Castellón province · Valencian Region, Spain
Costa del Azahar travel guide: map, beaches, camping and the Castellón coast
Peñíscola’s castle on the sea, the wild coves of the Serra d’Irta, the villas of Benicàssim and the long beaches of the Plana, with Morella inland.
Peníscola castle and old town, from the beach · Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Costa del Azahar, also written Costa Azahar, is the coastline of Castellón province in the Valencian Region of eastern Spain, between the Costa Dorada to the north and the Costa de Valencia to the south. The regional tourist board’s Costa Azahar route lists fifteen towns, from Vinaròs in the north to Almenara in the south (Comunitat Valenciana). This guide follows them through Peñíscola and the Serra d’Irta, Oropesa and Benicàssim to Castelló and the Plana, with beaches, trains, weather and campsites, and day trips inland to Morella. For the full-screen map, open the Costa del Azahar map.
At a glance
- Where the coastline of Castellón province in the Valencian Region, between the Costa Dorada and the Costa de Valencia.
- Towns fifteen coastal towns on the regional tourist board’s Costa Azahar route, from Vinaròs to Almenara.
- Wild coast the Serra d’Irta, a natural park with about 12 km of practically unaltered coast between Peñíscola and Alcossebre.
- On CostaMap 16 coastal town guides, six places on the coast and three campsites on the coast.
- Airport Castellón Airport in the centre of the province, with flight-timed buses to Castellón; Valencia Airport is 80 km from Benicàssim.
- Trains Castelló station has high-speed, long-distance and regional trains and Cercanías lines C3 and C6.
Map of the Costa del Azahar
The map shows the places on this coast that have a CostaMap page. Tick a place type to filter it, and click a marker to open the page. The full-screen version, with every beach town and campsite, is the Costa del Azahar map.
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Coast guideCosta del Azahar
Click a marker to see the place here. Four areas from Vinaròs to Almenara, with Morella and the Maestrat inland.
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The guide follows the coast from north to south. Vinaròs and Benicarló are known for king prawns and artichokes; Peñíscola’s castle and the Serra d’Irta come next; Torreblanca, Oropesa and Benicàssim hold the beaches of the centre; and Castelló and the towns of the Plana close the coast before the Costa de Valencia. Only places on or near the sea are in the lists; the inland towns follow as day trips.
North: Vinaròs and Benicarló
Vinaròs has almost 12 km of coast with 26 beaches and coves and its own king prawn; next door, Benicarló gives its name to a protected artichoke grown in four towns of the area.
- Vinaròs – a pedestrianised old town, the church-fortress of the Assumption and an eleven-day carnival before Lent.
- Benicarló – the MUCBE museum in a former convent, the tiled Casa del Marqués and an artichoke festival every January.
- Càlig – a 14th-century church, the Torre de Càlig and views from La Tossa to the Ebro Delta on clear days.
- Cervera del Maestre – the remains of a 12th-century castle above the village and an olive oil mill interpretation centre.
Peñíscola and the Serra d’Irta
Peñíscola’s old town stands on a rocky peninsula linked to the mainland by a narrow strip of sand, crowned by the castle of Pope Luna. South of it the Serra d’Irta keeps about 12 km of practically unaltered coast, with cliffs and coves.
- Peñíscola – the walled old town, Playa Norte running towards Benicarló and a fish market where the catch is auctioned every day.
- Peñíscola Castle – a Templar castle completed in 1307, where Pope Benedict XIII lived in exile.
- Serra d’Irta – a natural park of 7,743 hectares since 2002, with marked trails, cycle routes and the Badum watchtower.
- Santa Magdalena de Polpís – a village inside the Irta park, with a trail up to the Arab castle of Polpís.
- Alcossebre – about 10 km of beaches and coves, including Las Fuentes, where freshwater springs rise from the seabed.
