San Vicente de la Barquera is the fishing village par excellence and represents one of the most well-known and beautiful sights on the entire Cantabrian coast . It has magnificent beaches, a beautiful estuary, an old town full of charm, with the church, the castle, and remains of a wall ; old and new bridges that connect areas from before and now; and always in the background, the majestic Picos de Europa . Its long seafaring tradition is reflected in its appreciable gastronomy, based on its fish and seafood. In the surroundings, the Oyambre Natural Park stands out , one of the most beautiful sectors of the Cantabrian coast, endowed with great natural and landscape diversity.

Located on the western coast of Cantabria , San Vicente de la Barquera is a municipality that, with its 41 square kilometers, combines all the values ​​and attractions of Green Spain: an outstanding monumental heritage, great historical importance, an excellent natural environment, a renowned gastronomy. and a deep popular tradition that is reflected in its festive and artistic manifestations.

San Vicente de la Barquera is an important step on the Camino de Santiago on the coastal route. As a result of this past, the town and its towns have an outstanding monumental heritage declared as a Historic-Artistic Site .