# Sunday in Comillas: Gaudí's El Capricho, Sobrellano and Oyambre 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.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/comillas/itineraries/capricho-sobrellano-and-oyambre-beach · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 09:45 · Salida: 45 min by car (via the A-8; park in a public car park in Comillas)
- 10:30 · Gaudí's El Capricho (45-minute guided tour, €10; book at tickets.elcaprichodegaudi.com) · El Capricho de Gaudí, From €10 adult; children aged 7 to 12, €6
  - 5 min on foot
- 11:45 · Sobrellano Palace (guided tour only, €7; book with Cultura de Cantabria)
  - 12 min by car, 7 km
- 13:45 · El Remedio Restaurant (quality-produce cooking · €€€€ · Sunday 13:00 to 15:30; booking) · El Remedio Restaurant, €€€
  - 15 min by car, 11 km
- 16:30 · Oyambre Beach and Dunes (walk along the sands and dunes)
- 18:00 · Vuelta (in Santander around 18:50)

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.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
A-8 from Santander, about 45 minutes. From Oviedo, a little under two hours.

## Consejos

### Book all three
Guided Capricho, Sobrellano and El Remedio fill up at weekends.

### If you go with a dog
It can go in the gardens of El Capricho, not inside. Take turns for the house.

## Cuándo no ir

A Monday: Sobrellano is closed and so is El Remedio.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### 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.