Torreblanca, Oropesa and Benicàssim
The middle of the coast mixes wetland, resort and villa town: the Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca marsh, Oropesa divided by its cape, and Benicàssim with its beaches, its Art Nouveau villas and the Desert de les Palmes behind.
- Torreblanca – two centres, the inland town and Torrenostra by the sea, named after its 17th-century defence tower.
- Arch of Cabanes – a 2nd-century Roman arch beside the old Via Augusta, believed to be a private funerary monument.
- Oropesa del Mar – long wild beaches north of the cape, cliffs and coves to the south, and the Torre del Rey of 1413.
- Benicàssim – the Villa Route, the Els Terrers and Voramar beaches, and the FIB music festival, held since 1995.
- Desert de les Palmes – a natural park named after its fan palms, with Montornés Castle and the remains of a Carmelite monastery.
- Aquarama – a water park at the southern exit of Benicàssim, open in summer from June to early September.
Castelló and the Plana
Castelló de la Plana has a historic centre with a Gothic co-cathedral and a seaside district, El Grao, with an old lighthouse and a planetarium. South of it, the towns of the Plana have long beaches, river-mouth wetlands and the walled hamlet of Mascarell.
- Castelló de la Plana – the El Fadrí bell tower, the 1949 Mercado Central and the beaches of El Grao, from Gurugú to El Pinar.
- Castelló Co-Cathedral – Santa María la Mayor, a Gothic co-cathedral with three original doorways facing Plaza Mayor.
- Almassora – Pla de la Torre, 2,200 m of sand and pebbles at the mouth of the Mijares, with a Blue Flag in 2026.
- Vila-real – 13th-century town walls, the San Pascual Bailón monastery and a tour of the Estadio de la Cerámica.
- Burriana – L’Arenal, a beach 1 km long and 120 m wide, and the Millars river mouth for birdwatching.
- Nules – the walled hamlet of Mascarell, the L’Estany wetland and a medal museum in the chapel known as El Fort.
- La Vall d’Uixó – the Coves de Sant Josep, an underground river visited by boat, and an Iberian settlement next to them.
- Almenara – the three lakes of Els Estanys, a castle with two lookout towers and Casablanca beach.
Inland day trips
Behind the coast lie the walled town of Morella, the Gothic squares of the Maestrat and the castle of Onda. These towns are not on the sea, so their pages are not in the lists above:
- Morella – the capital of Els Ports, ringed by 16 towers, where Pope Luna met King Ferdinand I in 1414.
- Sant Mateu – the historic capital of the Baix Maestrat, with an arcaded 13th-century Plaza Mayor and a Gothic town hall.
- Xert – La Moleta via ferrata, more than 900 climbing routes and the narrow streets of the Poble Vell.
- Albocàsser – a medieval town plan, a Templar castle and the rock art of the Valltorta-Gasulla Cultural Park.
- Onda – the 10th-century castle known as the Castle of 300 towers, and a ceramic tile museum.
Explore by interest
Pick a theme. Each tile opens the part of this guide that covers it.
Best beaches and coves
The selection below is ours, from north to south. Lengths are as listed by the regional tourist board and the town councils, checked in October 2026; where two official sources give different figures, both are shown. Of the sources checked, only Almassora’s town council gives a year for its Blue Flags, so this guide does not list the others.
The Vinaròs coves
Almost 12 km of coast with 26 beaches and coves; Cala de la Foradada is popular with snorkellers (Comunitat Valenciana).
Playa Norte
5.5 km of fine sand from the foot of the castle to Benicarló, says Peñíscola’s tourist office (Peñíscola); the regional tourist board gives 5 km and an average width of 44 m (Comunitat Valenciana).
Pebret and Russo
Beyond the Badum Tower on the road into the Sierra de Irta, with parking, picnic areas and the restored Carabineros’ hut (Peñíscola).
Playa del Moro
A beach 300 m long and 30 m wide between two rocky outcrops; nearby Las Fuentes is known for the freshwater springs that rise from its seabed (Alcossebre).
