Fuenterrabia Attractions 
3km/2mi north, on the bay at the mouth of the Río Bidasoa, is the little fishing town and holiday resort of Fuenterrabía, formerly a frontier stronghold which was frequently the scene of fighting. In the picturesque little streets of the old town, which is entered through the 15th century Puerta de Santa María, are many old houses with coats of arms on the facade.
In the church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Gothic; enlarged in the eighth century) was celebrated the marriage of Louis XIV of France and the Infanta María Teresa of Spain -though the Infanta herself was not present, being represented by a Spanish minister.
From the terrace of the 12th century Palacio del Rey Carlos V (now a parador), in the Plaza de Armas, there is a fine view of the mouth of the river and the lighthouse on Cabo Higuer to the north, probably on the site of an ancient temple of Venus.
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