Suances is beautiful marine village/town in central coast of Cantabria in the north of Spain. in the autonomous community of Cantabria (Spain) located on the west coast of said region. It borders to the north with the Cantabrian Sea, to the west with Santillana del Mar, to the south with Polanco and to the east with the Ria de San Martin de la Arena,
Although it is also known as fishing village, Suances is currently an eminently tourist destnation, developed around the group of beaches that are grouped in Punta del Dichoso, a natural harbor surrounded by cliffs.
There is a group of five islands, which are north of the tip of the Horn and although they belong to the municipality of Miengo are part of the coastal landscape of the town of Suances : Pasiega Island , Isla de los Conejos , Casilda, Segunda and Solita Islands.
Access : Coordinates: 43.433333, -4.05 /By bus : Suances is connected to the two main cities of Cantabria, Santander and Torrelavega by means of the following bus lines: 5
Buses Casanova: Torrelavega – Suances ,Buses Casanova: Torrelavega – Tagle , Autobuses Casanova: Torrelavega – Ubiarco , La Cantabrica Buses: Santander – Ubiarco
By Train : There is no train station in Suances. The nearest stations are the FEVE station or Puente San Miguel or Barreda.
By Bike-foot : Suances with Torrelavega , 11km long in total and It has two parts , Torrelavega-Hinojedo and Hinojedo-Suances.By car :A-67 motorway
Connects to the A-1 motorway which continues on to Madrid (450 kilometres). From Oviedo direction on the A8 motorway, take the Puente San Miguel/Santillana del Mar exit close to Torrelavega. from Santander or Torrelavega take the Suances exit off the A67 motorway,
By air : Santander Airport is the nearest airport,Direct flights to numerous points all over Spain, and to major European cities ./ By sea :Port of Santander , Connections: Twice-weekly direct routes to Plymouth and Portsmouth (United Kingdom). Departure and stopover for pleasure cruises.
Highlights :
- The wind by Jesus Gonzalez Vega sculpture
- Playa de los Locos / La Cueva de las Brujas The cave with paintings made with the hands, from the Palaeolithic era , Las Brujas is not a visitable site
- Beaches : La Tablia beach (a small cove), La Concha beach (in the most urban environment), El Sable beach (a stretch of fine golden sand), La Riveruca beach (a quiet beach), La beach Ribera and Los Locos beach make up the magnificent list of beaches in Suances.
Activities : Chosen by water sports practitioners like surfing, and by those who seek the tranquility of a still unalterable nature,Guided bike tours, quality bike rentals, hiking,trekking and mountain ascents in Cantabria. Mountain guide services.
Bicycle hire , 4×4 Tourist Routes , Surf , the Suances is well-known by its ideal waves for surfing, / Speleology / Fishing / Diving
Events – Fiestas-celebrations : Nuestra Senora del Carmen – Our Lady of Carmen. July 16 , San Pedro June 22 , San Juan. June 24 , Los Remedios. July 2 ,
, Santiago. July 25 , Nuestra Senora de las Lindes. August 15 , La Virgen del Rosario. Last Saturday of August ,
Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe. September 8
Go next : Santillana del Mar / Comillas / San Vicente de la Barquera / Santander
