardens with its bay. Light and lightness have been essential aspects in the conception of the project. Depending on the angle that you look at the building, you an see a sliver of architecture through the tress or a massive round edifice on the water. The main thing I loved was that there is an open top floor from which you can see the entire city of Santander and the bay. You can reach this vintage point by stairs or elevator. It's free to go up. Periodically there are cultural events and art galleries inside the center.

This a very beautiful and uniquely designed art center that overlooks the bay. I believe that…read moretickets during our visit were about 10€, and I thought the exhibitions were worth the entry fee (even if a couple were not my cup of tea). From my POV, Centro Botin gave a bit of a mix of modern and classical exhibitions. While I enjoyed most of the exhibits, I will admit that the views of the city and the bay from the Centro were a bit more interesting than a couple of the exhibits. Outside of the museum, there are plenty of places to take pictures of the beautiful scenery of the bay.

Most things in Santander can be done within 2 days and loses its appeal after. Little Bobby's…read moreSpeakeasy is very different. It's like walking back in time and submerging yourself in old fashioned vibes. The decoration is perfection and spacing and music is smooth. Perfect ambiance for a night out with friends you've known for years and friends you just met. It a place I keep going back to in a town that can be lackluster after a few days.

Its called an Irish bar, rather tavern but not much Irish about it except maybe the fact that you…read morecan probably get a Guinness there (although I didn't see one and had a local beer). The pub is a very big room with lots of space in the middle of the floor which, I found out, turned out to be a dance floor for salsa and latin dancing. Trouble is that people don't start turning up until around midnight! Still, there were some tv screen and there was Spanish football on the box, so I was happy. It's an OK place but not an Irish bar/pub/tavern.

I love La Despensa!…read more They have an killer special in the evenings: 2.5€ for a drink and an awesome pincho of your choice! The friendly, young woman who works in the evenings knows, and loves to practice English. She knows our orders by heart now! The atmosphere is cool; contemporary art gives the restaurant a nice vibe. Location can't be beat. It's on a corner with ample windows to people watch. Check this place out and you won't regret it! It's our favorite pincho place in Santander.

Friendly staff and good music. Lots of space outdoors. No food of but good peanuts with your beer.read more

Great place to start and end the night! We always enjoyed this place and they served a lollipop…read morewith the drinks instead of a straw. Ha ha. Cool meeting spot as well.

I loved this teeny tiny little cafe/bar/tapas place. They still do what you'd expect every bar in…read moreSpain to do: serve a small plate (tapas) with every drink. So your Euro doesn't only buy you a small beer or wine but also a small plate of chorizo, some cheese or fried potatoes. They have good coffee for a Euro (cortado) and some cocktails (the classics) too. Very friendly service and a modern, clean interior should have people queueing out the door.