La Concha
One of Oropesa’s bays, linked to Morro de Gos beach by a pedestrian walkway (Turismo de Castellón).
Els Terrers
1,700 m long, between breakwaters that make two sheltered inlets; the regional tourist board says National Geographic listed it among the most beautiful beaches in Spain (Comunitat Valenciana).
El Pinar
The longest beach in the Grao, backed by a park with restored dunes (Comunitat Valenciana).
L’Arenal
1 km long and 120 m wide, with a nautical club next to it that teaches kayaking, sailing and windsurfing (Comunitat Valenciana).
Also on this coast: Cala de la Sunyera in Vinaròs, a pebbly and sandy cove in the Jardí del Sòl de Riu natural area (Comunitat Valenciana); Playa Sur in Peñíscola, 650 m next to the fishing port with calm water behind the breakwater (Peñíscola); Carregador, the largest beach in Alcossebre at 850 m, with dunes at its southern end, and Cala Mundina inside the Irta park, reached on foot along a dirt track, with no services, so bring water shoes (Alcossebre, Comunitat Valenciana). In Torrenostra, Norte beach is 720 m long with lifeguards (Comunitat Valenciana); Voramar in Benicàssim is 600 m long (Comunitat Valenciana); and Pla de la Torre in Almassora is 2,200 m of sand and pebbles at the mouth of the Mijares. Almassora’s council says Benafelí beach has held a Blue Flag since 2021 and Pla de la Torre received one in 2026 (Almassora).
Where to stay by town
The choice is between the historic towns of the north, the beach resorts of the centre and the city of Castelló. Autos Mediterráneo line B runs along the coast from Castellón through Benicàssim, Oropesa, Torreblanca and Alcalà de Xivert to Benicarló and Vinaròs (Turismo de Castellón).
Peñíscola
The castle and the old town on their rock, with Playa Norte running north from the walls.
Castles and a long beach
Benicàssim
Beaches from Voramar to Heliópolis, the Villa Route and the Desert de les Palmes behind the town, with its own railway station.
Beaches, villas and festivals
Vinaròs
A pedestrianised old town, the Paseo de Ribera seafront walk and its own king prawns.
Seafood and a working town
Benicarló
Urban beaches, the MUCBE museum and Benicarló artichokes from October to June.
Food and quiet beaches
Oropesa del Mar
Beaches on both sides of the cape, the Torre del Rey and the Vía Verde del Mar to Benicàssim.
Families and coastal walks
Castelló de la Plana
El Fadrí and the central market in town, the beaches of El Grao by the sea and the main railway station.
A city break with beachesCamping on the Costa del Azahar
These three campsites have a CostaMap page. All three are in the north of the coast, near Peñíscola, Alcalà de Xivert and Cervera del Maestre; distances and seasons are as each campsite states them. From June to September a public bus stops in front of Camping Peñíscola and links it with the beach and the town centre (Camping Peñíscola).
Camping Peñíscola
4.5 km from Peñíscola beach by its own description, with 102 pitches, 11 mobile homes and a cycle route into town.
See the campsite →Los Olivos de Xivert Camping Park
15 minutes from the beaches, the campsite says, with pitches from about 50 m² to 150 m² and a swimming pool.
See the campsite →Camping Ciudad del Ciclismo
Open all year, with more than 6 km of MTB/XCO tracks on site and space for 54 motorhomes.
See the campsite →Our camping list for this coast has three more sites further south: HolaCamp Chilches in Xilxes and Camping Monmar (Camí de les Serratelles, 12593), both on the coastal plain of the Plana, and Camping Altomira, inland at Navajas. Campcation lists all six campsites as open all year (checked November 2026). See all six on one map in Camping on the Costa del Azahar.
