Santander was the first to announce 'sun and beach tourism' in 1847, with an advertisement in 'La Gaceta de Madrid'.
Hello friends, the first big party of the summer is approaching. Like every year, the first of Sardinero and the Piquío Gardens take a leap of 150 years and transport us to the Spa city that once was. At that time, the beach changed its function: from a walk to a summer vacation. The therapeutic effects are discovered that combat asthma, depression or circulatory problems.
. This festival always takes place around July 17, the day the queen Victoria Eugenia -wife Alfonso XIII and grandmother of the current king emeritus, Juan Carlos I– dived for the first time in the waters of Santander, thus popularizing these dives and turning them into a common practice of the upper bourgeoisie. Santander dresses in period clothing and its people wear costumes from the last century to commemorate the wave baths and the development they brought to the city.
SO if you want to take healthy baths you just have to follow these tips:
1.-Do not enter the water if you are sweating.
2.-DEnjoy the beach without getting a tan.
3.-Wait three hours after eating before entering the sea.
The truth is, how we have changed! But the truth is that it is a beautiful, fun tradition, with stalls from the time as well as music and performances from the time.
Put on your striped swimsuit, very long and not tight to the body and enjoy the Sandinero. You will come back like new.