What to see in Suances

Many travelers traveling to Cantabria they wonder what to see in Suances. This coastal town located west of Santillana del Mar and about thirty kilometers from Santander It is one of the most beautiful in the Autonomous Community.

It offers you a privileged natural environment in which its beautiful beaches. But also a good number of monuments interesting both in its historic center and in other towns in the municipality. And, so that nothing is missing, it offers you beautiful hiking trails suitable for everyone. Next, we are going to show you everything to see in Suances.

Stunning nature

Precisely, the municipal area of ​​Suances is included in the natural region that has been named The Marina or Coastal Strip. Its coastline is characterized by the presence of numerous and imposing cliffs. But also for the marshes of the San Martín River, which serves as a resting place for numerous species of migratory birds.

Several islands are also part of the coastal landscape of Suances, which, however, belong to the municipality of lying. There are five islets of enormous ecological value that are located north of the Chuchía Horn. The most important one is that of the rabbits, which is about four hundred meters long by seventy-five meters wide and stands out for its cliffs. Smaller and surrounded by reefs is the Pasiega Island. Finally, the Casilda, Solita and Segunda islands They complete this small archipelago.

If you want to see them up close, you will have to navigate to them. But, if boat routes We're talking to you, you have another beautiful thing to do in Suances. The San Martín River is navigable to the town of Complained, where there is a small port. It is about three and a half miles inland and offers wonderful landscapes.

Precisely, already towards the interior, you can see extensive meadows that serve as food for the native Tudanca cows. However, you will also find aromatics eucalyptus forests. You can visit all these places through beautiful hiking trails.

Routes to see Suances on foot or by bicycle

One of the best ways to enjoy what to see in Suances is by taking its walks and hiking trails. You have them for all tastes and adapted to the resistance of each one. They have been baptized with names like Queen María Cristina, José María de Pereda or Plinio the Elder. We will give you as an example, the one that goes to the lighthouse and the Punta del Dichoso park, with the old coastal defenses of the Torco, because it does not have any complications and allows you to see wonderful landscapes.

You can also walk around the dock area and the neighborhood of The Ribera. Also, if you want to lengthen the walk, you can continue to the Landscape Park, connected to a cycling path. But we advise you to go up to the neighborhood of The Cuba, where you have viewpoints that offer you spectacular views of the coast.

On the other hand, the other towns in the municipality also offer interesting routes. For example, since Hinojedo o Cortiguera you can go up to the Masera or the Castíu, a curious promontory where several archaeological sites have been found ranging from Prehistory to the Middle Ages. Also, since Ongayo you have a nice walk to the church of Santiago and the recreational area of ​​the Churreta Fountain and in Tagle you can reach El Sable beach and the Punta Ballota. But this already leads us to talk to you about the sandy beaches of Suances.

Suances beaches

Although they also belong to the nature of the municipality, we have preferred to dedicate a separate section to the beaches of Suances due to their importance and tourist value. The one we just mentioned is a small sandy area about two hundred meters long and fifty meters wide. It is semi-wild, since there are no buildings around it. However, it has the distinction of Blue flag.

Very different is the La Concha beach, which is one kilometer long and is located in the same town of Suances. Its sands are fine and golden and it does not have excessive waves, although it does have wind. As it is an urban sandy area, it has all the services and is framed by a beautiful promenade.

However, if you like to practice surf, we recommend the locos beach, precisely, declared a natural reserve for this sport. In its case, it is semi-urban and has a length of five hundred meters. It also has a Blue Flag and rescue equipment in summer.

Much calmer are the waters of the La Ribera beach, another one to see in Suances. In fact, it is not washed by the sea, but by the San Martin River. It is also urban and cozy, measuring just one hundred and twenty meters long and twenty meters wide. For all these reasons, it is perfect for you to go with your small children. You are very close that of La Riberuca, which, despite the diminutive, is larger, specifically about eight hundred meters. Its sands are soft and white and you can reach it through the aforementioned cycling path.

Finally, the La Tablía beach is, perhaps, the wildest of the entire municipality. Surrounded by large cliffs and very open to the sea, it is also perfect for surfing. It measures eighty meters in length and its sands are also fine and golden.

Monumental heritage to see in Suances

As we told you, this beautiful town in Cantabria also has a extensive and beautiful heritage of monuments. You can find them both in its urban area and in other towns in the municipality such as the aforementioned Ongayo or Hinojedo. Let's show you some of them.

Starting with the town of Suances itself, the parish church, dedicated to Our Lady of the Boundaries. Built at the beginning of the 17th century, it responds to Castilian models, although with Gothic roots. Already in the 18th century it was renovated to give it greater spaciousness.

It has more examples of civil architecture. Regarding this, several stand out manor houses such as that of the Polanco family, also built in the 17th century, and the more modern ones of the Fernández Celaya and the Quinta del Amo, both from the 20th century. The latter, furthermore, is a perfect example of the british picturesque style. For its part, the Town Hall building dates back to the late 19th century and the old Torco coastal defenses are two hundred years older.

But, more curious are the Mota de Trespalacios, an archaeological site dated to the 10th century and the ceruti castle. The latter, built in 1904 with ashlar and masonry, imitates the military architecture of the Middle Ages. It owes its name to Florencio Ceruti, Baron of Peramola, who ordered its construction. Currently, it is used as a hotel and restaurant and you will find it next to Los Locos beach.

Other monuments in the towns of the municipality

We have already pointed out that the towns that make up the municipal area also have an interesting monumental heritage. Thus, in Hinojedo You have a church contemporary to that of Suances, although more austere. You should also see the houses of the Arce and the Velarde, the first from the 17th century and the second from the 18th, as well as the Sala and La Lastra mills.

For its part, the church of Ongayo It is from the 18th century, just like that of Cortiguera, which combines, however, classical elements with a Gothic belfry. Likewise, in this last location you have the house of the González Barrera, dating back to the same 18th century and the Espino mill.

En Avios Bridge, you can visit the church, which, although it was built in the 17th century, preserves Gothic elements, and the house with chapel of the Quirós, from the XVI. Finally, in TagleIn addition to its temple, you have a medieval tower and, already bordering the municipality of Santillana del Mar, you can see the remains of the St. Elmo's tower, built in the 16th century.

Excursions from the Cantabrian town

To finish our visit, we not only want to talk to you about what to see in Suances, but also about some excursions that you can do from the Cantabrian town. Leaving aside the almost obligatory Santillana del Mar and Cabárceno Nature Park, one of the most beautiful is the one that takes you to the regions of Besaya and Pas.

go up Torrelavega and follows the course of the first of these rivers to cross towns such as Cards, with its spectacular Calle Real, Wilderness, with its Romanesque church, or Bostronizo, where there is a Mozarabic hermitage and reach the monumental Reinosa.

Another beautiful excursion is the one that takes you to Cabuérniga and Nansa. You will pass through Cabezón de la Sal, where you can visit the recreation of a Cantabrian town from the Iron Age. You will also see the beautiful town of Barcena Mayor, which, with its typical mountain constructions, seems anchored in the Middle Ages.

Likewise, you will enjoy the nature of the Saja-Besaya Park and you will reach Carmona, another example of a typically Cantabrian town, and Tudanca, where the house museum of José María de Cossío, famous polygraph of the 19th century. Finally, you can continue until Riclone, where you have two prehistoric caves: those of Micolón and Chufín.

In conclusion, we have shown you everything what to see in Suances and in the other towns that make up its municipal area. As you have seen, it is one of the villas most beautiful in Cantabria. In addition, it serves as a starting point for magnificent excursions. Come and visit this beautiful town.