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Pro
Excellent example of mediaeval architecture
Con
8km of coastline destroyed by modern blocks and hotels!
In a nutshell
One of my favourite places.
pugwashman Says: Peniscola Castle was the iconic location used in the film El Cid with Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren. If you've seen the film it's impossible to look at without imagining seeing CH riding out of the gates, dead but propped up to appear as if he was still alive, scaring and...
Walk out to the Sea! Literally!
setikeyvan Says: Peniscola, also known as "Ciudad en la Mar" or City in the Sea, is by far my absolute favorite Beach city in the world! It is absolutely breathtaking and unforgettable. It's like a little treasure island with a crown-jewel Arab castle and the most incredible surrounding...
gosiaPL Says: The parish church of the Virgen del Socorro is adjacent to the huge wall that I mentioned in my first 'Must See' tip.The church has Gothic tracery which dates back to the 15th c. And check the nice Romanic door!In the church you can see a beautiful collection of great...
cbeaujean Says: in 1375,when pope gregoire XI died,begins the " great west schism":two elected popes,one elected but soon dismissed in roma (urbain VI),an other elected in avignon (clement VII).benoit XIII,pedro de luna,succeeded to the st peter's throne in avignon.but the things put right...
The castle in the movie business
gosiaPL Says: The American movie El Cid (1961) was shot in the Peñiscola castle! Charlton Heston starred in it as El Cid, the legendary Spanish hero who took the initiative to drive Moors out of Spain.Make sure you go up to the highest deck in the castle, and you will surely find this...
1 Review and 15 Opinions Having been lured in by the large fountains, the big swimming pool, proximity to the beach and the...
1 Review and 4 Opinions Great 4 stars hotel situated on the sea side front beach hotel. Good food, spa, and bedrooms. good...
Barra Alta Restaurante: Good value for money
pugwashman Says: There are alot of restaurants to choose from in Peniscola, and many of them try to entice you in by explaining their menus in great detail. We decided to give this one a go as they did a Menu Del Dia, and it seemed in a nice position just below the Castle.There was plenty of...
El Porton: Not overly impressed with this restaurant
DSwede Says: We walked up and down the streets slowly looking at many of the menus. Some of the local dishes on the menu caught our eye since we wanted a bit of local flavor.The restaurant has half dozen tables inside and maybe another ten outside on the sidewalk patio. When the weather...
La Golosona: Good variety of homemade Italian
DSwede Says: We were searching for something good, reasonably priced and not being pushed upon us like most of the other restaurants located within the tourist zones.When we smelled pizza, saw the menu prices and were not pressed by the unassuming Italian man who spoke little Spanish, we...
Steakhouse El Campo Peniscola: The best Steaks
redspain Says: Very nice old building 2 km outside from Peniscola. All the meat come from the big fireplace outside.You can eat very good Rib eye steaks 300g and 500g. WIFI Gratis the best is the Rib eye Steak. Meatspit El Campo and the big Chicken skewer for 2. All come with Salad and...
Pipapapa Says: La Pataleta is a very friendly bar and restaurant run by Cees and Gabi who previously owned La Carabela.They offre an excellent menu and this combined with their friendly and efficient service makes it a must for eating out in Peniscola. Their argentine entrecot steaks are...
La Carabela: Not what it once was
Pipapapa Says: La Carabela was our favorite for many years on our frequent visits to Peniscola. Unfortunately Cees & Gabi the previous owned closed the restaurant at the end of 2010.On our visit this year we found that now La Carable lacked the ambience and friendliness we had found before...
doug48 Says: el parque is a very nice spanish restaurant specializing in fresh seafood. located next to the wall of the castillo de papa luna they have a very nice outdoor patio with a great view of peniscola beach. a nice place to eat and enjoy the view. moderately priced. good seafood...
reus to benicarlo/peniscola by public transport
first-earth Says: Its probably a bit late for you but i just found your post by accident today and maybe you need to make the journey still or will need to do it again.First off when you exit reus airport you will find the bus rank in front of you, usually the closest bus to you will have...
gosiaPL Says: I was driven there by a friend, and it took about 15-20 minutes to get there from Alcossebre. If Peñiscola is not on your map, look for Benicarló and Torreblanca, and then pay attention to road signs.This simple map comes from a little 4-page booklet that you can get...
jason_cz Says: Once a year in Peniscola take place corrida, as part of local one week festival. I have seen it only once, but it's really wonderful!The Spaniards build a fence through the city and in the end of week they release a herd of bulls and drive them to the castle. Simply great.
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Peñíscola is a historic town that combines an incredibly beatigul maze of cobble streets with a spectacular location on a rock near the coast and large sandy beaches. No wonder that it attracts so many visitors every year. In fact the number of souvenir shops in some streets and the tourists in tasteless Hawaiian shirts and bermudas make it seem maybe too touristy, so much that this whole area may look like a real tourist trap during peak season. Nevertheless, a visit to Peñíscola is always interesting. Anyway, try to come on a weekday off the season for a more rewarding visit.
Updated Mar 29, 2003
DanielF Says: As you can see in this picture, tourtist developments have seriously damaged the Mediterranean coast in Spain. The Serra d'Irta, southwards of Peniscola, is one of the last stretches of coast that have remained virgin and undevelopped in the region of Valencia. It has...
Umfufu Says: Just a few miles from Peñiscola is a lake where you can cano and swimm, walk and picknick. Its great overthere and we had a lot of fun overthere doing all of this in one day.
gosiaPL Says: Go out to the beach and look back to see the whole compound on the hill. I guess you'd get an even better view from the sea but I didn't (I was there only for an afternoon's trip).If you have more time you can spend some time on the beach swimming below the castle. Oh, by...
Excellent view of Peñiscola below
gosiaPL Says: From the castle you get stunning views of the town, its red roofs, boat harbour, and beaches as well as the remote surroundings of Peñiscola.When you're at the top deck hold on tight: you may get a vertigo!Oh, and it can be rather chilly and windy up there! My friend in the...
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I just love castles so I can't miss an opportunity to see one :-) Castell de Peñiscola has a great history and is a splendid example of military architecture of the Middle Ages. First originated as a...
this beautiful sea side town located just off of the AP7 between tarragona and castello is home to the impressive knights templar castle, castillo de papa luna. originally a muslim fortress the...
Peñíscola: the town of Pope Luna
Along with Rome and Avignon, Peñíscola holds the honour to have been one of the three cities that have been the seat of Saint Peter's successor on Earth. The XIII and XIV centuries was a turbulent......
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