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El Corte Inglés
The guide was updated:The nationwide department store chain enjoys a well-deserved good reputation. The Santander instalment is located a short drive outside the city centre. Apart from a large hypermarket, it contains a multiple-screen cinema, as well as a wide selection of local and international brand stores.
Useful Information
- Address: Avenida Nueva Montaña, Santander
- Opening hours: Mon–Sat 9am–9:30pm
- Phone: +34 942 32 84 00
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This covered market is housed inside a late 19th-century building on the street just behind the Ayuntamiento, aptly named Calle El Mercado. Here you can join the locals browsing stalls selling freshly caught fish, local cheese and sausages, as well as fruit, vegetables, and flowers.
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El Corte Inglés
The nationwide department store chain enjoys a well-deserved good reputation. The Santander instalment is located a short drive outside the city centre. Apart from a large hypermarket, it contains a multiple-screen cinema, as well as a wide selection of local and international brand stores.
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Centro Comercial Valle Real
A short ride outside Santander lies the Centro Comercial Valle Real, one of the largest shopping centres in the area. Here you can shop for everything you need, ranging from clothes and make-up to books and toys. There are also several restaurants onsite.
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Gómez Pastelerías
Those with a sweet tooth will certainly be delighted to find out that Santander is famous for its sobaos (a popular sponge cake from Cantabria) and quesada cakes (another dessert typical of the Cantabrian region). One of the best places to buy them is Gómez Pastelerías, which has several branches in the city.
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Nuks
This colourful candy shop offers visitors endless freedom of choice — sweets come in all shapes, flavours, and sizes, and shoppers are free to browse around filling bags with candy to their liking. The end cost is calculated by weight. Sugar-free varieties are also available.
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Mercado de México
The Mercado de México on Calle Alta hosts vendors selling everything from leather to ceramics to olive oil. The second floor is mostly given over to produce vendors, selling fresh vegetables, seafood, deli items, pastries, and bread.
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