Parque de La Magdalena, Municipal park in Santander, Spain
Parque de La Magdalena is a park spanning around 25,000 square meters surrounding the Royal Palace in Santander. Walking paths crisscross the grounds and open onto views of the Cantabrian Sea and El Sardinero beach.
The area remained empty until the late 1800s, with only a hermitage dedicated to Saint Magdalena and a defensive castle overlooking the bay. Later development transformed this once quiet location into the park that exists today.
The park features a small zoo section on the northern cliffs where visitors can watch seals, penguins, and sea lions in their spaces. These animals have become central to how locals and tourists experience and connect with the coastal landscape.
The park opens daily from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM and entry is free. Multiple entrances connect the grounds to public transportation, making it easy to arrive from different parts of the city.
The grounds display historical galleons from Vital Alsar, a Santander sailor, telling stories of past sea voyages and maritime heritage. These vessels offer a tangible connection to the region's seafaring past.
Location: Santander
Address: 39005 Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 09:00-22:00
GPS coordinates: 43.46879,-3.76845
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:44
Cantabria is a region where water, stone, and forest meet. You can walk along the coast where cliffs drop sharply into the sea, then turn inland to find valleys full of green grass and small villages built from local stone. Port towns sit beside the water, their harbors filled with fishing boats....
Palacio de la Magdalena
194 m
Cantabrian coast
1.5 km
Túnel del tren de Pombo
1.6 km
Playa de los Bikinis
129 m
Gran Casino del Sardinero
1.2 km
Museo Marítimo del Cantábrico
1.4 km
El Camello Beach
569 m
Mouro Island Lighthouse
1.1 km
Playa Los Peligros
850 m
Playa de El Puntal
1.2 km
Playa de La Concha
1.1 km
Homenaje a las Víctimas del Terrorismo
313 m
Playa de la Magdalena
295 m
Baliza de la cerda
423 m
Monumento a José del Río Sainz
611 m
Playa del Sardinero
1.5 km
Monumento a la Tierra Paralela
1.4 km
Monumento a José Estrañi
1.3 km
Monumento a Enrique Gran
728 m
Estatua sedente de Gerardo Diego
997 m
Galeones de la Magdalena
289 m
Monumento a Jorge Sepúlveda
999 m
Monument to Felix Rodriguez de la Fuente
213 m
Mapa en relieve de Cantabria
1.5 km
Playa del Camello
586 m
Fuente y humilladero Virgen del Mar
971 m
Monumento a la Mesa Zodiacal
1.4 km
Monumento a los Hombres del Mar
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