Things to do
Peñíscola, Pope Luna and the Templar castles
Peñíscola Castle, also called the Castillo del Papa Luna, is a Templar castle completed in 1307 on a promontory that juts into the sea (Comunitat Valenciana). Pope Benedict XIII, Pedro de Luna, lived there from the second decade of the 15th century, and with his successor Clement VIII made it a papal seat alongside Avignon and Rome; the castle became a National Historic-Artistic Monument in 1931 (Peñíscola). In the old town below, El Bufador is a cavern the sea lashes on stormy days, and the Casa de las Conchas has a façade covered in white shells (Comunitat Valenciana).
The town has been a film set since the silent film Ana Cadova in 1913. El Cid, with Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren, made it internationally known, the tourist office counts more than 22 film titles shot here, and Peñíscola appears in the sixth season of HBO’s Game of Thrones (Peñíscola). Further south, Xivert Castle above Alcalà de Xivert is of Muslim origin and covers some 8,000 m²; the Alcossebre tourist office dates it to the late 11th to early 12th centuries (Alcossebre), the regional tourist board to the 10th and 11th centuries (Comunitat Valenciana). In Oropesa, the Torre del Rey of 1413 was built against pirate attacks and later given walls four metres thick (Comunitat Valenciana).
The Columbretes Islands
The Columbretes are a small volcanic archipelago 28 miles off the Cabo de Oropesa, says the natural park; they were protected in 1988 and are home to Audouin’s gull, Eleonora’s falcon and a lizard found nowhere else (Parques Naturales GVA). The regional tourist board’s boat-trip listing places them 30 miles from Castellón port (Comunitat Valenciana).
Only L’Illa Grossa can be visited. The crossing is about 50 km depending on the port, two to three hours by motorboat, with private companies holding the Marca Parcs label; the landing visit is free and guided by reserve staff, with daily and monthly quotas, and meals are taken on the boat (Parques Naturales GVA). The reserve is closed to public visits in December, January and February (Parques Naturales GVA). The Planetari de Castelló by the sea has information on the islands (Comunitat Valenciana).
Peñíscola Castle
Entered through three gates, with the papal rooms of Benedict XIII inside.
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Serra d’Irta
Its highest point is Campanilles peak at 572 m; its waters are also a marine reserve.
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Desert de les Palmes
The name recalls its past as a retreat for the Discalced Carmelites; the summits reach 729 m.
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Arch of Cabanes
5.8 m tall and 6.92 m wide, on a roundabout on the CV-157.
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Castelló Co-Cathedral
Stained glass, Baroque images and, next door, the 15th-century El Fadrí tower with more than 200 steps.
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Aquarama Water Park
It opened on 10 June in 2026, the season of its 40th anniversary; the Salto del Diablo slide has a 30-metre drop.
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King prawns, artichokes and rice
The Vinaròs king prawn is the star of the town’s kitchens; the tourist office credits its quality to the low-salinity water off the coast, enriched by Ebro sediments, and the local almond teacakes, llepolstí, are shaped like prawns (Turisme Vinaròs). The Benicarló artichoke has been a Protected Designation of Origin since 1998, recognised by the EU in 2003, and grows in Benicarló, Càlig, Peñíscola and Vinaròs (DOP Alcachofa de Benicarló, growing area). Its season runs from October to June (DOP), and at the January festival up to 3,000 kg are roasted over wood fires (Benicarló).
In Peñíscola, try suquet de peix, arrossejat or coca de sardina, and galeras, a local crustacean most prized in the cold months; the fishermen’s guild sells the catch at daily auctions in the lonja (Peñíscola). Castelló’s coca is made with potatoes (Comunitat Valenciana), arrocito is the rice dish of El Grao (Comunitat Valenciana), and Benicàssim makes Carmelitano liqueur, which can be tasted on a guided distillery tour (Comunitat Valenciana).
