Playa Los Peligros, Urban beach in Santander, Spain.

Playa Los Peligros is a 200-metre-long, 70-metre-wide beach inside Santander Bay, reached from the San Martín promontory below the Palacio de Festivales. Its golden, fine sand slopes gently and the water stays wave-free. A wooden walkway links it with the Magdalena and Bikinis beaches along a 1,500-metre seafront promenade.

The name Los Peligros refers to the danger of reaching the sand in the mid-20th century: the beach lies below the Paseo de la Reina Victoria, and bathers descended the cliffs until an access was built from the San Martín promontory. Its sheltered position inside the Bay of Santander keeps the water free of waves.

The name does not refer to bathing hazards: the bay's waters are calm and wave-free. The most accepted explanation links it to the danger of reaching the sand in the mid-20th century, when the beach lay below the Paseo de la Reina Victoria and was approached down the cliffs until an access was built from San Martín.

Access is via the San Martín promontory, near the Palacio de Festivales. A wooden walkway borders and links the three inner beaches, forming a promenade of almost 1,500 metres at beach level. The beach has lifeguard surveillance, a foot-wash shower, litter bins, waste collection, a fountain and access for people with reduced mobility; parking is easy.

The name does not refer to bathing hazards: the bay keeps the water calm and almost wave-free. The usual explanation is that reaching the sand was dangerous until an access was built from the San Martín promontory, since the beach lies below the Paseo de la Reina Victoria.