Benicasim/Benicàssim
Castellón · Comunidad Valenciana
Benicàssim, in Valencian (known in Spanish as Benicasim), is a municipality and beach resort located in the province of Castellón, on the Costa del Azahar in Spain. The Desert de les Palmes mountain range further inland shelters the town from the north wind. Benicàssim is located 13 km north of the town of Castellón de la Plana, at the north end of the Valencian Community. The town has a population of 18,991 (2021). Its economy is largely based on tourism; the town is well known for its beaches and its music festivals such as Festival Internacional de Benicàssim (FIB) and the Rototom Sunsplash.
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Benicàssim, in Valencian (known in Spanish as Benicasim), is a municipality and beach resort located in the province of Castellón, on the Costa del Azahar in Spain. The Desert de les Palmes mountain range further inland shelters the town from the north wind.
Benicàssim is located 13 km north of the town of Castellón de la Plana, at the north end of the Valencian Community. The town has a population of 18,991 (2021). Its economy is largely based on tourism; the town is well known for its beaches and its music festivals such as Festival Internacional de Benicàssim (FIB) and the Rototom Sunsplash.
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Festivals
September 2026
Festivals this month
- 22 · September Santo Tomás de Villanueva 📆 Add to my calendar
Rest of the year
- January: San Antonio Abad i Santa Águeda (17) · Fiestas Patronales en honor a Sant Antoni Abad y Santa Águeda
- April: Festival SanSan (2)
- June: Noche de San Juan (23)
- July: FIB (Festival Internacional de Benicàssim)
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Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
•Carrerassa del Reboll (PR-CV 397.1, 1.5 km)
•Agulles de Santa Àgueda (PR-CV 397, 10 km)
•Camino del Maestrazgo-Bajo Aragón
•Les Fonts del Desert (PR-CV 451)
•Camí de la Serra d'Orpesa (PR-CV 459, 18.4 km)
Routes passing through Benicasim/Benicàssim
Services
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Famous people
•Roberto Merhi, piloto de automovilismo español
•Guitarricadelafuente, cantautor, compositor, músico y actor español
•Francesc Colomer, político español
•Susana Ros, política española
•Claudia Conte, atleta española
•Rocío Vidal, youtuber y periodista científica española
•Carmen Ramos Vellón, atleta española
•Rubén Adelantado Turlo
Town hall
Alcaldía: Maria Susana Marques Escoin
Web oficial: http://www.benicassim.org
Town hall of Benicasim/Benicàssim
Alcaldía: Maria Susana Marques Escoin Web oficial: http://www.benicassim.org
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How to get there
- 🚗 15 km from Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana (about 11 min by car)
- 🚗 94 km from València (about 66 min by car)
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- ✈️ 22 km from Castellón airport (about 16 min by car)
- ✈️ 98 km from Valencia airport (about 69 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.1 km away
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
- La Alameda · 0.2 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Nearest cash machine · 2.8 km away
- Ruralcaja Oropesa · 7.5 km away
- Cajamar · 7.5 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Montecasim II · 0.3 km away
- Montecasim I · 0.3 km away
- Repsol · 1.2 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist Info Benicàssim · 0 km away
- Tourist office · 0 km away
- Tourist office · 0.2 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 1.8 km away
- Mirador els Canons · 2.1 km away
- Trampolín de Santa Águeda · 2.7 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Platja Torre de Sant Vicent · 1 km away
- Benilandia · 1.2 km away
- Platja de l'Almadrava · 1.2 km away
Buses
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