Serra d’Irta and the wetlands
The Serra d’Irta became a natural park and marine reserve in 2002 and protects 7,743 hectares between Peñíscola and Alcossebre, with about 12 km of practically unaltered coast; the Generalitat calls it one of the last undeveloped coastal mountain ranges on the Mediterranean (Parques Naturales GVA). Marked routes include the PR-V 194 and the circuit to the Pebret dunes and Torre Badum; in summer, motor access must be booked online in the GVA Parcs Naturals app, and wild camping and drones are not allowed (Peñíscola).
Between Torreblanca and Cabanes, the Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca is a strip of marsh behind a ridge of pebbles, with endemic fish such as the samaruc and the fartet (Parques Naturales GVA, fauna); its bird guide records 237 species (Parques Naturales GVA). Behind Benicàssim, the Desert de les Palmes rises to El Bartolo at 729 m, with the La Bartola information centre at km 8 of the CV-147 (Comunitat Valenciana). On the coast, the Vía Verde del Mar follows a disused railway line for 5.5 km between Oropesa and Benicàssim (Comunitat Valenciana).
When to go
Average temperature and rainfall at Castelló-Almassora, from Spain’s weather agency AEMET for 1981–2010 (AEMET).
The annual mean is 17.5 °C with 467 mm of rain, and the station records 2,755 hours of sunshine a year, 329 of them in July; September averages 71 mm of rain and October 70 mm. Festivals fill the calendar: the eleven-day Vinaròs Carnival just before Lent (Comunitat Valenciana), the Benicarló Artichoke Festival in January (Benicarló), and the FIB in Benicàssim, held without interruption since 1995, which the festival dates to 15–17 July in 2027 (Benicàssim, FIB). In 2026, Peñíscola de Cine re-enacts film scenes on location from 8 to 12 October (Comunitat Valenciana), and the Mascarell Medieval Fair is held in November (Nules).
Itineraries
Both plans use places with their own CostaMap page. Benicàssim and Castelló have railway stations, and Autos Mediterráneo line B links the coast from Castellón to Vinaròs.
Three days
Day 1
Peñíscola
Morning in the castle of Pope Luna, a Templar fortress completed in 1307, with the papal rooms once used by Benedict XIII. Walk down through the Portal Fosc, the only land access to the fortress until the 18th century, to El Bufador, a natural cavern the sea lashes on stormy days, and the Casa de las Conchas with its façade of white shells. Spend the afternoon on Playa Norte, 5.5 km of fine sand running to Benicarló, and end with suquet de peix in Peñíscola.
Day 2
Benicàssim and Oropesa
Morning on the Villa Route along the seafront of Benicàssim: 19 of the 51 catalogued summer villas are signposted, most with a panel outside, and an online audioguide covers the walk from the party district of ‘el Infierno’ to the quieter ‘Corte Celestial’. Swim at Els Terrers, a 1,700 m urban beach sheltered by breakwaters. In the afternoon, walk or cycle the Vía Verde del Mar, a disused railway line, 5.5 km to Oropesa del Mar and back, 11 km in all; bus line A also links the two towns.
Day 3
Castelló de la Plana
Start at the Gothic co-cathedral of Santa María la Mayor, three of whose original doorways face Plaza Mayor, and El Fadrí, the 15th-century bell tower almost 60 metres high, with a spiral staircase of over 200 steps. Next come the Mercado Central, in a building from 1949, and the Lonja del Cáñamo, built between 1606 and 1617. In the afternoon head down to El Grao for the old lighthouse, moved there piece by piece, and the planetarium, then arrocito for dinner in Castelló. Arriving by train, the bus station is next to the Renfe station.
Seven days
Days 1–3: as above, based in Peñíscola or Benicàssim.
Day 4
Vinaròs and Benicarló
Morning in the fully pedestrianised old town of Vinaròs: the Church-Fortress of Our Lady of the Assumption on the town hall square, then the Paseo de Ribera along the coast towards the cliffs. Lunch is king prawns, fished in the traditional way in the low-salinity waters off the coast. In the afternoon take bus line B to Benicarló for MUCBE, the city museum in the former Convent of San Francisco, which shows the finds from the Iberian village of Puig de la Nau and books its guided tours, and the Baroque Casa del Marqués with its tiled walls.
