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- The Templar Papal Castle shares with the Vatican and the Palace of the Popes of Avignon the privilege of being one of only three Papal seats to have existed in history. It has been designated a national monument and is a major tourist and cultural attraction, being the second most visited monument in Spain, behind La Alhambra in Granada.

- The magnificent walls were built by Juan Bautista Antonelli, a famous architect of that time, between 1576 and 1578, at the request of Felipe II. “El Portal Fosc” or “Portal de Felipe II” is one of the three entrances to the old part of the town. The grand “Portal de Sant Pere”, another entrance built at the request of the Moon Pope in 1414, carries the coat of arms of Pedro de Luna made of stone. This was the entrance to the fortress from the sea when the water reached the foot of the walls, and the boats came ashore right on the ramp itself.

- The Church of the Virgen del Socorro has gothic elements from the 15th century alongside Romanic architecture.

- The hermitage of “La Mare de Déu d’Ermitana”, next to the castle, houses the image of the patron of the town.

- The park of the artillery is an area containing casemates and powder kegs surrounded by palm trees and gardens.

- El Bufador,   is a large hole in the rocks through which the sea seems to “breathe” on stormy days.
 

- El Museo del Mar, located in “El Baluarte del Principe”, pays tribute to the seafaring tradition of the people of Peñiscola. It is divided into three areas: history, fishing and sealife. In this museum you will see scale models of ships, anchors, amphoras, hulls made of bronze, graphic documents, audiovisual media and three aquariums containing Mediterranean species.
 

- La Sierra de Irta, recently protected as an environmentally important area, the Sierra de Irta is a mountain range with a maximum height of 573m and a 15 km coastline. It is possible to go horse riding or mountain biking here, or to drive a quad or walk on foot along the signposted paths of the range. Here, you can also visit the hermitage of San Antonio (16th Century), a site that also affords spectacular views.
 
- Las Islas Columbretes, are formed by four groups of small islands and reefs, of volcanic origin. There are excursions to these islands from Peñiscola.

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