What to see in Benicasim
Benicasim, about 75 km from Valencia in the Plana Alta, lives from coastal tourism: over 60,000 people in summer against 20,539 year-round residents. Between the Desert de les Palmes and the sea lie its visits, from the inland castle to the promenade villas.
Montornés Castle crowns the inland hills, a walking destination. In the centre, the church of Santo Tomás, neoclassical from 1769-1776, keeps Camarón-workshop paintings. By the sea, the 16th-century Torre de San Vicente houses a small coastal museum, and 1911 Villa Victoria recalls the Las Villas colony. The FIB and Rototom festivals mark each musical summer in town. The Las Villas colony, with 1911 Villa Victoria, shows the bourgeois summers of a century ago, and the 16th-century tower recalls the coastal defence. The summer festivals, FIB and Rototom, fill the town with music every year. The promenade joins the tower with Las Villas, from villa to villa.
What to see in Benicasim
- Torre de San VicenteMonument~1.1 km from the Town Hall
16th-century watchtower on the seafront promenade.
- Iglesia de Santo Tomás de VillanuevaChurch~100 m from the Town Hall
Neoclassical parish church from 1769-1776 in the centre of Benicasim, with paintings linked to the Camarón workshop.
- Villa Victoria (Las Villas)Monument~1.7 km from the Town Hall
1911 modernista villa in the Las Villas colony, facing the sea.
Around Benicasim
- Castillo de Montornés~3.0 km from the Town Hall
Frequently asked questions
What is there to see in Benicasim?
Montornés Castle, the Santo Tomás church, the Torre de San Vicente and Villa Victoria in Las Villas.
When is it liveliest?
In summer, with over 60,000 people, and in the FIB and Rototom weeks.
How far is it from Valencia?
About 75 km from Valencia, on the Plana Alta coast.
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