# Sunday in San Vicente de la Barquera: the Puebla Vieja, lobster rice and surfing at Merón

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.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/san-vicente-de-la-barquera/itineraries/old-town-lobster-and-surf · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 09:30 · Salida: 1 h by car (via the A-8, exit 264; park next to the harbour)
- 10:30 · Walk around the Puebla Vieja (Puerta del Mar, Calle Alta and alleyways)
  - 5 min on foot
- 11:15 · Castillo del Rey (ask the tourist office for the hours)
  - 5 min on foot
- 12:00 · Church of Santa María de los Ángeles and its viewpoint (cemetery viewpoint)
  - 10 min on foot
- 13:30 · Augusto Seafood Restaurant (rice with lobster · €€€ · Sunday 13:00 to 15:30; booking) · Augusto Seafood Restaurant, €€€
  - 10 min on foot
- 15:45 · Maza bridge (cross it without taking a breath)
  - 6 min by car, 3 km
- 16:30 · Surf lesson on Merón beach (Escuela de Surf Buena Onda · €35 · 2 h; booking) · Buena Onda Surf School, From €35 per student
- 18:45 · Vuelta (in Santander around 19:45)

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.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
From Santander, A-8 towards Oviedo, about 55 minutes; from Oviedo, in the opposite direction, an hour and twenty-five minutes.

### Without a car
There is a bus from Santander to the station on Avenida Miramar, in the centre; check the Sunday timetables before setting off.

## Consejos

### Book the lesson
In summer and on long weekends, the groups fill up.

### Check the castle's hours
The tourist office opens on Sundays from 10:30 to 14:00.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### 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.