Mundaka | Disfruta Bizkaia

Mundaka is a picturesque fishing town located in the district of Busturialdea–Urdaibai. It is best known as a surfers’ paradise but also as one of the most attractive towns on the Biscay coast.

Located in an unbeatable setting in the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve, Mundaka has a long-standing fishing tradition and relationship with the sea.

An ideal place to visit both in summer and autumn, you can enjoy its landscapes and also its friendly people, who are strongly attached to their culture and traditions.

**Useful information**
Tourism Office	Joseba deuna street. Mundaka (Biscay) 48360 Tel. 94 617 72 01
Festivities	Dates
San Pedro	29 June
The day of La Magdalena	22 July
Santa Catalina	25 November

What to see in Mundaka

The Atalaya viewpoint

This is the best place to see the famous ‘left wave’. This wave, boasted of by the people of Mundaka, attracts thousands of surfers every year to take on the challenge of riding its 3 to 4 metres’ height.

The Atalaya viewpoint offers incredible views over the surrounding area and a sense of peace that will make you not want to leave the place.

The quay of Txorrokopunta

If you like spectacular views, there are great ones over the beaches of Laida and Laidatxu from this quay. In the summertime it is the place for surf classes, with beginners paddling across to the beach of Laida on their surfboards.

The Chapel of Santa Catalina

In 1879, and as a result of the ruinous state in which it was, the chapel collapsed almost completely, but a new chapel to replace it was inaugurated within six years.

The new chapel is a transition between Gothic and Renaissance architecture and was used by the Fishermen’s Guild as a hospital during epidemics and for munitions supplies.

The Church of Santa María

This church was destroyed during the ‘War of the Bands’ (blood feuds) but was rebuilt and extended in the 16^th century. At the end of the 19^th century more building work was done and the church of Santa Maria changed its appearance completely, both inside and outside.