Santander being a popular beach resort offers its visitors an engaging entertainment program. Among city sites and landmarks tourists will find various museums and natural sites, architectural monuments and landmarks as well as remarkable architectural areas. The most significant historical landmark of the tourist destination and the most beautiful architectural construction of city is the Santander Cathedral being …
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In a few minute drive from the city center tourists will discover the largest and the most popular day spa center named Thalasso Real offering its customers a wide choice of healing and health improving programs, about ten types of massage procedures and a rich assortment of beauty treatments. The day spa center also features a sauna and a large swimming pool. The health complex is a perfect place for a family …
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The city of Santander is rich in gastronomy establishments hosting more than two hundreds of restaurants and cafés. Choosing the best place to eat and rest in Santander is rather challenging. One of the most prestigious eating houses of the resort city is the El Serbal restaurant which will be of great interest for those gourmands who can not imagine any meal without dainty delicacies. Among specialities of the …
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Tourists planning a visit to the city of Santander should take into consideration several ethnic features which will sufficiently ease the vacation and add comfort to the time spent on the resort. Local folks are considered to be the most shouting nation in the world. Loud speaking in public is considered to be a norm among local residents and will not be interpreted as ill breeding. Sometimes foreign guests …
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Several magnificent palaces survived in the city. Royal Palacio de la Magdalena is located on the territory of the beautiful country park. Its construction was completed in the early 20th century. The palace was built specially for King Alfonso and became his favorite summer residence. Eventually, the royal family lost its beautiful residence. At different times it housed a hospital, corps of the local university, …
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5. Smoking in public areas is banned in public areas of the resort city. Tourists should necessarily pay attention to restrictive and prohibitory signs. In close vicinity to large shopping centers, restaurants, cafes and other public institutions tourists will find specially designated smoking areas.
6. An optimum way to pay for purchases and services is national currency which is recommended to be …
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Moving around in Spain - transportation
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Buses are the best alternative to trains. According to the schedule, it becomes clear that buses run more often than trains and their tickets cost almost twice lower. Bus stations are located practically in every city. You can significantly economize if you make tickets reservation in advance. However, please note that tickets with large discounts are nonrefundable. Trips on the international bus carrier “Alsa” are very popular among tourists. Within a city, you can also easily move around by metro. It is worth considering that the cost of the metro tickets will depend on the number of transport zones crossed. The minimum price is one and a half euro. So, as Spain is bordered by the seas from three sides, transportation by sea is also popular here, particularly by ferries. With their help, you can get from the mainland to any island in the country. This is also an excellent option for those who want to travel by car, because all ferries also have impressive baggage compartments for transporting cars.
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Economy roadmap of Spain
The economy of Spain is ranked fifth place among all the countries of the European Union by nominal GDP. On the world arena, the country’s economy occupies a stable 12th position. It is worth noting that the country’s purchasing power is one of the strongest in the world. The economy of the country was especially developed, thanks to the sectors of medium technological level, among which are its automobile industry, the production of audio-visual equipment, industrial machinery and equipment, and products of the chemical and cosmetic industries. However, the statistics of one of the analytical companies shows that among the hundred most recognized global brands, there is not a single Spanish. Leaders of the domestic industry are the producers of the wine “Freixenet”, Chupa Chups, the energy company Repsol, the brand Zara, and the hotel chain “Sol Mella”.
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