Quality of life
Healthcare
7 Hospitals
70+ Healthcare centres and 98 auxiliary medical offices
Public health and private hospitals, clinics and centres
Health Tourism
Thermal springs, spas, thalassotherapy, and a large number of hotels with spas and treatment centres.
Culture and Historical Heritage
- The wealth of culture and heritage in province of Castellón is one of its fundamental values. One example is the Levantine rock art, which survives in dozens of alcoves in different regions, and which has been recognised as a World Heritage Site by Unesco.
- The mark of history and of the societies that have inhabited this land can be seen in archaeological sites such as the Iberian settlement of Puig de la Nao in Benicarló or the Bronze Age settlement of Torrelló de Boverot in Almassora, as well as in spaces of great architectural value such as the Castle of Papa Luna in Peñíscola, or the church of Santa María la Mayor in Morella.
- Dozens of museum spaces house numerous works of art, including the Espai d’Art Contemporani de Castellón and the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Vilafamés, where the most avant-garde creations can be found.
- Local festivals bring together the centuries-old customs and traditions of each town, becoming the best manifestation of popular culture. Two of them—the ‘Fiestas de la Magdalena’ in Castellón and the ‘Entrada de Toros’ in Segorbe—are listed as International Tourist Interest festivals in Spain.
Tourism
International tourists visiting the Valencia Community
10.474.167 (2023)
International tourists visiting Castellón
+ 468.929 (2023)
Main countries of origin
France, Belgium, the UK, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.
Tourist orientation in the province of Castellón
Sun and beach tourism
120 km of coastline.
- Beaches: . Almenara, Xilxes, Moncofa, Nules, Burriana, Almassora, Castelló, Benicàsssim, Oropesa, Torreblanca, Alcalà-Alcossebre, Peñíscola, Benicarló and Vinaròs.
- Peñíscola: the second most popular tourist town in the region, only surpassed by Benidorm.
- Hotel and apartment accommodation: 88,000 (2023)
Music festival tourism
Four major international music festivals: FIB and Rototom Sunsplash in Benicàssim, Arenal Sound in Borriana and the International Jazz Festival in Peníscola
Camping tourism
Nearly 19,000 plots on the coastline
Active and adventure tourism
Dozens of companies throughout the province offer activities such as hiking, mountain biking, zip-lining, climbing, canyoning, caving, diving, kayaking, rafting, jet skiing, paddle surfing, horseback riding, quad biking and skydiving, among others.
Gastronomic tourism
Michelin three-star restaurants: Cal Paradís in Vall d’Alba, Raúl Resino in Benicarló and Atalaya in Alcossebre. In addition, the quality of local products can be tasted in the activities proposed in the initiatives of Flavour route (“Ruta de Sabor”). Wine lovers can also visit the 14 wineries included in the Castelló IGP.
Nature tourism
8 natural parks: Penyagolosa, Serra d’Irta, Serra d’Espadà, Desert de Les Palmes, Illes Columbretes, Prat Cabanes-Torreblanca, Tinença de Benifassà and part of Serra Calderona
Conference tourism
Castellón and Peñíscola Conference Centre host business events throughout the year.
Health tourism
Thermals springs, spas and thalassotherapy centers are located in Vilavella, Catí, Benassal, Montanejos, Orpesa and Benicàssim
Cultural and heritage tourism
- Cultural Heritage Asset: 624
- World Heritage Caves and Coves: 216
- Festivals of Tourist Interest: 115 (29 of them are of international and national interest)
Language tourism
Sports tourism
The ‘Tombatossals Trail’, the ‘Marató i Mitja Trails to Penyagolosa’, and the ‘Marató de Castelló’ are nationally recognised, in a land that hosts dozens of mountain races. Yet another tourist attraction are the 4 golf courses: One in Borriol, one in Castellón, and another two in the municipality of Sant Jordi.