Day 5
Serra d’Irta
Walk the circular route from Mas del Senyor past Clot de Maig and the Pebret dunes to the Badum watchtower, on one of the highest cliffs in the Valencian Community, inside the 7,743-hectare Serra d’Irta. Pebret and Russo beaches, beside the restored Carabineros’ hut, have parking and picnic areas for lunch and a swim. In the afternoon, try Cala Mundina or Cala Ribamar, two small coves of sand and pebbles inside the park on the Alcossebre side. In summer, book motor access in the GVA Parcs Naturals app first.
Day 6
Morella
Drive inland to the walled townMorella, capital of Els Ports county, and enter through the twin towers of Sant Miquel, 15th-century octagonal towers joined by a bridge at the top (3 euros, cash only). Inside the walls, the basilica of Santa María la Mayor has the Apostles’ and the Virgins’ doorways and a Turull organ from 1719 with more than 3,000 pipes. In the afternoon climb to the castle, open daily from 11 am to 5 pm but closed on orange or red weather alerts (checked Oct 2026). Before leaving, try flaons, cecina or local cheese.
Day 7
Coves de Sant Josep and Mascarell
Morning at the Coves de Sant Josep in La Vall d’Uixó, open all year: the 40-minute visit covers 250 m on foot through a dry gallery and 800 m by boat on the underground river. Adults pay 18 euros and children aged 3 to 12 pay 12 euros; call 964 69 05 76 for current times and arrive 10 minutes early. In the afternoon drive to Mascarell, 3 km from the centre of Nules, a hamlet enclosed in walls since the 13th century, then finish at L’Estany, a wetland beside Nules beach.
Getting there and around
By air
Castellón Airport, at Benlloch in the centre of the province, has a bus timed to the flights to Castellón bus station (€12) and Valencia (€26), sold online only, and a shuttle to Torreblanca station for trains on the Vinaròs–Castellón–Valencia line (Castellón Airport, Benicàssim). Routes include year-round Ryanair flights to London Stansted (Castellón Airport). Valencia Airport is 80 km, or 50 minutes, from Benicàssim, says its tourist office (Benicàssim).
By train and bus
Castelló station has high-speed, long-distance and regional trains, connects with Cercanías lines C3 and C6 and shares an interchange with the bus station (Renfe). Oropesa has regional trains towards Tortosa and Valencia, and Autos Mediterráneo line B runs from Castellón to Vinaròs, with tickets bought on board (Turismo de Castellón).
By car
Oropesa is reached by road on the AP-7 and the N-340 (Turismo de Castellón). A car helps for Morella, the Maestrat and the Irta coves; motorhomes and buses cannot reach the Morella la Vella rock paintings (Morella).
Practical and safety
- Emergencies: 112 is free and answers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in the Valencian Region (Generalitat Valenciana).
- Natural parks: camping, fires and smoking are not allowed in the Desert de les Palmes, and groups of more than 15 need authorisation for its trails (Parques Naturales GVA). In the Serra d’Irta, wild camping, unauthorised drones and fires outside designated areas are banned.
- Wild coves: Cala Mundina has no services and water shoes are advised; Cala Blanca in Alcossebre has difficult access (Alcossebre).
- Weather alerts: Morella Castle closes on orange or red weather alerts (Morella), and a landing on the Columbretes depends on sea conditions.
- Museums: Burriana’s Orange Museum has been closed since 2012, according to the town council in March 2026 (Burriana).
FAQ
Where is the Costa del Azahar?
In the Valencian Region of eastern Spain: it is the coastline of Castellón province, between the Costa Dorada of Catalonia to the north and the Costa de Valencia to the south.
Is there a map of the Costa del Azahar?
