The city of Peñíscola, in the north of the Valencian Community, is located in a privileged point of the Spanish Mediterranean. The 79 km2 of the municipality, 17 of which run parallel to the coast, are evenly divided between forest areas and warm Mediterranean crops, among which there is no shortage of orange, olive and almond trees.
The old city, crowned by the former residence of Pope Benedict XIII, a castle-fortress of the s. XIV, occupies an imposing rock that rises 64 m above the blue sea; is connected to the mainland by a sand strand that was swept by waves during storms, transforming the city into an ephemeral island. In contrast to the old town, there are new streets and avenues of the tourist area. Warm waters in summer and autumn, spread between the extensive beaches of fine sand north of the citadel and beautiful coves flanked by steep cliffs to the south.