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Comillas. Cantabria, with a twist
Look up Comillas in a map and guess. The tiny fishing port? Yes. A lush green grassy scenery? Sure. A rugged coastline with a few secluded beaches? Check. The rural, winding Saint James Way by the sea, towards Picos de Europa? That’s right. A wonderful cuisine? Of course! It couldn’t be any other way. But here comes the twist.

In 1881, mogul Antonio López managed to persuade King Alphonse XII over to his villa for the summer, his whole Cabinet followed, and the tiny, typical fishermen and farmers village became the in-vogue vacationing town for the years to follow.

Influential families, ministers and courtiers rushed to find their own chance the new hotspot for politics, influence and business. Summer hotels and villas were erected by the trendiest architects. Even Gaudí was hired for the finest of them all, El Capricho. Not Madrid, nor Barcelona, but Comillas was the first Spanish town to ever enjoy electric lighting, and the smallest in the world to have its own University.

And so, Comillas would never be the same again.

Comillas still is just a little town in outstanding surroundings, yet it is like no other you will ever find.

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