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d Street-by-Street: Santillana del Mar

In his novel Nausea, Jean-Paul Sartre called Santillana Calle Carrera
del Mar (“Santillana of the Sea”) the most beautiful This cobblestoned street has
town in Spain. Despite its name, it is actually several houses built by local
noblemen, including the
3 km (nearly 2 miles) away from the sea. The 18th-century Casa de Los
ensemble of opulent 15th- to 18th-century Bustamante with its
buildings, attesting to the town’s aristocratic characteristic balconies.
legacy, grew up around the collegiate church One of the oldest houses
is the Torre de la Villa, which
of Santa Juliana. The church houses the tomb in the 15th century belonged
of the martyr Juliana, who is said to have to the Velarde family.
captured the devil – an event depicted
in the murals on the walls of the church.
The town was laid out along a north–south
axis, delineated by its only major street –
Calle de Santo Domingo.

C A L L E D E L

Casa del Águila y la Parra R A C I A L C A L L E C A N T Ò N
These two historic houses, dating from
the 16th and 17th centuries, accommo- P LAZ A
date a collection of Cantabrian art. M AY O R

C A L L E C A R R E R A

C A L L E D E S A N T O
D O M I N G O

Houses A V D L E D O R A T
The main streets of the town
are lined with houses built of a
golden-coloured stone, lending
it an unforgettable character.

. Museo Diocesano
0 metres 50
Housed in the Convento de
0 yards 50 Regina Coeli (1592), the museum
boasts a rich collection of painted
figures of saints.
For hotels and restaurants see pp204–5 and pp217–19

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