Let's enjoy an interesting trip of cultural tourism by Cantabria en Spain. First of all we must mention that Cantabria is a beautiful region, very rich in history and therefore in monuments. Cantabria houses in its territory a series of cultural heritages of humanity.
Among its most important monuments we find its Gothic tower, which dates from the 14th century. In case you didn't know, this XNUMX-meter high Gothic Tower perches on a famous Franciscan monastery.
Now let's meet the Altamira Museum in Santillana del Mar, located in the very caves of Altamira, which as you well know are a European landmark of rock art. Yes, here we will find a series of man-made drawings from the Upper Palaeolithic.
Now let's head to San Vicente de Barquera, a beautiful town in Cantabria where there is a parish church of Saint Mary of the Angels which is a Gothic temple dating from the thirteenth century. The story goes that the one who ordered the construction of this fabulous architectural monument was King Alfonso VIII of Castile.
Let's travel to Old Puebla de Castro Urdiales, where you can also find a famous temple known as the Church of Santa María de la Asunción, which features its dazzling gothic design.
En Villa of Comillas we find a large number of monuments as well as high-class buildings.
One of the most outstanding monuments is undoubtedly “Gaudí's Caprice”Which is a beautiful architectural work that sits on the Sobrellano neighborhood, and as its name indicates it was built by the Catalan Gaudí.