Peñíscola - Peñíscola

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Peñíscola
regionValencia
Residents
7.683 (2020)
height
46 m
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Peñíscola

Peñíscola is a small town in the north of the Spanish province Castellón, it is due to the Costa del Azahar and is a popular tourist destination by both locals and foreigners.

background

Peñíscola lies on a peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea, which is dominated by a 67 m high rock. Already around 1000 BC. the Iberians had built a seaport here. A few centuries later, the Phoenicians took over, followed by the Greeks, then the Romans. The name of the city derives from the Latin word "Peninsula" for peninsula from. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the Visigoths came and after them the Moors settled here. Built at the end of the 13th century Templar the castle on the rock of the peninsula, and after the dissolution of this order, the rule passed to the Order of Montesa, then to the Kingdom of Aragon.

getting there

Map of Peñíscola

By plane

The nearest airports are Castellón Airport (75 km), the Tarragona / Reus airport (130 km) and the Valencia Airport (145 km)

By train

The station 1 Benicarlo-Peniscola is just outside the city, there are connections to Valencia, Barcelona, ​​Alicante and Vinaros.

By bus

In the street

Peñíscola is on the AP7Autopista del Mediterráneo, it comes from Girona and go to Alicante.

By boat

mobility

Tourist Attractions

  • 1  Peniscola Castle (Castillo Palacio de Peñíscola, Castell de Peníscola). Peniscola Castle in the Wikipedia encyclopediaPeniscola Castle in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsPeniscola Castle (Q2970221) in the Wikidata database.The city of Peniscola is located on a peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea. It is dominated by a 64 m high rock on which in the 14th century. a castle was built.
  • 2  Santa Maria (iglesia de Santa María (Peñíscola)) Santa Maria in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSanta Maria in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSanta Maria (Q3585637) in the Wikidata database
  • 3  Ermita de la Virgen de la Ermitana (Mare de Déu de l'Ermitana) Ermita de la Virgen de la Ermitana in the encyclopedia WikipediaErmita de la Virgen de la Ermitana in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsErmita de la Virgen de la Ermitana (Q3056768) in the Wikidata database
  • 4  Museo del Mar (Peñíscola)Museo del Mar (Peñíscola) in the Wikipedia encyclopediaMuseo del Mar (Peñíscola) in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsMuseo del Mar (Peñíscola) (Q3329927) in the Wikidata database

activities

  • 1  Platja North (Playa Norte). Platja Nord in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsPlatja Nord (Q3390830) in the Wikidata database.Long beach north of the peninsula.
  • 2  Platja SudPlatja Sud in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsPlatja Sud (Q3390832) in the Wikidata database
  • 3  Platja del PebretPlatja del Pebret (Q3390858) in the Wikidata database
  • 4  Platja del RussoPlatja del Russo (Q11941985) in the Wikidata database

shop

Mercadillo
  • 1  Mercadillo (Street market), Carrer del Mestre Bayarri. Weekly market for fresh local products and other goods.Open: M mornings.

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