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Tour of the seafaring Santoña and its fishing port
Tour of the seafaring Santoña and its fishing port
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Tour of the seafaring Santoña and its fishing port
Tour of the seafaring Santoña and its fishing port

Tour of the seafaring Santoña and its fishing port

By Servicios turísticos Nicolás Chuzeville
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$16 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

This visit, which begins next to the monument to Juan de la Cosa, will take us to know the surroundings of the seafaring and fishing Santoña.
We will begin by discovering the exploits of Juan de la Cosa and his role in the discovery of the Americas with Christopher Columbus. Next we will approach the Carnival monument where we will learn about the Northern Carnival and the unique storey of the “Judgement at the Bottom of the Sea”
The promenade, “the passage” will also be part of our tour in which we will take the opportunity to talk about Santoña as a stronghold, in addition to visiting places linked to the seafaring tradition of Santoña such as the “Aguada”, the “Secadero”, the “Inkwell”, the “Machina”.
The marina and the Italian salters' walk will allow us to learn about the origin of the famous anchovy fillet.
One of our last stages is the fishing port, and its auction room, which we will enter and where we will learn about the mechanism of selling the fish.

Activity location

  • Monumento A Juan De La Cosa
    • Calle Santander 25
    • 39740, Santona, Spain

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Juan de la Cosa Memorial
    • 25 Calle Santander
    • 39740, Santoña, Cantabria, Spain

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Tour of the seafaring Santoña and its fishing port
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m1h 30m
  • English
Starting time: 12:30 pm
Price details
AU$16.02 x 1 AdultAU$16.02

Total
Price is AU$16.02

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  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Monumento A Juan De La Cosa
  • 10m
We will learn about the exploits of Juan de la Cosa, his role in the discovery of the Americas with Christopher Columbus and his masterpiece, the first world map that included the Americas.
Paseo Marítimo de Santoña (Pass by)
The visit will cover the Santoña promenade (called El Pasaje in Santoña) and along it we will visit unique places linked to the seafaring tradition of the town such as La Aguada, el Secadero, el Tintero, la Machina.
Plaza de Toros de Santoña
  • 10m
We will learn about the particular history of this bullring, one of the closest to the sea (barely 3m) and its curious origin.
Puerto Pesquero de Santona
  • 10m
The "Paseo de los Salazoneros Italianos" runs along the marina. That is where we will explain the origin of the anchovy fillet and its creation in Santoña.
Puerto Pesquero
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
In the town's fishing port we will enter the world of fishing. We will learn about the different parts of the boat, the meaning of its registration, in addition to discovering how the Fish Market works and the mechanism for selling fishing at auction.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESMonumento A Juan De La Cosa
    • Calle Santander 25
    • 39740, Santona, Spain

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEJuan de la Cosa Memorial
    • 25 Calle Santander
    • 39740, Santoña, Cantabria, Spain

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