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Túnel de Laredo

Built in 1885, this cavernous 220m tunnel at the eastern end of town leads under La Atalaya hill to a rugged seafront lookout point. It was originally designed to reach a now destroyed port, but came in handy as a refuge during the Spanish Civil War.

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