Things to do - Places to visit - Oropesa Del Mar - Castellon

 

 

Marina D'Or is  a first-class tourist destination.

Situated near Castellón (22 km) and within the Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca Park and Oropesa mountain range chosen by numbers hill walking clubs, with Mediterranean crystal clear waters and  fine sandy  beaches make this a sought after location.

Hotels or  Apartments. first line or second line from the beach.

Marina d'Or Hosts the largest Sea water health Spa in Europe, 4 hotels and a variety of apartments to suit everyone's budget, from apartments with mountain views to frontline penthouse facing the Mediterranean sea.

Oropesa del Mar - Town - Concha Beach

 

Benicassim

Benicassim is a coastal town approximately 11km south of Marina D'Or along the coast. It has a population of around 15,000 people, however during the summer months Benicassim swells with an influx of tourists bringing this figure up considerably. Visit the Water Parc or go to the Benicassim festival, best known for being an upmarket Mediterranean destination and for its international music festival  widely considered to be one of the most mportant indie music event in Spai. The festival site is almost 13 Kilometers away to the north. There is a shuttle service everyhalf hour to and from the venue. demand for this renowned festival is high , its best to book accommodation early

This famous Festiva

Delta del Ebro

This nature park is in Tarragona, 85km north of Marina d'Or, and it is the largest aquatic environment in the Mediterranean with 325 different species of birds, making an excursion that can be enjoyed by all the family. The Ebro Delta is a Natural Park. Parts of the area are also designated as Natural Reserves (Illa de Sapinya 4ha and Punta de la Banya 2,500 ha), and National Hunting Refuges (Laguna de l’Encanyissada and Laguna de la Tancada)

Leisure Parks

Yearly nearby Festivals

Fiber Fib - Music Festival - Mid July

Where: Benicassim, Near Oropesa del Mar - l

When: 18-21 July 2013

Benicassim, Spain Benicassim Festival is an annual music festival which is held in Spain around July time and incorporates a wide spectrum of music such as dance, indie, alternative and pop. The Festival Internacional de Benicàssim "Benicàssim International Festival", commonly abbreviated as FIB) is an annual music festival which takes place in the village of Benicàssim, province of Castelló, Valencian Community in Spain. It focuses mainly on pop, rock and electronic artists, as well as having other elements besides music like short films, theatre, fashion and art. The festival has been noted for being beside a summer resort of artificial beaches, and having bands play later in the day (5pm - 8am) than most festivals.The event is considered a true celebration of freedom and the application of any restrictive and coercive measures is suspended during its celebration. Crowds at Benicassim have a reputation as being among the best on the international festival.

La Tomatina - August

The world famous Tomato Fight.

Where: Buñol, near Valencia, Spain.

When: August 26th - 30th.

The Tomatina Valencia festival itself is one morning of madness, tens of thousands of people in a town of many less, the streets are packed and the get even more so with the arrival of trucks carrying tomatoes, many tonnes of tomatoes.

Once we avoid getting squashed by the trucks the fight begins, and for the next little while we throw salad fruits to our hearts content at strangers, friends, locals and tourists alike. Once it's all said and done, we rinse off, and head out to continue partying.

It's so wonderful!

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Aquarama Benicàssim

  • Town: Benicàssim

  • Description : This aquatic park has a surface area of more than 45,000 m2 designed for the entertainment of children and adults alike. Located in the beautiful town of Benicàssim (Castellón) and with excellent access from any point of origin, Aquarama has...

AUDITORI I PALAU DE CONGRESSOS DE CASTELLÓ

  • Town: Castellón de la Plana

  • Description : The Auditori i Palau de Congressos of Castelló (Auditorium and Congress Centre), characterized by the asymmetric conception of its volumes, confirms the city as a meeting point in the celebration of different events of commercial and cultural ...

Castelló Cultural

  • Town: Castellón de la Plana

  • Description : Castelló Cultural combines leisure and entertainment. Performances in the renovated Teatro Principal (Principal Theatre), retrieved as an emblematic space for stage art in the capital of La Plana. Avant-garde exhibitions by the most prestigious nat...

