A treasure ship of the Spanish Armada is said to have sunk in what is now the town's harbour, while the composer Felix Mendelssohn visited in 1829 and is commemorated in an annual festival.
A treasure ship of the Spanish Armada, the "Galeon de Florencia", is said to have sunk in what is now the town's harbour in 1588. The composer Felix Mendelssohn visited in 1829 and is commemorated in an annual festival.