Costa Azahar

What Burriana is really like: the wide Arenal beach, a lively marina, orange-growing heritage and the summer Arenal Sound festival on the Costa del Azahar.

What Villarreal is really like: ceramics heritage, the Yellow Submarine football club, orange groves and a planned old town near the Costa del Azahar.

What Oropesa del Mar is really like: 12 km of Costa Azahar beaches, Marina d’Or, the Torre del Rey and the Vía Verde coastal path.

Guide to Santa Magdalena de Polpís — a quiet Castellón hill village with castle ruins between the Sierra de Irta and the Costa del Azahar beaches.

What Benicàssim is really like: the long Costa del Azahar beaches, the Belle Époque villas, the FIB music festival and the Desert de les Palmes.

What Peníscola is really like: the Papa Luna castle, the walled old town, the long beaches and the northern Costa del Azahar.

What Vinaròs is really like: the famed langostino king prawn, the fortified old-town church, the fish market and the coves at the top of the Costa del Azahar.

Guide to Burriana — the orange-export port of Castellón: Arenal beach, marina, orange heritage museum, fallas festival and practical travel tips.

Guide to Torreblanca — quiet Costa del Azahar town with Playa Torrenostra, the Prat de Cabanes wetlands, cycling routes and low-key beach life.

Guide to Castellón de la Plana — provincial capital of the Costa del Azahar: old town, El Fadrí tower, Guruguú beach, tapas streets and day trips.