Peñíscola Castle: history and vistas over the Mediterranean

There is something rather special about Peñíscola Castle. Its outline above the sea, perched on the tombolo with the white streets of the old town winding their way up around it, is hard to forget. And now you can take a look around it virtually and start planning your visit with this Mediterranean in Action video. 

Peñíscola Castle: history 

Peñíscola Castle was built on a rocky headland that had long been fortified and inhabited, as it held a hugely strategic position. In the 13th century, the Knights Templar built this seemingly impregnable fortress on the remains of an Arab citadel, and it has been watching over the horizon ever since. 

When you visit Peñíscola Castle, you’ll be able to take in its impressive walls, along with areas such as the parade ground and its more mysterious passageways. It is a monument of real beauty and has been kept in remarkably good condition. That is exactly why it has so often been chosen as a filming location for cinema and television. 

Once you’ve had a look around, take some time to wander through the old town and make your way down to the lighthouse. The views of the Big Blue will stop you in your tracks, and the streets here still have that lived-in, traditional feel that gives the place so much character. Peñíscola makes a brilliant choice for a short break, and the castle is only one part of everything waiting for you here!

It’s well worth booking your tickets for Peñíscola Castle, and planning a trip to this corner of Castellón, making time as well for the Sierra de Irta Natural Park, where the mountains almost reach the sea and the rocky coves feel blissfully cut off from the world.

And while you’re there, make sure you soak up the atmosphere along the seafront beside Peñíscola’s beaches. Let Mediterranean in Action give you a few ideas for the trips still to come!