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3 green territories. Basque Country, Cantabria, Asturias by motorhome

  • AZPEITIA – GIJÓN IN 13 STAGES
  • 3rd stage: Castro Urdiales

3 green territories by motorhome

AZPEITIA – GIJON IN 13 STAGES.
3rd stage: CASTRO URDIALES

STAGE 3: CASTRO URDIALES

Distance from the previous stage: 32Km (A-8)
cantaria castro urdiales

The town is also known as Flaviobriga as there was once a Roman settlement here. Castro Urdiales formed part of the powerful Four Coastal Towns Brotherhood. It possesses the delicate charm of a fishing town together with an illustrious and aristocratic tourist tradition favoured by its beautiful beaches Ostende and Brazomar.

The architecture of the town is characteristic, with wooden balconies overlooking the gardens of the Amestoy promenade. The origin of the town is medieval and it achieved recognition as a Historical Site in 1978.

Its monumental patrimony comprises Santa Maria Church, the Toki Eder Palace and the Peña del Cuco cave.

Information obtained from the official tourism page of Cantabria.

Tourism in Castro Urdiales, Cantabria

Cultural tourism:

  • The “Ancient Village” in the Old Part of town
  • Santa Maria Church (13th-15th centuries)
  • Toki Eder Palace
  • Peña del Cuco Cave

Gastronomy:

  • La Arboleda
  • La Goleta
  • Bajamar
  • Asador El Puerto
  • …. or go for tapas/pintxos in Ardigales street: Mesón Marinero, la Taberna Peñascal, Ostende

Other places to visit in the local area:

  • Mioño, Santullán, Otañes, Sámano, Cérdigo, Islares
Other information of interest

Local festivities calendar:

  • Semana Grande (Big Week) San Juan, 22-30th June
  • Fiesta of the Sardine, 15th August

Also:

  • Night-time procession of tissue paper floats in the summer
  • Living Passion of Christ at Easter, declared event of National Tourist Interest

Hiking:

  • Setares Route: this goes from the ruins of the settlement of the same name to the Pico Ario repeater (nearly 6 km)
  • Traslaviña Route from Punta de San Andrés to Herreros tunnel (nearly 7 km)
  • Alén Route which goes through Castro Urdiales and Callejamala (11 km)
  • Dicido Route from Dicido beach in Mioño to Saltacaballos (3 km)
  • Piquillo Route between Ontón and Paraje del Hoyo Covarón (2 km)

Addresses of interest: