From the mouth of the Deva in the west, to the small Ontón estuary in the east, the Cantabrian coast offers a beautiful mixture of sea and mountains, fauna and flora, villages, ports and human activity over a stretch that measures 174 km as the crow flies, but which would measure thousands of kilometres if every inlet and peninsula were included.

The frequently changing coastline includes numerous cliffs, which open up onto over 60 beaches, the most magnificent of which are the two wonderful bays of Santoña and Santander, the latter without par on the whole of the north coast of Spain.

The Cantabrian mountain range dominates the landscape, running from east to west and reaching heights of over 2,500 metres in the majestic summits of the Picos de Europa, whose snowy peaks are the first sight of land when approaching Cantabria by sea, hence their name (the Peaks of Europe).

The variety of landscapes and shades of green one encounters when travelling through Cantabria are largely due to its climate.

Cantabria has just enough rainfall to keep its natural features and landscapes in perfect condition for the visitor.
When it rains in Cantabria, there are still numerous attractions for visitors, such as the cuisine. Every area in the region has its own traditional dishes, such as the "cocido lebaniego" and the famous "cocido montañes" stews, fish, seafood and desserts such as "quesada" cheese cake and "sobao" sponge cake.

Cheeses are particularly important in Cantabrian cuisine. Three of them have received the highest recognition for their quality. These protected Denomination of Origins are: "Queso de Cantabria", "Queso picón Bejes-Tesviso" and "Quesucos de Liébana".