Santander
Welcome to Santander.
Santander is the capital of Cantabria, a region in Northern Spain, in the area known as “Green Spain”. The region has more than 250 km of coastline and many natural treasures, including Costa Quebrada, a vast and striking coastal territory recognised as a UNESCO Global Geopark, where geology can be seen in action and the origin and evolution of the land can be understood directly.
Santander looks southwards from the North, cradled by its unique bay, widely regarded as one of the most beautiful bays in the world, and by the mountains in which large forests have co-existed with meadows and rocks from time immemorial.
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It is an amazingly beautiful cosmopolitan city, with more than 30 public parks and many beaches that have been awarded the European Community EMAS quality certificate.
Santander has become a Smart City, optimising resources to become a more sustainable city, permanently connected to its citizens and visitors.
The region preserves unique locations inhabited by protected species that have co-existed with humans for centuries. Many areas are biosphere reserves or are specially protected.
Santander has a strong cultural focus, as proven by its many educational, cultural, and sponsorship institutions, such as the University of Santander, increasingly prestigious and highly rated; Menéndez Pelayo International University, a meeting point for knowledge and cultures; the Santander International Festival, a showcase for the best in music, dance, and drama; and the International Piano Competition, in which so many piano virtuosos aspire to take part.
A rooted, dynamic cultural life which constantly includes new spaces, such as the Botín Centre, a world pioneer in the development of creativity through the arts, Faro Santander, the city’s new art centre, where art, culture and technology meet in an open setting. New projects already underway, marked by quality and innovation: the Museum of Archaeology and Prehistory of Cantabria (MUPAC) and the centre linked to the Museo Reina Sofía–Archivo Lafuente.
In Santander and Cantabria the food is excellent. Experts and gastronomes say so, and so does a cuisine closely tied to local produce, skills and traditions. It has an identity of its own and recognised quality, with five Michelin-starred restaurants and twelve Repsol soles. There are also modest dining rooms, taverns, bars and restaurants that know exactly what they are cooking.
People here cure anchovies and distil orujo; make cheeses, sobaos and quesadas; sweeten the day with puff pastry, corbatas or pantortillas; and eat cocido in winter, bonito in summer and rabas all year round.
Finally, Santander also has a good hotel offering with 3-, 4-, and 5- star hotels, and is able to host large events.
Its venues include the Palacio de la Magdalena, the former summer residence of the King and Queen of Spain and the symbol of the city, located in one of the most beautiful spots in Santander. It has various meeting rooms seating 600, and an auditorium seating 50.
The Palacio de Festivales y Congresos is a monumental avant-garde building, with two magnificent halls, Salón Argenta and Salón Pereda, seating 1,550 and 600 respectively.
The Palacio de Exposiciones is a functional building, characterised by its modern equipment and technology, ideal to hold conferences, exhibitions, trade fairs, gala dinners, cocktail parties, etc. It can host more than 3,000 delegates, with two main halls with a surface area of 6,000 m2.
The Botín Centre is open to any event that aims to make an impression on its guests through the arts.
A medium-sized, comfortable, modern and sustainable destination
In Santander and Cantabria, everything is close at hand. A medium-sized destination that is nearby, comfortable and accessible; modern, cosmopolitan and sustainable; technological and safe; and set between the sea and the mountains.
A city and a region committed to the sustainable development goals, and convinced that conferences are an excellent way to generate local wealth and open up to the world.
A creative, innovative setting, with a varied offer of infrastructure and special venues and a wide network of professional organisations specialised in the MICE sector, which makes Santander and Cantabria the right place for meetings, conferences and other corporate events.
MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF THE DESTINATION
Largest available room (public or private venue) · Theater format
3500
PEOPLE
CONTACT DETAILS
| City Name: | Santander |
| Region: | CANTABRIA |
| Organization: | Santander Convention Bureau |
| Address: | Palacio de la Magdalena, Av.Reina Victoria,s/n |
| City: | Santander |
| Zipcode: | 39005 |
| Phone: | +34 942 203 002 / 04 |
| Mobile phone: | +34 686 541 845 |
| Web: | www.santanderconventionbureau.com |
| Mail: | congresos@santanderdestino.es |
CONTACT PERSON
| Name: | Carmen Sampedro Cordero |
| Position: | Directora |
| Mail: | congresos@santanderdestino.es |
HOTELS (3, 4 & 5 stars)
| Total Number of Hotels: | 24 |
| Total Number of Rooms: | 1943 |
| Total Number of Beds: | +5500 |
| Largest Meeting Room Capacity (theater): | 1990 |
| Largest Meeting Room Capacity (cocktail): | + 1700 |
| Website: | Accommodation | Santander Convention Bureau |
Sustainability and legacy
Sustainability manual: Sustainability and legacy | Santander Convention Bureau
Meeting Venues
Palacio de la Magdalena
Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos
Palacio de Festivales
Palacio de Deportes
Centro Botín
Website | Mail
Phone: 942 047147
Auditorium: 300 people
Room: 90 m²
Training rooms: 4
Spaces and experiences dossier
Faro Santander
Gran Casino del Sardinero
Paraninfo de la Universidad de Cantabria
Special Venues
Sala 360º Cabárceno
Espacio Comillas
Hotel Boutique Pico Velasco
La Huerta de Cubas
GRAN CASINO SARDINERO
Palacio de Soñanes
El CAPRICHO DE GAUDÍ
PALACIO DE EGUILIOR (Parador de Limpias)
SAN ROMÁN DE ESCALANTE
CENADOR DE AMÓS
LA CASONA DE LAS FRAGUAS
FUNDACIÓN COMILLAS
FINCA SAN JUAN HOSTERIA Y CATERING
EL MUELLE – (CENTRO BOTÍN)
LA CASONA DEL JUDÍO
LA CENTRAL
JARDINES DE VIARES
EL NUEVO MOLINO
DELUZ
LA CASETA DE BOMBAS
LA NAVE QUE LATE
Number of Meeting Rooms: 1
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (theater): 100
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (cocktail): 200
LA MALETA DE LUZ
