There is a lot of interesting medieval architecture in Potes. One of the most striking examples is…read morethe Torre del Infantado, which physically stands out in the center of Town. Gayle and I came upon it as we were walking off a big late Lunch at Cafe Cayo. The 15th century Infantado Tower is build on a square plan with four corner turrets and crenellated at the top. It has now been refurbished to include a cool scenic viewing platform on top, a pretty atrium, optional open stairways, and a some really neat exhibits. We enjoyed the one on bears and handsome presentations of various monastic holy books. All of it was in Spanish, but we managed to figure out the essence. It's all very well done, free, and with friendly folks to help you if you need it.

Word on the street says this is the only original work of Gaudi in the Cantabria region of Spain…read more(FYI, this might need to be fact checked). For 7 Euros, you can take a walk through the 3 story house, tower and walk through the garden and surrounding areas. The house is a bit "small" so it might be a bit tight to navigate (especially the spiraling staircase) if there are several other visitors. The views inside are quite breath-taking and inspirational. While the house has been renovated, I think it was a bit overdone. I dunno, but for me, it felt like the house was constructed in the late 2000s rather than in the late 1800s. I understand that renovating a historical landmark is a necessity; however, in this case, I feel the renovation over-modernized it. Who knows, perhaps that is the point. While the capricho has guided tours, it's easy enough walk through the museum on your own. I do not think that I would go super far out of my way specifically for this museum. However, it was a nice add-on to spending a few hours in Comillas.

5.11.17: I'm surprised there's hardly any reviews. Who wouldn't want to see where people used to…read morelive 44,000 years ago? I was excited to see the cave in person. I learned in elementary about the drawings and I was physce that there was evidence of humans in caves. Crazy right? They don't allow pictures but they did have some reading material while waiting for the tour inside. So the pictures I have posted of the art is what we actually saw but couldn't take pictures of. You can go online and reserve tickets which is recommended. We bought tickets to see two caves. It's worth it. It was a surreal experience. Going there was beautiful. The view was nice and inside the cave was amazing. A real cave. The day we came they were excavating the front looking for more stuff. Words can't describe this experience.

This was a fantastic and informative tour of a cave system that was inhabited by humans for many…read moretens of thousands of years. The guide was funny and genial, in English and Spanish, as well as a few other languages. Seeing paintings as old as 40,000 years was truly an incredible experience. Don't miss Puente Viesgo if you happen to be traveling around Santander!