Santillana del Mar is a historic town situated in Cantabria, Spain. Certain features of this historical town include Altamira Caves (Cuevas de Altamira) and many historic buildings, attracting thousands of holiday-makers every year.
There is an old saying that Santillana del Mar is The Town of Three Lies, since it is neither a Saint (Santo), nor flat (llana) and has no sea (Mar) as implied by the towns name. However, the name actually derives from Santa Juliana (or Santa Illana) whose remains are in the kept in the Colegiata, a Romanesque church and former Benedictine monastery
