Peniscola is officially one of Spains most beautiful towns.
On the trip up the coast from Valencia to Barcelona we made two wonderful stops. The first was about ten in the morning. As you can see it was a cloudless day and what could be better for a visit to the beach.
Unfortunately we only stayed a short time to get some coffee, walk along the town streets and along the beautiful beach, build a dream for coming back another time, and a few minutes to get rid of the coffee.
Looking south along the beach to the old town and the fortress walls.
On top of the hill is the Templar Fort built around 1300. The bell tower is part of another building, a hermitage.
The fortress was built between 1294 to 1307. One hundred years later, Pope Luna came to Peniscola and took up residence here. In 1417 the Catholic Church had more than one Pope and quarrels in the holy family about Pope Luna refusing to relinquish the Papal Tiara resulted in him receiving the title of Antipope Benedict XIII. Maybe it is fitting that in 2015 Peniscola was chosen for filming part of the Game of Thrones series.
It amazes me how they built such buildings way back in the 1300’s! That sand castle, WOW!!! Thanks for the tour!