About sol-playa.net [go
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www.solplaya.net apartments are located in the
playa norte, the most tourist beach in Penyiscola.
This one is also the best cared and counts with
3.1 miles length for calm waters and excellent
equipments. In the avenue you can find all you
need for spend your holidays.
Penyiscola is well-known by quality and its familiar
tourism, because it’s possible to find
services for all the preferences and pockets.
This enigmatic village leaves a good flavour
of mouth to the visitor, who usually comes back
to this beautiful place in the Mediterranean
Sea. |
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Penyiscola History,
the city on the sea [go
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What today is a quiet and ideal village to spend
our holidays was, in a long time ago, a crossroads
of cultures and civilizations. Greeks, Carthaginians,
Romans, Byzantines, Arabs and Phoenicians, settled
their strategic position there for taking control
of the Mediterranean Sea and because of the security
of the walls, leaving their mark in traditions
that nowadays still alive.
One of the most characteristic monuments in Penyiscola
is the castle, located in the highest part of
the rock, with a height of 0.04 miles on the
sea level, and drawing a difficult orography.
Although it was created by the Templar Order
in S. XIII, the Montesians modified it later.
But it would not be until years later, in 1411,
when an exiled Pope would take it as his refuge,
turning to the castle into palace and giving
an important reputation to the city. This Pope
would be known like the Papa Luna (Moon Pope).
Nowadays, the castle has been declared National
Monument and is an important tourist and cultural
attraction centre. After Alhambra in Granada,
this is the second monument more visited in Spain. |
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Popular Meetings Agenda [go up]
At the present time, Penyiscola is a stage for cultural
events of international scope. The year starts
with the Premio de Relatos Breves Ciudad de Penyiscola,
whose jury is composed by prestigious members of
the Real Academia Española de la Lengua.
In May it takes place the Festival Internacional
de Cine de Humor, that summons a big amount of
actors and film directors, and which is taking
more relevance year after year. The Festival Internacional
de Jazz, in summer, is a meeting point for the
best jazz singers and musicians. More or less,
by the same dates, at the beginning of July, it’s
celebrated the Torneo Internacional de Balonmano,
which attracts lots of fans. In addition, you can
also visit several exhibitions organized in the
Penyiscola Castle during summer, and seizing the
opportunity giving a round for there or take a
guided visit through the Castle. |
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POPULAR CELEBRATIONS
The most popular parties in Penyiscola are:
San Antonio Abad Day, January 17th; the carnivals,
during the last days of February; pilgrimage to the
hermitage of Sant Antonio, followed by foot, and
which takes place on the next Sunday to the resurrection
Sunday. Since many years ago, it’s celebrated
in Penyiscola the “fallas”, which are
one of the most typical parties in Comunidad Valenciana.
Several verbenas are done during San Isidro party,
pattern of the farmers, in May, and during San Pedro
party, pattern of the fishermen, at the end of June.
Within a very short and controlled route, during
these celebrations it’s usual the cow runs
though the old village area. It’s also done
in September, during the Virgen de la Ermitana parties,
the pattern of the village. The most famous ceremony
in that dais is the Dances, a musical and colourist
show that attracts lots of tourist. It’s said
that the movements of the dancers derive from remote
rituals own agrarian-soldiers of the Neolithic one.
The Moros y Cristianos celebration takes place during
the village parties, and is very well know for its
spectacular choreography. |
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Enjoy your days [go up]
ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE
Having a few days in Penyiscola is obligated go for
a stroll by the old town area, visiting the Iglesia
del Socorro and the Mare de Déu de la Ermitaña,
the Papa Luna’s Castle with its gardens and
walls. Know by yourself the reason because it is
known like the Bufador to a natural tunnel on the
rock where the city is based, and by which the Mediterranean
waters enter and leave continuously, increasing the
resonance of the marine waves in the stormy days.
Near from the Bufador it’s located the Museum
of the Sea, in the high part of the rock, dedicated
to the conservation, diffusion and safeguard of the
marine Penyiscola cultural patrimony.
You can go for a walk by foot, or by bicycle, too,
along the Paseo Papa Luna, way which unites Penyíscola
with Benicarló in a same avenue with views
during all the route to the beach and the castle.
If you’re looking for a trip around the country,
we recommended you a visit to the Sierra de Hirta,
a natural place in the South coast where is possible
to access crossing the old footpaths rehabilitated
recently. In addition to the diving, there are many
other activities that can be practiced in the Sierra
area, like walkings by anyone of the routes marked
in 4x4, quad, moto, on by foot, bicycle or by horse.
If besides to be in contact with the nature you want
to see virgin places, oughtn’t go away from
here without spending a day in the Illes Columbretes.
To go to there you can get a boat from the Penyíscola
port, which goes out a day to week.
To approximately 45 minutes by the highway, you will
find the Cuevas de San José. In the Vall d'Uixó there’s
the more lenght and navigable underground river of
Europe, with a length of 2,750 ms, of which 800 can
be sailed in a tourist route. We advise you to pay
attention to the guide indications about the cave
wonders. Following the highway, you will arrive to
the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias de Valencia.
It’s a good place to have a nice day with family
or your fellow travellers. Finally, it’s sure
you will thank for an afternoon to the Font de Segures
spa, in Benasal, a beautiful place well known for
the properties of their medicinal waters.
All these activities are recommended for people from
1 to 100 years, but maybe the little kings of the
house have a good time in the Jardín del Papagallo,
in the aquatic park Acualandia or in Port Adventure,
to only 100 km of Penyiscola.
