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Castro Urdiales is a fishing harbour and beach resort on the coast of Cantabria in northern Spain, with a population of 33,400 in 2025.
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Basilica church in Gothic style, built 13th to 15th century. Within are the images of the White Virgin and the Reclining Christ, and Gothic carvings of the Magi.
This mansion was built in 1901 for the businessman Luis de Ocharan; it’s an eclectic design with Grecian trimmings. In 1914 he added a mock-castle 100 m west to use as an observatory, and the ensemble was surrounded by exotic gardens. Visit by guided tour once a week, book through the city website.
Clean simple place, poor sound-proofing.
Clean friendly place by Brazomar beach.
Efficient chain hotel by A8 coast highway.
Castro Urdiales is on the coast highway A8, 35 km west of Bilbao and 70 km east of Santander.
Read in the guideThe town is small enough to walk around: from Playa Brazomar to Playa Ostende is about 3 km.
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