Yes. The map above shows every place on this coast with a CostaMap page, and the full-screen version is the Costa del Azahar map.
Are there campsites on the Costa del Azahar?
Yes. CostaMap covers six: Camping Peñíscola, Los Olivos de Xivert and Ciudad del Ciclismo in the north, HolaCamp Chilches and Camping Monmar in the south, and Camping Altomira inland at Navajas. Campcation lists all six as open all year; the camping list shows them on a map.
Costa del Azahar or Costa Azahar?
Both are in use for the same coast. The regional tourist board calls its route the Costa Azahar.
What is the nearest airport?
Castellón Airport, in the middle of the province, with flight-timed buses to Castellón and Valencia and a shuttle to Torreblanca station. Valencia Airport is 80 km from Benicàssim.
Can you visit the Columbretes Islands?
Yes, but only L’Illa Grossa, after a crossing of two to three hours by motorboat, with a free guided landing. Visits have quotas and stop from December to February.
Was Game of Thrones filmed in Peñíscola?
Yes. Peñíscola’s tourist office says the town features in the sixth season, and that more than 22 films have been shot there, including El Cid.
Neighbouring costas
Costa Dorada
The coast of Tarragona province in Catalonia, from the Ebro Delta to Roman Tarragona and Salou.
Costa Dorada guide →
Costa de Valencia
The coast of Valencia province, south of Almenara, with the city of València and its beaches.
Costa de Valencia guide →Sources and freshness
Checked 5 October 2026 · 34 sources Show
- Checked 5 October 2026. New sections (camping list and campsite FAQ) checked 6 November 2026. The regional tourist board, Comunitat Valenciana, on the Costa Azahar route, the province and what to see
- Peñíscola (town, castle, historic centre, Nord beach, film experiences, Sierra de Irta)
- Vinaròs (town, Cala de la Sunyera, carnival)
- Benicarló (town, MUCBE)
- Alcalà de Xivert (town, church, castle, Cala Mundina)
- Santa Magdalena de Polpís, Càlig, Cervera del Maestre
- Torreblanca (town, Torre Nostra, Norte beach, Prat beach)
- Cabanes (the Prat, the Roman arch)
- Benicàssim (town, a weekend, Els Terrers, Voramar, the villas, Desert de les Palmes)
- Oropesa (town, Torre del Rey)
- Castelló (city, sights and beaches, El Grao)
- Columbretes trip
- Pla de la Torre
- Vila-real
- train trips
- Burriana (town, L’Arenal)
- Nules
- Almenara
- La Vall d’Uixó (town, the caves)
- Onda
- Morella (town, basilica)
- Sant Mateu (town, historic centre, church)
- Xert
- Albocàsser. The provincial tourist board, Turismo de Castellón, on Oropesa, its transport and Torre del Rey. Town tourist offices: Peñíscola (general, film, beaches, gastronomy, Sierra de Irta)
- Vinaròs (beaches, cuisine, history, monuments)
- Benicarló artichoke festival
- Alcossebre (town, beaches, Xivert Castle, Serra d’Irta)
- Benicàssim (beaches, villas, FIB, Aquarama, getting there)
- Oropesa
- Nules
- Onda
