Location: Castro Urdiales
Top Things to do in Castro Urdiales
Top Restaurants in Castro Urdiales
Top 10 Things to do in Castro Urdiales, Spain
Castro Urdiales is a seaport of northern Spain, in the autonomous community of Cantabria, situated on the Bay of Biscay. Castro Urdiales is a modern town, although its castle and the Gothic-style parish church of Santa María de la Asunción, date from the Middle Ages. Its chief industries are tourism, fishing, and the preservation of fish, especially sardines and anchovies, in oil. The "Lolin" and "La Castreña" anchovy canning factories serve as a reminder of the town's closeness to this industry and its proximity to the sea.
Restaurants in Castro Urdiales
1. Iglesia de Santa Maria
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 341 reviews
Reviewed By PishPash - South Coast UK
This great seaside town with narrow streets has a very well kept seafront with views up to the top of a hill to the mediaeval church of San Pedro. The remains of the later Santa Maria Church are next to that and very imposing. Plenty of interesting walkways in the town with cafes, tapas bars and small shops.
2. Santuario Nuestra Senora de Valvanuz
Overall Ratings
4 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By Eduardo H
Bonito edificio que alberga a la patrona de los valles pasiegos, en un entorno natural idilico, a su lado está la casa de la beata, actualmente museo de las amas de cría pasiegas, un pequeño paseo hasta la fuente de la virgen y una pequeña zona de merendero. Muy recomendable.
3. Acantilados de Azkorri
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 150 reviews
Reviewed By nikko1974UK - Maidenhead, United Kingdom
I think you can take a bus (or a taxi) to this place but I walked all the way from the Vizcaya Bridge. It's about 1.5 hour walk. You will pass through Las Arenas, then you will see the stunning mansions from early XX century, then the beach and you'll finally arrive to the cliff there you have the option to use the stairs or a lift (EU 0,20) then you have another 30 minutes walk to the actual Acantilados de Azkorri. The view to the port and to Getxo are incredible.
4. Ferreria de El Pobal
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
El Pobal Ironworks is located in Muskiz, in a beautiful bend of Barbadun River, whose water power up this old hydraulic device that made iron for more than 500 years. This foundry, which has been declared Monumental Complex, is the best preserved of the many that existed in Biscay and the only one that has survived until our days with a good part of its machinery. During the visit, you will enjoy a practical demonstration in the forge and in the metal workshop. Without a doubt, it represents one of the most remarkable elements of our historical and cultural heritage. The Foundry was built at the beginning of the XVIth Century by the Salazar, the lineage that dominated this region named Encartaciones. During the XVIIIth Century the installations and the hydraulic infrastructure was completely rebuilt and at the end of the XIXth Century the foundry was converted into a metalworking workshop that extended its productive life until 1965.
Reviewed By Isabel66Bilbao - Bilbao
Me ha gustado mucho la visita. Primero te enseñan el molino y después la ferrería. Nosotros fuimos un sábado que es cuando a las 12 del mediodía hacen una demostración de como se da forma al hierro y merece mucho la pena porque es muy interesante. La entrada, el sábado, cuesta 5 €, creo que los niños pagan menos, y te preguntan también si eres desempleado y te hacen descuento también.
La visita guiada con la demostración dura como 1 hora y media aproximadamente.
Aconsejo reservar.
Muskiz está a unos 20 minutos de Bilbao.
5. Puente Romano Medieval
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 140 reviews
Reviewed By Cana1Toronto - Toronto
We enjoyed viewing this small Gothic bridge with a somewhat pointed arch built to link and connect the rocky hill on which the Church of Santa Maria Assunta, the Castle lies with the earlier rock-built hermitage of Santa Ana which was on the shoreline below. This offered easier access between the castle and the hermitage. The medieval bridge is also known as the Roman bridge, with the numbers 617 - perhaps the year it was built.This old harbor town is one of the oldest settlements on the Cantabrian coast and had been known by the Romans as "Flaviobriga.
6. Faro y Castillo de Santa Ana
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 190 reviews
Reviewed By soul_man_dave - Bude, United Kingdom
Church was closed. Ok ok I should have checked opening times in advance. The castle / lighthouse was given over to an art exhibition. Mildly interesting but I would have liked some information on the history, architecture, anything, in English ..... or German, or ???
The place looks incredibly interesting from a distance, but I left feeling quite disappointed that I'd not really seen much, and learned even less. It was raining heavily too. Maybe that had dampened my spirit !!
7. Avenida de la Constitucion
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 64 reviews
Reviewed By KrisD_pl - Warsaw, Poland
The Promenade runs along Avenida de la Constitucion and later Paseo Ocharan Mazas providing beautiful views to the harbour and old Cathedral (especially in the morning if you're a photographer looking for the best light). Perfect place for a stroll and a meal since there are many bars and restaurants facing the sea, obviously with some outside Seating.
8. Plaza Del Ayuntamiento
Overall Ratings
4 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By Robby G C - Toronto, Canada
This is a lovely square, where tourists start their adventures to explore all these renowned tourist attractions. It’s a great place to gather our thoughts and watch where the attractions are located. This is what we did!
The buildings are also attractive here. I especially like the building that looked a bit like a castle. It has bright brownstones and a balcony with many flowers. It’s a perfect place to meet people!
Quite enjoyable!
9. Ermita Santa Ana
Overall Ratings
4 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By Robby G C - Toronto, Canada
I love that little structure on the rock! It used to be a chapel, but now all we can see inside, is the foundation of this edifice. They found out that there had been 12 construction phases, starting with the Romans. It must have been quite popular in its time, as it is still nowadays.
We were able to go out and take pictures of the breaker and the marina. We had a great view over the city! The lady inside was quite excited when she found out we were Canadians. That was cool!
We walked on the breaker, where this edifice is located. The waves were quite wild and they splashed on the rocks for a spectacular view. By the way, the breaker is a great place to take pictures of the Ermita Santa Ana, as well as other tourist attractions. We can walk on the high wall, or the low wall. Quite neat! I preferred the high wall, as I could see the waves playing around the rocks!
However, the Ermita Santa Ana is a must to see. Quite enjoyable!
10. Via Verde Castro-Traslavina
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By glennandlesley - Spain
We cycled some of this via verde route, unfortunately there was a lot of major work being carried out at various points and some of it was completely closed. The part we were able to ride was very good and we would like to return to ride again when the complete route has reopened.
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