Castro Urdiales is situated at the most Easterly end of the Cantabrian coast, surrounded by an impressive coastline full of Craig cliffs and beautiful, quiet beaches.Although it has prehistoric remains of great interest, given that present-day Castro lies over the ancient settlement of Flavióbriga, the town is especially proud of its rich, two-thousand-year-old history connected with the Roman Empire.The area surrounding the dock, the Gothic Iglesia de Santa María and the lighthouse on top of the castle from the principal attractions of this seafaring town and are typical meeting places for visitors and villagers. Amongst its civil Heritage, highlights include the town hall, as well as a group of a nineteenth and early twentieth century Art-Nouveau buildings that form part of the urban nucleus declared an important Historical-Artistic Site in 1978.