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Queen for an Hour: Palacio Miramar y Playa de la Concha
A one-hour professional photo session across Palacio Miramar, Pico del Loro and Ondarreta that captures portraits framed by the Bay of La Concha and the Cantabrian Sea.
Queen for an Hour: Palacio Miramar y Playa de la Concha.
This guided, professional photo session begins at the Palacio de Mira Mar, perched above the Bay of La Concha, and moves through a string of coastal vantage points—Pico del Loro and the walk along Ondarreta—ending at Chillida’s Los Peines del Viento so every portrait is set against the scale of the Cantabrian Sea.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Palacio Miramar — a royal frame
The session opens at the Palacio de Mira Mar, the summer residence of Queen Maria Cristina, whose terraces and lawns look down on the Bay of La Concha and provide one of the most photographed coastal backdrops in the world.
Playa de la Concha — iconic shoreline
The shoreline of La Concha frames wide, soft-sand vistas that give portraits an unmistakable sense of place and scale, offering classic promenade and beachside compositions.
Los Peines del Viento — sea and sculpture
The session closes at Eduardo Chillida’s sculptural intervention where rock, steel and the Cantabrian swell combine to produce dramatic, elemental backgrounds for final portraits.
What the day feels like
What it feels like
For one hour you move with a photographer from the palace terraces down toward the water, stopping for composed portraits at vantage points that progress from formal (the palace) to intimate (Pico del Loro) to elemental (Los Peines del Viento), all with the Cantabrian Sea as a constant visual partner.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this session suits best.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The session lasts 1 hora.
Meeting location: Miramar Jauregia.
Tu look es muy importante así que ponte guapa — dress as you wish to be photographed; the session will create lasting memories.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long does the photo session last?
La sesión dura 1 hora.
Where do we meet for the session?
El punto de encuentro es Miramar Jauregia.
Are there age restrictions to participate?
Edades sin limitación — no hay límite de edad para participar.
What locations will we photograph?
La sesión cubre el Palacio de Mira Mar, Pico del Loro, la caminata por la playa de Ondarreta y termina en la escultura de Chillida, Los Peines del Viento, con el mar Cantábrico de fondo.
What should I wear or bring?
Tu look es muy importante — vístete como quieras ser fotografiado para crear recuerdos duraderos.