Comillas.

What to do in Comillas Cantabria Spain

Comillas wraps around a series of low coastal hills between the Atlantic rollers and green pastures. Days divide naturally between morning strolls through nineteenth-century Catalan modernisme, unhurried lunches of grilled hake or squid, and lazy afternoons on the sand. It suits independent travellers who enjoy good walking shoes, rich regional history, fresh sea air, and quiet evenings in lively stone plazas.

24 hours in Comillas Cantabria Spain

Spend the morning exploring El Capricho and Sobrellano Palace before crowds peak. Walk ten minutes down to the harbour for a plate of grilled rabas and a glass of chilled white wine. Finish with an early evening walk past the cemetery up to Punta de la Garita for wide sea views. Select 1 Day above to see it.

2 days in Comillas Cantabria Spain

Devote day two to the coast. Walk or cycle two miles west into Oyambre Natural Park for empty beaches and estuary birdlife. Return to Plaza del Corro de San Pedro for an evening of dry Cantabrian cider, cured anchovies, and rich stewed marmita de bonito at a neighbourhood tavern. Choose 2 Days to expand the plan.

3 days in Comillas Cantabria Spain

A third day allows an easy trip inland into the green hills of Cantabria. Explore the medieval stone lanes of Santillana del Mar, tour the coastal cliffs around San Vicente de la Barquera, and return to Comillas for fresh quesada pasiega and a quiet nightcap by the harbour.

Comillas Cantabria Spain itineraries by interest

• Modernist Architecture in Comillas Cantabria Spain

  Tour Gaudí’s 1885 El Capricho with its sunflower tiles, then walk five minutes uphill to Domènech i Montaner’s towering brick and stone Sobrellano Palace.

• Local Seafood in Comillas Cantabria Spain

  Eat Cantabrian anchovies cured in Santoña olive oil, grilled rabas de peludín at the harbour taverns, and stewed bonito cooked with sweet onions and red peppers.

• Coastal Walks in Comillas Cantabria Spain

  Follow the clifftop footpath from Playa de Comillas out toward the Punta de la Garita lookout for views of the Cantabrian Sea breaking over sandstone reefs.

• Sacred Architecture in Comillas Cantabria Spain

  Climb to the red-brick Pontifical University above town or inspect the carved gothic cemetery angel sculpted by Josep Llimona on old parish ruins.

• Town Squares in Comillas Cantabria Spain

  Sit outside at Plaza del Corro de San Pedro for a glass of dry txakoli or crisp cider alongside small plates of grilled pimientos de Padrón and local cheeses.

• Regional Cheese in Comillas Cantabria Spain

  Sample pungent Queso Picón Bejes-Tresviso blue cheese and creamy Quesuco de Liébana with crusty sourdough bread at the traditional grocery shops on Calle del Sol.

• Beaches in Comillas Cantabria Spain

  Spend quiet mornings walking the fine gold sand of Playa de Comillas, or head two miles west to the protected dunes and surf breaks at Playa de Oyambre.

• Maritime History in Comillas Cantabria Spain

  Wander the small stone Puerto de Comillas, where fishing families once harpooned whales before the nineteenth-century shipping boom transformed the town.

• Day Trips in Comillas Cantabria Spain

  Drive fifteen minutes west to the marshlands of Oyambre Natural Park or head inland to Santillana del Mar for eleventh-century Romanesque stone churches.

• Pastry Traditions in Comillas Cantabria Spain

  Pick up buttery sobaos pasiegos and dense quesada pasiega baked with fresh local milk from family-run bakeries along the cobbled lanes off Calle Mayor.

• Tavern Culture in Comillas Cantabria Spain

  Stand at the wooden bar for poured sidra natural, plates of steamed mejillones, and spicy chorizo cooked in cider as the evening crowd gathers after sunset.

• Cemetery Art in Comillas Cantabria Spain

  Walk through the monumental gothic arches of the Comillas Cemetery, where sea winds scour nineteenth-century Catalan statues overlooking the open ocean.