Comillas Tourist Office

The Comillas Tourist Office is at Plaza Joaquín del Piélago, 1, in the very centre of the town. It is municipal and open every day: from 1 September to 30 June, from 9:00 to 15:00, and in July, August and Easter week, from 9:00 to 21:00. It answers on 942 722 591, on 676 574 766, which also works on WhatsApp, and at [email protected].

Monument hours

Its most useful service is the monthly calendar of monument hours, which it publishes at comillas.es. In November 2026, for example, they are these:

• Gaudí's El Capricho: every day from 10:00 to 17:30, last entry at 17:00. You enter through Plaza Fuente Real and booking is recommended.
• Sobrellano Palace: Tuesday to Friday and Sundays from 9:30 to 15:00, Saturdays from 9:30 to 16:00, and closed on Mondays. The interior can only be seen on a guided visit. The pantheon chapel is closed for restoration until further notice.
• Seminario Mayor: Monday to Friday and Sundays from 9:30 to 15:30 and Saturdays from 9:30 to 16:30, with the interior only on a guided visit. The outer grounds are open daily from 9:30 to 18:00.
• Casa de la Portilla: 70-minute guided visits for 15 people, with compulsory booking.

The Sobrellano and Seminary hours may change without notice because of cultural activities, so confirm them at the office on the day.

Guided visits and literary route

Guided visits to the historic centre, El Capricho or the mansion of the Duke of Almodóvar del Río are run by official Cantabrian guides on their own account, in groups or privately; the office publishes their contact details so that you can book with them. The office does directly manage the free literary route Los libros del Puerto Escondido, through the settings of María Oruña's novel, with prior registration on 942 722 591 or by WhatsApp on 676 574 766.

Parking and getting around

From 1 June to 30 September there is a blue zone in the centre, from 10:00 to 20:00 every day, public holidays included; you pay in cash, by card or with the EasyPark app. The public car park at the beach has the blue-zone office and two charging points for electric cars; there are others on Paseo de Solatorre and Paseo de Estrada.

What else to ask

Ask for the downloadable map of the town, tide information for Comillas beach and Oyambre, and the walking routes of the municipality, such as the one along the Rabia estuary or those of Monte Corona, which the office lists on its website. If you are going to eat after the visit, see Gurea, in the centre.