The Commercial Center Costa Azahar also is ideal
to spend a time with friends going to the cinema,
playing a skittles party, or shopping. You also can
find a bingo very near there. |
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SPORTS
The South Coast of Penyiscola is escarped and rocky.
It is full of smaller beaches and high cliffs and
that form coves where to practice fishing or diving.
On the other hand, the North Beach is totally accessible
and it is adapted for small baby cars and wheelchairs.
At summer you can go for aerobic classes for free
and, if you have got abilities punching the ball
with your hands, can participate in the volleyball
and handball games that take place in the beach.
Besides to enjoy the sun, in this area you can enjoy
aquatic sports like sailing or going for a walk in
a jet ski.
You can also go to the nautical clubs of Benicarló,
Vinaroz, Alcosebre or Oropesa (of minor to greater
in importance) if you want to practice your favourite
aquatic sport, or to learn the techniques of the
boat racers. Taking your golf clubs with you on your
holidays can be a good idea, too, because near Penyiscola
there’s the Sant Jordi golf court, with 18
holes. In adittion, there’re several projects
for getting the penyiscola port as one of the most
beautiful ones in the spanish coast. |
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Restaurants, bars
and drinks (our choice) [go up]
The all-i-pebre is a typical dish in the local
kitchen, polpets or the suquet de peix. Taste the
different tipes of rice, the tasty and famous paellas
and fideuas, which are part of the diet of this
country. The excellent seafood, dates and sea snails,
lobsters, mussels or caixetes (native mollusc of
the zone which is very quoted), and enjoy the flavorful
doradas, lubinas and rodaballos, the exquisite
lobsters of the Illes Columbretes or a good lobster
paella. All this fishing and seafood wealth can
be enjoyed thanks to a powerfull restoration, that
to the native kitchen has united new and
sophisticated prescriptions to the height of the
most demanding palates. You have an opportunity
for spending a few days in one of the most beautiful
lands of the world, and also to learn by food and
know more about this land through the “good
table”. |
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| This is our own restaurant selection. Have a good
profit! |
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Veles e Vents Plaza
1º de Mayo, 27 12500 Vinaroz Tfno: 964 459 130
La Isla C/ San
Pedro, 5 Vinaroz 12500 Tfno: 964 452 358
Casa Chuanet Avda.
Papa Luna, s/n 12580 Benicarló Tfno.: 964
471 772
El racó del foc.
Ctra. N-340, km 133 12580 Benicarló Tfno.
964 461 987
Las Vegas Av.
Papa Luna, 16 12598 Peñíscola Tfno.:
964 480 920 |
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| And if what you want is go for some tapas, the
best option is go for the old helmet of Penyiscola.
There are many tascas and trattorias where can eat
some fried pescadito, cured ham and cheese or bread
with tomato, the matchless support of a cold sangria
or agua de valencia. In addition, in the same place
you’ll find find bars and pubs where to spend
a good time with friends. Some of them are the Mandarina
Club or the Café Voramar, in the center of
the villa, or the Atic Lounge and the Peppermint,
in the Costa Azahar Shopping Centre. |
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| Enjoy your holidays. We hope to see you soon in
www.sol-playa.net |
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| GENERALES |
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Ayuntamiento
Dirección:
Pl. Constitución, s/nº
Teléfono:
964 480 050
Fax: 964
489 212
Web: www.peniscola.org
Contacto: info@peniscola.org |
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Oficina
de Información Turística
Dirección:
Ps. Marítimo, s/nº
Teléfono:
964 480 208
Fax: 964
489 392
Web: www.peniscola.org
Contacto: peniscola@touristinfo.net |
Policía
Local
Dirección:
Pl. Constitución, s/n°
Teléfono:
092 / 964 480 121 |
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Bomberos
Teléfono:
Incidencias:
085 / 964 461 921
Parque
Comarcal:
964 460 222 |
| FARMACIAS |
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Farnacia
Castell Ferreres
Dirección:
Av. Papa Luna, s/nº Urb. Peñismar I
Teléfono:
964 480 269 |
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Farmacia
Sales Escrig
Dirección:
Av. Papa Luna, 4 Edif. Peñíscola Playa
Teléfono:
964 489 81 |
Farmacia
Pérez Trullols
Dirección:
Cl. La Cova, 1 Edif. Peñíscola Centro
Teléfono:
964 480 657 |
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Farmacia
Salvador Bayarri
Dirección:
Av. Dr. Marcelino Roca, s/nº
Teléfono:
964 480 053 |
| CENTROS
MÉDICOS |
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Medicina
General, Centro de Salud
Dirección:
Av. Dr. Marcelino Roca, s/nº
Teléfono:
964 489 382
Pediatría:
Consultas:
Lunes a viernes de 11:30 a 13:00 h
Revisiones:
9:30 a 11:00 h
Matrona:
Lunes, miércoles y viernes de 10:30 a 13:00
h
Urgencias:
Teléfono:
639 608 594 (Médico)
Teléfono:
639 608 561 (ATS) |
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Centro
de Salud I (desplazados)
Dirección:
Av. Papa Luna,
12 Edif. Sorolla
Teléfono:
964 481 408
Centro de Salud
II (desplazados)
Dirección:
Av. Dr Marcelino Roca, s/nº
Teléfono:
629 636 785
964 489 246 |
Hospital
Comarcal de Vinaroz
Dirección:
Av. Gil de Atrocillo, s/nº
Teléfono:
964 477 000
Cita previa:
964 477 160
Habitaciones:
964 402 600 |
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