Suances Municipality: Villages, Beaches and Places to Visit

Suances occupies a stretch of Cantabria’s central coast where the Bay of Biscay meets the San Martín de la Arena estuary. Within a few kilometres, the municipality shifts from beaches and cliffs to inland paths and villages. The town of Suances is its capital: when referring to the locality, this means the upper town, harbour and urban beaches. The municipality also includes Cortiguera, Hinojedo, Ongayo, Puente Avíos and Tagle.

If you are looking for the sea, choose from La Concha Beach ES, the open coast at Los Locos ES and four other beaches with different settings. The estuary ES and Costa Quebrada Geopark ES add walks, viewpoints and striking geology. Inland, churches, manor houses and archaeological remains each merit a visit of their own.

This page helps you explore by theme and leads to detailed guides. To discover the capital, open the Suances town guide ES; to understand the whole area, start with any of the four thematic guides below.