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Free tour

Mysteries and curiosities of Comillas

Duration: 1h and 30min
Languages: Spanish
Guru: Elia
Registered on March 30, 2022

My name is Elia, I am a very active person with many hobbies. Graduated in tourism, Official Guide and Graduated in English Philology. I have worked as a guide in Manresa, my hometown, and in some towns in Cantabria for different foreign institutions and schools. In my free time I write children's books in English and Spanish. I have designed various tourism manuals for vocational training students. I am outgoing and cheerful, which has led me to participate in films that have been recorded in Comillas. I love to travel and show the heritage of the beautiful place where I am lucky to live.

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Tour description

On this tour you will learn the meaning of the Comillas coat of arms , we will discover a peculiar building by Antonio Gaudí for the Ocejo house, where the nobles hid while smoking.

We will know the history of why the church of San Cristóbal is consecrated to the Cristo del Amparo due to events that occurred in 1676.

We will see what the old circles were used for and we will see the houses that surround the Corro San Pedro to go to a construction that imitates a work by Gaudí "the Gate of the little birds" , once contemplating the square from the viewpoint of Santa Lucía, we will We will show the remains of a pinnace that is hidden among the sands of Comillas beach and there are few days when the tide is low enough to be able to see it.

We will learn about the mystery behind the Tudor house , the old slaughterhouse and later lodging for the camps organized by the Spanish Tudor Accumulator Society, where furniture movements, lights that turned on and off by themselves and the noise of people running in flip-flops could be heard.

We will talk about the reasons why the statue of the Marqués de Comillas was removed from the city of Barcelona where he lived for so many years, due to some great rumors by his brother-in-law and we will know where it is today.

We will explain the fabulous history of the Yellow Bird , a flight that used Oyambre beach as a landing strip.

We will continue with the disturbing story echoed by Iker Jiménez in his program “Cuarto Milenio” related to the Comillas cemetery.

To end the story of the ghost that inhabits the University of Comillas called "El Pajus" that appears every August 28.

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  • Meeting point:
    C. los Arzobispos, 10, 39520 Comillas...
    C. los Arzobispos, 10, 39520 Comillas, Cantabria, Spain
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    Joaquín del Pielago Square, next to the Tres Caños fountain.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Non suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group reservations.
Pets
Suitable for carrying pets.

What should you know?

Additional costs:
The tour does not require the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Only cash payment is accepted.
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    This guru has cancelled 4 of the last 6 bookings for this tour.
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