Costa del Azahar - Costa del Azahar

Costa del Azahar or Costa dels Tarongers refers to the Mediterranean coastal region in the region Valencia of Vinaròs until after Almenara.

Regions

Under the tourist name Costa del Azahar hides the Mediterranean coast of the Spanish provinces Castellón and Valencia, it is actually the coast of the Bay of Valencia. Sometimes the coasts of the two provinces are marketed separately as "Costa del Azahar" and "Costa de Valencia".

places

Dawn breaks in Peñiscola
Map of Costa del Azahar
  • 1 VinaròsWebsite of this institutionVinaròs in the Wikipedia encyclopediaVinaròs in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsVinaròs (Q917888) in the Wikidata database
  • 2 BenicarlóWebsite of this institutionBenicarló in the Wikipedia encyclopediaBenicarló in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBenicarló (Q817302) in the Wikidata database
  • 3 PeñíscolaWebsite of this institutionPeñíscola in the Wikipedia encyclopediaPeñíscola in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryPeñíscola (Q845424) in the Wikidata database - with an impressive castle, which stands on a rock in front of the Mediterranean Sea.
  • 4 AlcossebreWebsite of this institutionAlcossebre in the Wikipedia encyclopediaAlcossebre in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsAlcossebre (Q2832200) in the Wikidata database
  • 5 Benicàssim
  • 6 Castellón de la PlanaWebsite of this institutionCastellón de la Plana in the Wikipedia encyclopediaCastellón de la Plana in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsCastellón de la Plana (Q15092) in the Wikidata database
  • 7 Almenara
  • 8 Sagunto
  • 9 Valencia
  • 10 Cullera
  • 11 Gandía
  • 12 Oliva

background

"Costa del Azahar" means "coast of the orange blossom". The word Azahar has its origins in Arabic. The Catalan-Valencian name "Costa de la Tarongina" means orange tree coast. There are large plantations for oranges and peaches in the region.

language

Legally speaking, both Spanish and Valencian are official languages. Many signs, especially official ones, are bilingual. In general, in contrast to Catalonia to the north, Spanish has priority in everyday life.

getting there

By plane

You can arrive via the airports of Castellón (with only a few connections), Barcelona and Valencia.

mobility

Tourist Attractions

activities

kitchen

nightlife

security

climate

literature

trips

Excursions are possible to Barcelona, ​​Valencia and the Ebro river.

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Spain: Stretches of coastline on the mainland
Mediterranean coast: Costa Brava • Costa del Maresme • Costa del Garraf • Costa Daurada • Costa del Azahar • Costa Blanca • Costa Cálida • Costa de Almeria • Costa Tropical • Costa del Sol • Costa Gaditana
Atlantic coast: Costa de la Luz • Rías Baixas • Costa da Morte • Costa Ártabra • Rías Altas • Costa Verde • Costa de Cantabria • Costa Vasca
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