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Where to park
Where to leave the car
Free car parks along Avenida Papa Luna. Blue-zone in the old town.
Five kilometres of sand under a Templar castle on a sea-locked rock
The five-kilometre northern beach of Peñíscola, framed at one end by the walled town rising from a sea-locked rock and the Papa Luna Templar castle. The most photogenic beach on the Costa del Azahar.
Where to park
Free car parks along Avenida Papa Luna. Blue-zone in the old town.
When to arrive
Late afternoon for the castle-lit-golden-hour photo.
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Combined skip-the-line ticket to the Oceanogràfic (Europe's largest aquarium) and the Hemisfèric IMAX inside Calatrava's City of Arts and Sciences complex. Optional guided visit of the Príncipe Felipe science museum.
Half-day at a traditional barraca in the Albufera natural park: rice-field visit, boat trip on the freshwater lagoon, and hands-on paella valenciana class over a wood fire with an accredited chef.
Guided walk through Valencia's UNESCO Lonja de la Seda, the Cathedral (with the Holy Grail chapel) and the Barrio del Carmen, with three tapas stops and one horchata & fartons at Santa Catalina.
Guided hike to the summit of the Peñón de Ifach, a 332 m limestone rock declared a natural park. Includes helmet, headlamp for the summit tunnel and pick-up from Calpe or Altea.
Day trip from Benidorm or Alicante to the cliff-top village of Guadalest (population 190, one of Spain's most-visited villages) and the natural pools of the Algar river. Free time to swim in the waterfalls.
Guided walk up to the Santa Bárbara castle (10th-century Moorish fortress on Mount Benacantil) at sunset, followed by a three-stop tapas & wine tour through the Casco Antiguo of Alicante.
Boat trip from Benidorm's harbour to the Isla de Benidorm marine reserve. Snorkel gear included and 1h30 free time on the island to swim, hike or eat at the only restaurant.
Full-day entry to Terra Mítica, the ancient-civilisations theme park on the hills above Benidorm. 30+ attractions across Egypt, Greece, Rome, Iberia and the Islands, plus daily shows.
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How you get there
N-340 to Peñíscola, 1h30 from Valencia and 45 min from Castellón.
What you'll find
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Around this beach
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Five kilometres of sand under a Templar castle on a sea-locked rock. The five-kilometre northern beach of Peñíscola, framed at one end by the walled town rising from a sea-locked rock and the Papa Luna Templar castle. The most photogenic beach on the Costa del Azahar.
Five kilometres of sand under a Templar castle on a sea-locked rock. The five-kilometre northern beach of Peñíscola, framed at one end by the walled town rising from a sea-locked rock and the Papa Luna Templar castle. The most photogenic beach on the Costa del Azahar. It's a sandy beach in Peñíscola, Valencian Community: 5 km long, fine golden sand, with water described as mediterranean · 20–26 °c · calm.
Free car parks along Avenida Papa Luna. Blue-zone in the old town.
Late afternoon for the castle-lit-golden-hour photo.
N-340 to Peñíscola, 1h30 from Valencia and 45 min from Castellón.
On site: Lifeguard year-round, Sunbeds and parasols, Adapted access and boardwalk, Watersports and pedalos and Chiringuitos every 500 m.
Climb the Papa Luna castle at dusk Sea-view suquet stew at Casa Jaime Boat tour of the sea-caves under the castle
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Last reviewed · 30 July 2026
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Checked · 30 July 2026