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A spectacular day visiting 2 medieval cities in the province of Castellon: Morella in the interior and Peñiscola on the coast. 2 impressive cities and their castles. It's history has more than 2 thousand years of antiquity and there is much to see, learn, enjoy and admire.

We are going to see two wonderful sites!

- Morella is one of the most beautiful medieval towns in the Valencia region.

- Peñiscola is a beautiful city which was a residence for Order of Templars, Papa Luna, and as well it was ¡the scene for The Game of Thrones! And you will discover all these stories ;)

It will be an unforgettable day of beach with its blue waters and impressive views of the medieval fortress, beauty of the environment, culture, castles, towns with its white houses and narrow streets!

We'll leave early in the morning to make the most of the day and we will come back around dinner time. 

We will start our trip from Morella.

It is a medieval city, surrounded by an amazing wall that's 1,500 metres high. Passing over the wall is like passing through time to a town with gothic and renaissance buildings with narrow cobbled streets and it's as if the whole city is a museum. Every corner is worth photographing, its viewpoints, its preserved houses and its old bullring are unforgettable. 



The jewel in the city's crown has to be the castle. And even from far away its jagged silhouette against the horizon is a spectacle. We will visit the Arciprestal Santa María La Mayor church and will wander the castle. You might be scared of the dungeons but the majestic towers, weapons courtyards, and the views will transport you to another distant time.



After, we'll go to Peñíscola, a historical and beautiful city in the Valencian region, famous for its Templario Pontifico castle immortalized in the famous film 'El Cid' with Charlton Heston (directed by Anthony Mann and produced by Samuel Bronston). 

The Peñíscola beach is one of the best in Spain and is famous for its white sand, blue sea, and incredible views of the castle.

Peñíscola was built on the rocky shores in the thirteenth and fouteenth centuries by the Templars, and you can see its history in the winding streets. The strong and majestic castle has been a symbol of Peñíscola since the ancient past.  Even during phonecian times the castle was an extraordinary and strategic spot. Geographically, the Peñíscola rock is separated from the mainland by a narrow strip of sea, which during heavy storms meant that the castle was impossible to attack not only from the sea but from the mainland fortress. 



The famous monument from the middle ages, the Papa Luna Castle was included in the UNESCO list and is the main symbol of Peñíscola, perfectly preserved from the Middle Ages until the present day. It is surrounded by majestic and monumental walls. You can see the castle from the whole city. 

In the fifteenth century the Papa Luna Castle was home to the cardinal Pedro of Luna who ascended the Roman throne as Pope Benedict XIII. He was the second and last antipope of the Avignon during the Great Shcism. It is the second most visited monument in Spain after the Alhambra in Granada.




An awesome day full of culture, nature, history and fun awaits you!