Laredo Travel Guide

  Our plaza
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  • Our plaza
      Our plaza
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  • Heed the sign!
      Heed the sign!
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  • Dramatica
      Dramatica
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  • La Plaza
      La Plaza
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  • As seen from our apartment
      As seen from our apartment
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Things to Do  

Streets of Old Laredo

Streets of Old Laredo, Laredo

 garridogal Says:  I'm so happy that our rental apartment was in Laredo's old section. Its streets are beautiful and wonderful to explore! 

Plaza Cachupín y Ayuntamiento

Plaza Cachupín y Ayuntamiento, Laredo

 garridogal Says:  We stayed on this plaza and really enjoyed looking at and listening to (ha ha) it! It's the center of town.... 

Hell's Hill

Hell's Hill, Laredo

 garridogal Says:  Right by our rental apartment there was this delightful street named Cuesta del Infierno, which means "Hell's Hill." We descended on it daily. 

Beach, baby!

Beach, baby!, Laredo

 garridogal Says:  Laredo is a beach community. There are miles of it with a lovely walkway that we strolled along on our first night here. 

La Salvé Beach

La Salvé Beach, Laredo

 DanielF Says:  An inmense sand arrow that separates the Asón stuary (ría de Treto) from the ocean. Now it is an urban beach, as many appartment buildings have been built along the beach promenade, but it is so large, that it still keeps a certain wild appearance.La Salvé is one of the... 

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, Laredo

 DanielF Says:  One of the most important Gothic churches in Cantabria. It has been continuously modified along the centuries with many renaissance and barroque additions. It stands on the highest point of the old town and made part of the defensive system, hence its fortress-like... 

Lie on the beach

Lie on the beach, Laredo

 timtregenza Says:  Laredo has a long sandy beach, so there is usually plenty of space. However, it can be a bit windy. 

Another gate

Another gate, Laredo

 DanielF Says:  Some of the gates of the town wall have been incorporated into the buildings as the walls lost their defensive function. 

Gate of Saint Lawrence

Gate of Saint Lawrence, Laredo

 DanielF Says:  The best preserved gate that made part of the old city walls that entoured the town. 

Cemetery

Cemetery, Laredo

 DanielF Says:  Situated in the backyard of the church, the cemetery has spectacular views over the beach. It is no doubt a good place to retire for eternity. 

Hotels  

Miramar

 5 Opinions

Cosmopol

 5 Opinions

Restaurants  

Anchovies

Anchovies, Laredo

 DanielF Says:  The area around the ría de Treto (Asón stuary) is famous for the quality of the anchovies in olive oil. This industry was first developped by Italian entrepreneurs and has reached the highest standards in Europe. Most of the factories are small and family run and you can... 

Transportation  

Easy to reach

Easy to reach, Laredo

 DanielF Says:  Although Laredo does not have an airport or train station, buses between Santander and Bilbao (company turytrans) stop in the town center. For this reason, even if you do not have your own transportation, it is easy to arrive at Laredo. 

Shopping  

La Casa de Pinocho: Shoes 'n jewelry 'n accessories, oh my!

La Casa de Pinocho: Shoes 'n jewelry 'n accessories, oh my!, Laredo

 garridogal Says:  Everything was gorgeous here. Oh to have nothing but time and money on my hands... 

Mercado Municipal de Laredo: El Mercado

Mercado Municipal de Laredo: El Mercado, Laredo

 garridogal Says:  The Municipal Market of Laredo is in a beautiful and ornate building. Not as large as other markets we saw throughout Spain but stocked with all the requisites. 

Off The Beaten Path  

Get in touch with your inner Spaniard

Get in touch with your inner Spaniard, Laredo

 garridogal Says:  It isn't hard to do... 

Fishing port flavor

Fishing port flavor, Laredo

 DanielF Says:  The Arrabal neighborhood has a deep flavour of fishing port. 

Casonas

Casonas, Laredo

 DanielF Says:  Laredo's old town is full of "casonas" nobiliary residences with the coats of arms of the family in their facade. This one is known as the Palace of Zarauz, situated in the Cachupín square. 

Sports & Outdoors  

Good windsurfing location

Good windsurfing location, Laredo

 timtregenza Says:  Laredo offers excellent windsurfing opportunities along its long sandy beach. 

Favorites  

Coats of arms

Coats of arms, Laredo

 DanielF Says:  Laredo acquired a historical significance in the middle ages as an important trade port in the North of Spain, being a prominent member of a liga that grouped the most important sea ports in the Northern coast. Most of the buildings in the puebla vieja date back to the XV... 

Drying the linger

Drying the linger, Laredo

 DanielF Says:  These street scenes can still be seen in the picturesque old town of Laredo, where people do not seem to trust technology very much. Well, I do believe in drying machines, but I admite that clothes dryed by the sun and the sea wind make feel better. 

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 The outskirts of Laredo are full of rural charm. This is a picture of the romanesque church of Saint Martin and its fabolous bell tower with place for seven... 

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Laredo

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 Laredo is one of the historic towns of the coast of Cantabria. Its old area, full of palaces and blassoned manors tells about its significance in past times. Today the town has grown a lot, taking... 

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Laredo - The Town that Never Sleeps!

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Laredo. I'd love to share with you the 8 tips I've written, the 25 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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A pleasant resort

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 Laredo has a long sandy beach that usually offers plenty of space. However, the resort offers less in the way of other attractions than nearby Castro, which has a pleasant harbour and good restaurant... 

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