Natural setting:
PBenicàssim and Oropesa del Mar beaches. Rocky and cliff-lined shore (in its natural state) at the foot of the range of hills known as the Sierra de Oropesa, bordering the Desierto de las Palmas natural park in Benicàssim
Cultural heritage:
Historic town centre, Santo Tomás de Villanueva church, San Vicente tower, palatial villas, Carmelita del Desierto de las Palmas monastery, and the Carmelitano liqueur factory outside Benicàssim
Castle, Virgen de la Paciencia church, streets of the historical town centre, Naturhiscope interpretation centre, playing card museum, iron museum, old prison, ruined city walls, the Pou del Ravalet well, the ancient Iberian settlement of Oropesa la Vella, the lighthouse, the Torre del Rey tower, and the Corda and Colomera watchtowers at Oropesa del Mar
Infrastructure:
Greenway. 1 illuminated tunnel, 2 cut-and-cover tunnels, and 1 metal bridge
There are several rest areas
How to get there:
By train: Renfe. Benicàssim and Oropesa del Mar stations. Tel. 902 320 320;
www.renfe.com. Consult the conditions under which bikes can be carried on trains
By bus: Benicàssim, Oropesa del Mar beaches and Oropesa del Mar town
Empresa Autos Mediterráneo. Tel. 964 220 054; www.autosmediterraneo.com
Connections:
Castellón: 14 km from Benicàssim and 22 km from Oropesa del Mar
Valencia: 97 km from Benicàssim and 105 km from Oropesa del Mar
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