Must-see attractions in San Vicente de la Barquera

  • El Soplao

    San Vicente de la Barquera

    This extensive 20km cave system, exploited as a lead and zinc mine before 1979, makes for a popular outing inland from San Vicente. The one-hour visit…

  • Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles

    San Vicente de la Barquera

    San Vicente’s outstanding monument is the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles, commissioned by Alfonso VIII in 1210. Though mostly Gothic, it sports…

  • Castillo del Rey

    San Vicente de la Barquera

    San Vicente’s 13th-century castle, one of Cantabria’s best preserved, rises near the top of the old part of town. Sights inside are limited, and exhibits…

  • Playas del Rosal & de Merón

    San Vicente de la Barquera

    Along the coast east of town, these two beautiful beaches are basically one broad, 4km-long golden strand. Merón gets surf, while El Rosal (the western…

  • Puente de la Maza

    San Vicente de la Barquera

    The eastern inlet bordering San Vicente, the estuary of the Río Escudo, is spanned by the long, low-slung, 15th-century Puente de la Maza.

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