Peníscola
Peñíscola
Member of Los Pueblos más Bonitos de España
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Joined to the mainland by a narrow neck of land, a rocky headland carries Peníscola's walled old town, crowned by the castle the Knights Templar built between 1294 and 1307. The schismatic pope Benedict XIII, Papa Luna, lived out his last years here, and the castle later stood in for Valencia in the film El Cid. Long beaches run north and south, with the wild Serra d'Irta beyond.
Highlights
- The Castell del Papa Luna, with terrace views over town and coast
- El Bufador, a cavern where the sea escapes in clouds of spray
- Casa de las Conchas, its façades entirely covered in seashells
- Hiking and cycling in the Serra d'Irta natural park and marine reserve
- Summer festivals of early and baroque music, and of jazz
Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.
Population: 8,774
Things to see
Travel guide (Wikivoyage)
Peñíscola is a town of 7,500 people (2018) in the province of Castellón on the Mediterranean coast of Spain. The town with its 5 km of beaches is one of the most heavily visited tourist destinations in Spain, popular with Spanish and foreign visitors; in summers the population of this small town explodes to more than 150,000 people.
Nearby member villages
- Vilafamés · 48 km
- Culla · 49 km
- Morella · 52 km
- Valderrobres · 62 km
- Mirambel · 68 km