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Villasana de Mena

Castille and León, Spain · Europe

About Villasana de Mena

Villasana de Mena is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Balmaseda, 28km from Salto del Nervión.

Villasana de Mena is a town located in Castille and León, Spain. With a population of 3,427, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Villasana de Mena sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Villasana de Mena to your route.

About Villasana de Mena

The Mena Valley (Spanish: Valle de Mena) is a municipality in the province of Burgos in Spain. It is located in the autonomous community of Castile and León, bordering the provinces of Alava, Biscay and Cantabria. The Mena valley has 4,096 inhabitants distributed among 43 small villages. Its capital, Villasana de

Read more Mena, has 1,554 inhabitants.

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Villasana de Mena offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Villasana de Mena located?

Villasana de Mena is located in Castille and León, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 43.1002 latitude, -3.2825 longitude.

What is the population of Villasana de Mena?

Villasana de Mena has a population of approximately 3,427 people, making it a town in Spain.

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Quick Information

Population
3,427
Continent
Europe
Country
Spain
Region
Castille and León
Timezone
Europe/Madrid
Coordinates
43.1002, -3.2825

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Spain

Police
091
Ambulance
061
Fire
080
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.

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Worth the detour from Villasana de Mena

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

waterfall

Salto del Nervión

Spain's tallest waterfall at 222 meters, dramatically plunging into the Delika Canyon on the Basque Country border.

28 km · about 30 min drive

bridge

Vizcaya Bridge (Puente Colgante)

The world's oldest transporter bridge, a UNESCO iron giant that ferries cars and people across the Nervion estuary in a hanging gondola.

33 km · about 40 min drive

museum

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Frank Gehry's titanium-clad masterpiece that single-handedly reinvented Bilbao is an essential road-trip pilgrimage for art and architecture lovers.

34 km · about 40 min drive

photogenic

Orbaneja del Castillo

Tiny Burgos village where a waterfall pours straight through the middle of the houses and cascades in travertine pools down to the Ebro. Park at the road below and climb the lanes beside the falling water.

51 km · about 60 min drive

restaurant

Asador Etxebarri

Bittor Arginzoniz's grill house on the square of tiny Axpe, where everything from caviar to butter is cooked over bespoke wood fires: perennially ranked among the world's very best restaurants. Book months ahead; the valley drive alone rewards.

55 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

San Juan de Gaztelugatxe

A hermitage perched on a tiny tidal islet connected to the mainland by a dramatic stone bridge with 241 steps, made famous as Dragonstone in Game of Thrones.

56 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Palacio de la Magdalena

An eclectic royal summer palace on a sea-girt peninsula in Santander, ringed by beaches and a small free-roaming zoo of seals and penguins.

56 km · about 65 min drive

cathedral

Santa Maria Cathedral Vitoria

A Gothic cathedral whose 'open for restoration' tour inspired Ken Follett, letting you climb scaffolding through 800 years of construction.

57 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Villasana de Mena

  • 33 kmVizcaya Bridge (Puente Colgante)The world's oldest transporter bridge, a UNESCO iron giant that ferries cars and people across the Nervion estuary in a hanging gondola.

Driving in Spain

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.55/litre
Motorway tolls
~€4.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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