Benicàssim
TownBenicàssim is the Costa del Azahar's classic beach resort — long sandy beaches, restored belle-époque villas, and the mountains of the Desert de les Palmes rising behind.
Why visit Benicàssim
A resort since the 19th century, Benicàssim strings together wide sandy beaches and a seafront of restored belle-époque villas, the Ruta de les Villes. Behind the town rises the Desert de les Palmes natural park, and a flat greenway, the Via Verde, follows the old railway to Oropesa. Green, relaxed and family-friendly, with a famous summer music festival.
Long sands
A run of wide, gently shelving sandy beaches along the seafront.
Ruta de les Villes
A seafront lined with restored belle-époque summer villas.
Desert de les Palmes
A natural park of pine-clad hills and a monastery just inland.
Via Verde
A flat greenway along the old railway to Oropesa del Mar.
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Practical information
- Getting there: just north of Castellón on the Costa del Azahar; served by train and road.
- What to see: the beaches, the villa seafront, the Desert de les Palmes and the Via Verde greenway.
- Good to know: the FIB music festival fills the town in summer — book ahead then.
- Best time to visit: late spring to early autumn.
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