El jardín del Papagayo

  • Town: Benicarló

  • Description : El Jardín del Papagayo is an Avery of exotic birds located between the towns of Peñíscola y Benicarló. There are many different enclosures through which visitors can walk amongst toucans, parrots and even Australian kangaroos. It is possible to...

ESPAI D´ART CONTEMPORANI

  • Town: Castellón de la Plana

  • Description : The avant-garde of all artistic expressions takes place in EACC. This place (El Espai) also offers guided visits to get to know this kind of art as well as complementary activities which have established it as an international reference in the contem...

PALAU DE CONGRESSOS DE PEÑÍSCOLA

  • Town: Peñiscola

  • Description : The Palau de Congressos of Peñíscola (Congress Centre), located in one of the most beautiful places of the Mediterranean, offers vanguard design and functional effectiveness. The Auditorium has capacity for more than 700 people; the cei...

PLANETARIUM OF CASTELLÓ

  • Town: Castellón de la Plana

  • Description : It is comprised of a planetarium with astronomical audio-visual presentation, three exhibition halls, and a conference room. The Information Centre of the Natural Reserve park of the Columbretes Islands has an exhibition hall about them, and an exter...

PRINCIPAL THEATRE

  • Town: Castellón de la Plana

  • Description : The Teatro Principal re-opened its doors in November 1999, after the total restoration of its structures, recovering the original Italian shape of the theatre and the magnificent paintings that adorn the ceiling of the hall and the stage's prosc..

SALTAPINS (Adventure circuit)

  • Town: Morella

  • Description : The Saltapins adventure circuit is located two kilometres from Morella, in the area of the Fábrica Giner complex. It's a space for leisure and entertainment, where visitors will encounter and overcome all manner of challenges— air route...

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF BENICARLÓ

  • Town: Benicarló

  • Description : The Iberian village and cemetery of El Puig has provided the bulk of the exhibits of this museum, although objects from other prehistoric settlements from the region are also on display. Inside, there are still traces of what once was the former pris...

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF THE ALTO MAESTRAZGO

  • Town: Benasal

  • Description : This is without doubt one of the most important historic and cultural references of the region

CASTELLÓN DE LA PLANA: COLLECTION OF BIZANTINE ART OF THE MONASTERY OF THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD

  • Town: Castellón de la Plana

  • Description : Permanent museográfica collection on bizantino art.

CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM

  • Town: Vilafamés

  • Description : The museum has examples from diverse artistic movements, from the twenties, to the beginning of Spanish Art in the fifties, with works by Genovés and Canogar, the Realist proposals of the Equipo Crónica the Equipo Realidad, Boix and Her...

ECOMUSEO

  • Town: Vilafranca

  • Description : (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) A Palaeontology room, a Mineralogy room, Museo de la Piedra en Seco (Dry Stone Museum), exhibition room, Town hall assembly room with the Valentí Montoliu

Entra de Toros y Caballos (Entrance of Bulls and Horses)

  • Town: Segorbe

  • Description : This museum encapsulates the essence of the Entrada de Toros y Caballos, (Entrance of Bulls and Horses), a popular festival which has been declared to be of International Tourist Interest. It includes an exhibition of the typical elements found at th...

Espai d'Art Contemporani (Space for Contemporany Art)

  • Town: Castellón de la Plana

  • Description : The avant-garde of all artistic expressions takes place in EACC. This place (El Espai) also offers guided visits to get to know this kind of art as well as complementary activities which have established it as an international reference in the contem...

ETHNOLOGICAL MUSEUM

  • Town: Viver

  • Description : From its inauguration in 1993, the artistic centre has become consolidated as a reference point for Viver's customs, history and traditions, and for the whole of the High Palancia region. The collection shows the typical dress of the former inhabitan...

MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO MUNICIPAL

  • Town: Segorbe

  • Description : XVIII century construction built as an encampment, later became was jail and court. Now, houses the Town's Museum. The museum has two floors, one for archaeology and the other for ethnology. On the first floor, there is a large exhibition of arc...

Museo de Ciencias Naturales El Carmen

  • Town: Onda

  • Description : Found in El Carmen convent, this museum contains some outstanding collections from the animal, vegetable and mineral worlds. There are more than 2,000 species of mammals, fish, reptiles, crustaceans and batrachians, as well as nearly 1,000 species in...