Sardinero is a popular beach located in the Spanish city of Santander , Cantabria . The beach is divided in two by the gardens of Piquio about one-quarter the way along its length, stretching from the Magdalena Peninsula to Mataleñas ; two further adjacent beaches are also sometimes included. In total about 4,300 feet (1,300 meters) long and 260 feet (79 meters) deep, the beach features fine golden sand and moderate waves; it is bordered by a wide promenade running its entire length.
4-467: Sardinero is lined with hotels, restaurants, and a casino , and is regarded as one of the most elegant beach resorts in Spain. 43°28′30″N 3°47′06″W / 43.47500°N 3.78500°W / 43.47500; -3.78500 This article related to Cantabria , Spain is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gran Casino del Sardinero The Gran Casino del Sardinero
8-521: Is a leading gambling casino in the city of Santander in the autonomous community of Cantabria ( Spain ). It is in the Plaza de Italia in El Sardinero . There had been a casino very popular with royalty in this location, but it was demolished after a fire in the 1890s and the present building erected. It opened in 1916 and was designed by architect Eloy Martínez del Valle. Since it opened,
12-402: The casino has combined roulette and baccarat with dancing and the staging of plays, musicals, and operas. Not because it stopped being the focal point of summer fun, a situation which, however, took a remarkable turn during the post-war period. The almost complete closure of their premises, except the theater, which was assigned to art cinema and testing, continued until December 1, 1978, when it
16-443: Was reopened as a gambling casino after the restoration carried out by the architect Ricardo Lorenzo, who kept the neoclassical style with modernist touches. As of 2011 , it has a game room and a room of slot machines , a restaurant, three dining rooms, two bars installed in each of the gaming rooms, a café, and a party room. It also has a showroom , which usually contains works of art by various artists. The games played in
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