Peñiscola Day Trip

High cliffs on an idyllic beach, a castle built by the Knights Templar, and an exiled Pope. Discover the history of Peñíscola with this excursion.

Peñiscola Day Trip

We will meet at 9:15 am next to the Oropesa del Mar Tourist Office, where a minibus will take us to Peñíscola.

After a 40-minute journey, we will arrive at this town on the Costa del Azahar. During the guided tour, we will explore its significant monuments and learn how Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, and Arabs influenced this area.

From the old artillery park, we will view Peñíscola's northern beach and Pope Luna's castle. After taking photos of the façade, we'll enter the interior of this fortress. The tour will explain about the bishop's exile and the Western Schism in the Catholic Church.

The route will include the exteriors of notable buildings such as the Casa de las Conchas and the Church of Santa Maria, built in the 13th century.

We will also visit the Bufador, a natural opening between rocks that produces a howling sound, said to scare away assailants over the years.

The last stop will be at the Museum of the Sea. Here, photographs, drawings, and fishing equipment will showcase the seafaring tradition of this town.

After the museum visit, we will return by minibus, concluding the tour at 1:45 pm back in Oropesa del Mar.