- Morella (history, castle, Sant Miquel towers, basilica, rock paintings, Sexenni). Town councils: Almassora, Burriana. Natural parks of the Generalitat Valenciana: Serra d’Irta (park), Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca (park, fauna, birds), Desert de les Palmes (visits, rules), Columbretes (park, getting there, rules). DOP Alcachofa de Benicarló (history, cultivation, qualities). Attractions, from their own websites: Aquarama (park, 2026 season, rates), Coves de Sant Josep (caves, prices), FIB, Villarreal CF stadium tour. Campsites, from their own websites: Camping Peñíscola (home, the campsite, surroundings), Los Olivos de Xivert, Ciudad del Ciclismo. Transport: Castellón Airport (airport, routes, access)
- Aena on Valencia Airport’s metro and bus
- Renfe Castelló station. Safety: Generalitat Valenciana on 112. Climate: AEMET normals 1981–2010 for Castelló-Almassora
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons, not altered except for cropping: Peníscola castle and old town, from the beach by Simon Burchell (CC BY-SA 4.0); Port de Vinaròs by Juan Emilio Prades Bel (CC BY-SA 4.0); Peníscola old town from Playa Norte by Simon Burchell (CC BY-SA 4.0); Platja del Morro de Gos, Oropesa del Mar by Josefito123 (CC BY-SA 4.0); Grau de Castelló fishing port by Pacopac (CC BY-SA 4.0); Morella by radwoc (CC BY-SA 3.0); Platja del Carregador, Alcossebre by Concepcion AMAT ORTA… (CC BY 3.0); Peníscola castle by Alberto-g-rovi (CC BY-SA 3.0); Mercat Central, Castelló de la Plana by Joanbanjo (CC BY-SA 3.0); Bartolo summit, Desert de les Palmes by Ron Oliver (CC BY-SA 4.0); Sant Mateu by DagafeSQV (CC BY-SA 3.0); Platja de la Barbiguera, Vinaròs by Estevoaei (CC BY-SA 4.0); Playa Norte, Peníscola by Concepcion AMAT ORTA… (CC BY 3.0); Serra d’Irta coast by sergioski1982 (CC BY-SA 2.0); Platja del Moro, Alcossebre by Concepcion AMAT ORTA… (CC BY 3.0); Playa de la Concha, Oropesa del Mar by Josefito123 (CC BY-SA 4.0); Benicàssim beach by Martin Cox from Benicasim, España (CC BY 2.0); Playa del Pinar, Castelló de la Plana by Juan Emilio Prades Bel (CC BY-SA 4.0); Peníscola old town walls by Jiří Sedláček (CC BY-SA 4.0); Benicàssim seafront promenade by Audysmel (CC BY-SA 4.0); Vinaròs seafront by carlos corzo (CC BY-SA 3.0); Port de Benicarló by Alvaroparis (CC BY-SA 4.0); Castle of Oropesa del Mar by Juan Emilio Prades Bel (CC BY-SA 4.0); Plaça Major, Castelló de la Plana by Joanbanjo (CC BY-SA 3.0); Papa Luna castle, Peníscola by Simon Burchell (CC BY-SA 4.0); Illes Columbretes by JavierValencia2005 (CC BY-SA 4.0); Peníscola castle by ホセ・マヌエル (CC BY 3.0); Serra d’Irta by sergioski1982 (CC BY-SA 2.0); Desert de les Palmes by carlos corzo (CC BY-SA 3.0); Cabanes by Juan Emilio Prades Bel (CC BY-SA 4.0); Concatedral de Santa María, Castelló de la Plana by Miguel Ángel García. from Ólvega., España (CC BY 2.0); Aquarama, Benicàssim by Artistosteles (CC BY-SA 4.0); El Grau de Castelló by https://www.flickr.com/photos/jcortell/ (CC BY 2.0); Serra d’Irta coast by carlos corzo (CC BY-SA 3.0); Peníscola castle at night by Jiří Sedláček (CC BY-SA 4.0); Ruta de las Villas, Benicàssim by 19Tarrestnom65 (CC BY-SA 4.0); El Fadrí, Castelló de la Plana by flmv (CC BY-SA 4.0); Port de Vinaròs by Millars (CC BY-SA 4.0); Torre Badum, Serra d’Irta by Juan Emilio Prades Bel (CC BY-SA 4.0); Morella by carlos corzo (CC BY-SA 3.0); Coves de Sant Josep, la Vall d’Uixó by Joanbanjo (CC BY-SA 4.0); Ebro Delta by BirdingInSpain (CC BY-SA 4.0); Cullera beach by Alexis Zaytsev (CC BY-SA 4.0).