Peniscola Tour

Visit one of the most beautiful towns on the Costa del Azahar on this tour to Peniscola from Benicassim. You'll enjoy a guided tour of its old town, visit the Templar castle and discover why this town became a landmark for the Papacy.

Peniscola Tour

At 9 am we'll meet at the Tourist Office in Benicassim and hop on a minibus to leave for our destination: Peniscola. The road trip will take 40 minutes.

Once there, we'll start a guided walking tour through the historic center of this town. Our first stop will be the old artillery park to admire the facade of the Peniscola Castle, erected by the Knights Templar in the late thirteenth century.

Then we'll visit the castle interior and learn about its notable inhabitant: Pedro Martínez de Luna, Pope Luna, including his exile in Peniscola and why he was considered an antipope.

Next, we'll see the 'bufador', a natural hole between the rocks and the sea that has become a tourist attraction.

We'll continue strolling through the streets of Peniscola, admiring its corners and facades of notable buildings such as the Casa de las Conchas and the church of Santa Maria. Our last destination will be the Sea Museum, where we'll learn about the town's seafaring tradition.

We'll drop you back at the meeting point in Benicassim at 2 pm, ending the tour.