El Remedio Restaurant
What to order: something from the nibbling section to share, the roast scallop or the off-menu fish of the day, and the Ruiloba lemon tart
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Day itinerary · 43.39° N · 4.29° W
Sunday in Comillas: the house of the sunflowers and the big beach.
A guided visit to Gaudí's El Capricho, the neo-Gothic palace of Sobrellano, lunch above the cliffs at Ruiloba and the afternoon on the Oyambre sands. 45 minutes from Santander.
Leaving from
Part of ComillasCantabrian Coast
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Total time9 h
By car45 min each way
Walking2 h
DifficultyEasy
Cost€90–140 pp
Best timeMarch – November
With childrenYes; under-7s free at the Capricho
With a dogCapricho gardens and Oyambre
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Santander 45 min by car
via the A-8; park in a public car park in Comillas
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Gaudí's El Capricho
45-minute guided tour, €10; book at tickets.elcaprichodegaudi.com
+34 942 720 365
- 5 min on foot
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Sobrellano Palace
guided tour only, €7; book with Cultura de Cantabria
- 12 min by car7 km
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El Remedio Restaurant
quality-produce cooking · €€€€ · Sunday 13:00 to 15:30; booking
Barrio Liandres, s/n, 39527 Ruiloba · +34 942 107 813
Restaurant €€€Book - 15 min by car11 km
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Oyambre Beach and Dunes
walk along the sands and dunes
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Back home
in Santander around 18:50
Approximate cost
About €45–70 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Gaudí's El Capricho
Comillas is three quarters of an hour from Santander and on a Sunday it has everything close: Gaudí's El Capricho and the Sobrellano palace are side by side, El Remedio serves Sunday lunch above the cliffs of Ruiloba and Oyambre, on the other side of the Rabia estuary, is the beach to walk it off.
The day, hour by hour
9:45 · Set off. A-8 towards Oviedo and the turning to the coast. In Comillas, park in one of the public car parks: El Capricho has none.
10:30 · Gaudí's El Capricho. Enter by Plazuela de Fuente Real. The guided visit lasts 45 minutes and costs €10 (€6 for ages 7 to 12; free up to 6). Book: capacity is limited.
11:45 · Sobrellano Palace. The palace of the Marquis of Comillas, a few steps away. It can only be seen with a guide, 45 minutes, €7. On Sundays it opens from 9:30 to 15:00; the pantheon chapel is closed for works.
13:45 · Lunch at El Remedio. In Ruiloba, beside a hermitage and with a garden above the sea. Seasonal produce cooking by chef Samuel Fernández. On Sundays it opens from 13:00 to 15:30: book well in advance.
16:30 · Oyambre. Cross the Rabia estuary and walk along the sands and the dune spit. Keep to the paths, not on the dunes.
18:00 · Head home. In Santander before seven.
Time1 h
Change the route
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Gurea Restaurant
What to order: a board of Iberian meats or cheeses to start and a spoon-dish stew
Hotel Joseín Restaurant and Café
What to order: fish of the day with a view of the beach; the terrace, for a long coffee
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Comillas
All year: the Capricho opens daily and Sobrellano, on Sundays from 9:30 to 15:00. El Remedio opens on Sunday at midday.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Book all three
Guided Capricho, Sobrellano and El Remedio fill up at weekends.
- 2If you go with a dog
It can go in the gardens of El Capricho, not inside. Take turns for the house.
We'd skip it
A Monday: Sobrellano is closed and so is El Remedio.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does the day cost?
Tickets, €17; lunch at El Remedio is the expensive part. With Gurea in the centre, the day costs half as much.
Is Sobrellano open on Sunday?
Yes, from 9:30 to 15:00, with a guided visit.
How long does it take from Santander?
About 45 minutes.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.