Travel quotes

Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli

In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children. Robert Benchley

Travelers never think that they are the foreigners. Mason Cooley

The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing." Daniel J. Boorstin

There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles

Santander

When to go to Santander ( Spain ) ?

Month	Sunlight (h/d)	Average T min (°C)	Average T max (°C)	Record T min (°C)	Record T max (°C)	Precipitations (mm)	Wet days	Rating
january	3	8	13	-2	20	118	16
february	4	8	13	-4	27	87	14
march	5	9	15	-4	29	77	13
april	6	11	16	2	34	82	13
may	6	12	18	4	30	88	14
june	6	15	21	8	35	62	13
july	7	17	23	11	34	53	11
august	6	17	23	12	41	83	14
september	5	16	22	3	33	113	14
october	4	13	19	5	31	132	14
november	3	11	16	2	23	124	15
december	2	9	14	0	22	158	18

How to read the charts

For example: In january, you will get 3 hours of average sunlight in Santander and the overall temperature will vary between 0 and 22 (Celcius) in this area of Spain. Usually you shouldn't see more than 16 rainy days wich is representative of this part of Europe.

What to do in Santander : Tips, places, hotels and restaurants

Spanish city located on the north coast, in the region of Cantabria, Santander has a little less than two hundred thousand inhabitants.

City is both peaceful and cosmopolitan, and very well served by the highway, very close to France, it is primarily a seaside resort, but also has important monuments, you will discover the Palace of La Magdalena, the castle San Felipe, the Cathedral of Asuncion de la Virgen, the convent of Santa Cruz, and several museums like the Fine Arts, the Regional Museum of Prehistory and Archaeology, or the Marcelino Botin Foundation.

The beach is obviously a must when you are in Santander, in particular the Sardinero, but you can also drive to the beautiful village of Santillana del Mar, a little less touristy.

The city is also home to a jazz festival in July and another music and dance in August. Santander already has, despite its proximity to the French border, a typically Spanish atmosphere, which will surely captivate you.

Feel free to taste the local specialties based seafood in many restaurants in the city.