Peníscola/Peñíscola
Castellón · Comunidad Valenciana
Peníscola (Valencian: [peˈniskola]) or Peñíscola (Spanish: [peˈɲiskola]) and officially Peníscola/Peñíscola, anglicised as Peniscola, is a municipality in the Province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain. The town is located on the Costa del Azahar, north of the Serra d'Irta along the Mediterranean coast. It is a popular tourist destination.
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Origins
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History
Peniscola, often called the "Gibraltar of Valencia", and locally as "The City in the Sea", is a fortified seaport, with a lighthouse, built on a rocky headland about 220 feet (67 m) high, and joined to the mainland by only a narrow strip of land (tombolo). Peníscola is a local evolution of Latin peninsula. The history of the place goes back to the Iberians. Later the town became Phoenician, named Tyreche, then Greek, under the name Chersonesos (meaning "peninsula"). It was next captured by the Carthaginians under Hamilcar Barca; legend has it that this is the place where he made his son Hannibal swear an oath that he would never be a friend of Rome.
The present castle was built by the Knights Templar between 1294 and 1307. In the fourteenth century it was garrisoned by the Knights of Montesa, and in 1420 it reverted to the Crown of Aragon. From 1415 to 1423 it was the home of the schismatic Avignon pope Benedict XIII (Pedro de Luna), whose name is commemorated in the Castell del Papa Luna, the name of the medieval castle, and Bufador del Papa Luna, a curious cavern with a landward entrance through which the seawater escapes in clouds of spray.
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Festivals
September 2026
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- September Fiestas Patronales Virgen de la Ermitana
Rest of the year
- January: San Antonio Abad (17)
- February: Carnaval (15)
- April: Feria de Abril (25)
- May: San Isidro (15)
- June: San Pedro (29)
- October: Feria de Otoño (12)
- November: Fiestas de Invierno (25) · Festes d'Hivern
- December: Mercado Medieval (31)
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Famous people
•Ramon Guzmán, futbolista español
•Muhámmad ibn Mardanís, emir de Murcia
•Pedro María Le Gallois de Grimarest y Oller, militar español
•José Escudé Claramunt, militar español
•Alfred Ayza Roca, escritor español
•José Antonio Boix González, político español
•Juan José Sardén, militar argentino
•Milja Aarnio, escultora finlandesa
Town hall
Alcaldía: Andrés Martínez Castellá
Web oficial: http://peniscola.es/
Town hall of Peníscola/Peñíscola
Alcaldía: Andrés Martínez Castellá Web oficial: http://peniscola.es/
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How to get there
- 🚗 70 km from Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana (about 49 min by car)
- 🚗 149 km from València (about 105 min by car)
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- ✈️ 41 km from Castellón airport (about 29 min by car)
- ✈️ 136 km from Reus airport (about 96 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.1 km away
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🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Oficina Peñíscola (1298) - Caixa Benicarló · 0.4 km away
- Oficina Auditorio (1202) - Caixa Benicarló · 6.6 km away
- Oficina Maestrat (1299) - Caixa Benicarló · 6.8 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 0.9 km away
- Nearest petrol station · 1.6 km away
- Nearest petrol station · 3.9 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 0 km away
- Tourist office · 0 km away
- Tickets para el Castillo · 0.1 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Castillo de Peniscola · 0.1 km away
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🏖️ Where to swim
- Platja Sud de Peníscola · 0.5 km away
- Platja de les Vídues · 0.7 km away
- Cala del Moro · 1.9 km away
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