Santander Sports & Outdoors Tips by chrishc Top 5 Page for this destination

Surf's up

This picture doesn't really do the waves justice, but Santander seemed to be a mecca for surfers, at one time there must have been a hundred in the water.

It was quite fun to see them racing for the same wave and the unsuccessful plunge into the briny.

Equipment: Seemed to be a long planky thing with a bit sticking out of the bottom.

I think they may have been kinky as they were all wearing rubber.

A 4x4 (or SUV) seemed obligatory.

Directions: Sorry surfers, the sport did look good.

Theme: Surfing

Racing Santander

This is the home to the City's Primera Division soccer team in La Liga.

When we visited they were currently bottom and lost away at Atletico Madrid so we did not get to see either a game or the crowds, which I imagine would be substantial.

They have since rallied and are approaching mid-table respectability.

Spanish football is of a very high standard and it wuld be worth a visit to a game in this fine stadium.

Directions: El Sardinero stadium

Theme: Other