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Parks in Santander
Parks in Santander
Alameda de Oviedo, San Fernando, s/n (in the western part of the city center, running from Cuatro Caminos Roundabout in the west, to Plaza de Numancia in the east, specifically between Calle de San Fernando and Calle Vargas). �
Jardines de Pereda (Santander's most famous park), Paseo de Pereda, s/n (park with a lot of trees, bushes and flowers, a pond, several sculptures, a music pavilion, a monument to the writer José María de Pereda (1833-1906), a fountain dedicated to the Cantabrian author, Concha Espina (1877-1953), the Fuente de los Meones and the city tourist office nearby). �
Parque de Altamira (botanical garden in city center, covering a total area of 16000m2), Paseo del General Dávila, s/n (in the north of the city near the commercial center between Paseo del General Dávila and Calle Vía Cornelia). �
Jardines de Piquío (occupying an area of 13000 m2, with fine views on the Ensenada del Sardinero, Cabo Menor to the north and Magdalena Peninsula to the south), Avenida de Castañeda, s/n. �
Parque del Doctor González Mesones (park with an area of 40000m2,with fountains, ornate stone benches with heraldic shields and a statue of the poet José Luis Hidalgo), Avenida del Stadium, s/n (in theeast of the city near El Sardinero and the football stadium). �
Parque de La Marga, Jerónimo Sainz de la Maza, s/n (west of the city, near Puerto Pesquero (Fishing Port), Dársena de Maliaño (Maliaño Docks), fish market and restaurants in the Barrio Pesquero (Fishing Quarter)). �
Parque de La Magdalena (with 25000 m2 the biggest park in the city, surrounding the Palacio Real (Royal Palace). It was deserted until the end of the 19th century and houses a hermitage dedicated to Saint Magdalena and a defensive castle overlooking the bay. It has a zoo on the rocky cliffs on the northern end, with lions, seals, penguins and polar bears and a galleon nearby that belonged to the sailor and adventurer Vital Alsar.), Avenida de La Magdalena, s/n, ☎ 942272504. 8 am to 10 pm daily. �
Parque de Cabo Mayor (covering an area of more than 100000m2, the park is extremely spectacular on windy days, when the waves crash onto the cliffs.), Avenida del Faro, s/n, (situated near El Sardinero beaches. The Faro de Cabo Mayor is the oldest lighthouse in Cantabria. It was built in 1839, is 30m high and its light can be seen from 29 miles away. The rock formation of the Puente del Diablo (Devil's Bridge) and the Panteón del Inglés (Englishman's Pantheon) is nearby.). �
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