Augusto Seafood Restaurant
What to order: start with fried squid; then the lobster rice, which they say they pioneered, or a seafood platter from the tank if there are several of you, and the cream millefeuille for dessert
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Day itinerary · 43.38° N · 4.40° W
Sunday in San Vicente de la Barquera: a castle in the morning, waves in the afternoon.
The Puebla Vieja and the Castillo del Rey in the morning, a seafood lunch opposite the market, the Maza bridge and a surf lesson at Merón. An hour from Santander.
Leaving from
Part of San Vicente de la BarqueraCantabrian Coast
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Total time9 h
By car1 h each way
Walking2 h with slopes
DifficultyEasy
Cost€75–110 pp
Best timeAll year
With childrenYes; surfing for all ages
With a dogTown and bridge, on a lead
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Santander 1 h by car
via the A-8, exit 264; park next to the harbour
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Walk around the Puebla Vieja
Puerta del Mar, Calle Alta and alleyways
- 5 min on foot
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Castillo del Rey
ask the tourist office for the hours
- 5 min on foot
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Church of Santa María de los Ángeles and its viewpoint
cemetery viewpoint
- 10 min on foot
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Augusto Seafood Restaurant
rice with lobster · €€€ · Sunday 13:00 to 15:30; booking
Calle del Mercado, 1, 39540 San Vicente de la Barquera · +34 942 712 040
Restaurant €€€Book - 10 min on foot
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Maza bridge
cross it without taking a breath
- 6 min by car3 km
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Back home
in Santander around 19:45
Approximate cost
About €70–95 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Walk around the Puebla Vieja
San Vicente de la Barquera is a perfect Sunday: the old town up above in the morning, seafood opposite the market at midday and the Merón sands in the afternoon, with a surf lesson for anyone who wants to get wet. An hour from Santander and an hour and a half from Oviedo, on the A-8.
The day, hour by hour
10:30 · Puebla Vieja. Enter by the Puerta del Mar and climb the Calle Alta: wall, Corro palace, Preboste tower.
11:15 · Castillo del Rey. Climb to the battlements: the bridge, the harbour and, if it is clear, the Picos de Europa. Ask the hours beforehand at the tourist office, in the Cantón.
12:00 · Santa María de los Ángeles. Montañés Gothic and the churchyard viewpoint, the best view of the town.
13:30 · Lunch at Augusto. Opposite the market: lobster rice, seafood from the tank by weight and the cream millefeuille. Open on Sunday from 13:00 to 15:30.
15:45 · Maza bridge. 500 metres and 28 arches over the estuary, to walk lunch off.
16:30 · Surfing at Merón. Two hours of introduction with the Buena Onda Surf School, €35, with wetsuit and board. Bring swimwear and a towel.
Time1 h 30
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Las Redes Restaurant
What to order: ask about the day's fish from the fish auction and order the sorropotún if they have it; rice dishes are the kitchen's speciality
Sotavento
What to order: to start, queen scallops, sea urchins or octopus leg; then fish from the auction or the clam rice, which is made to order
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to San Vicente de la Barquera
All year: surfing at Merón is also given in winter and Augusto opens on Sunday at midday. In summer, book a table and a lesson days ahead.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Book the lesson
In summer and on long weekends, the groups fill up.
- 2Check the castle's hours
The tourist office opens on Sundays from 10:30 to 14:00.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to be able to swim for the surf lesson?
It is advisable; the school adapts the lesson to age and level.
Is Augusto open on Sunday?
Yes, at midday. Closed on Tuesdays.
Can you do it with children?
Yes. The school has surfkids for under-7s and the walk is short.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.