KNOW ALL THE POINTS OF INTEREST
Fishing Port: Until 1920, the water reached the outer wall and fishing activity took place in the North Beach area of Porteta. Throughout the twentieth century, until 1981, the port was constructed and modified to give the appearance that you currently have, with two breakwater walls, two piers to dock fishing vessels and a fish market where the freshly caught fish is auctioned from Monday to Friday.
The Bufador: It is a natural crevasse in the rocks of 7 metres in length, produced by erosion of the sea. The water entering and leaving to the rhythm of the waves causing snorts and splashing during the rough weather.
Peñiscola Lighthouse: Located next to Papa Luna Castle, built in 1892 and consists of an octagonal tower of 11metres high and a neighbouring building with two floors. Its light reaches thirty-five miles and is still inhabited and used, noting the proximity of the imposing rock. It was this lighthouse where the scientist lived, the protagonist of the film Calabuch (1956) was filmed.
Papa Luna Castle: A solid and restrained castle built at the end of the thirteenth century. The walls of carved stone and barrel vaults are suspended over the cliff, 60 metres above the sea. Benedict XIII, el Papa Luna, transformed it into papal residence, adding rooms in the fifteenth century. Later Felipe II changed it to make it an artillery fortress. In the twentieth century in 1931, it was declared an historic monument. In addition, it has been the setting for several movies and TV shows such as Game of Thrones.
Church of Our Lady Ermitana: Attached to the castle, the current building dates from the eighteenth century. It is an example of Mariana's devotion, specifically to an image according to the tradition, was given by the apostle Santiago. The "plaza de armas", the magnificant steps and the church square are staged every September "Les Danses" at the end of the local festivities...
Artillery Park: Former space used by the military, where you will find the medieval city walls and the Renaissance, making it an impregnable place with wonderful views. The most important thing is the tower of the eighteenth century and the beautiful botanical garden with species of original flora. Inside the Artillery Park, from the month of June through to September, there is an exposition of birds of prey and the way they fly.
Birds of prey refuge: Owls, Eagles, Vultures... all kinds of wild birds that will leave both children and adults with their mouths wide open. All this in the gardens of the Papa Luna Castle.