# Things to see in Castellón de la Plana (Spain): 61 places and when to go

> Castellón de la Plana is a city in Spain with around 181,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 61 places in and around it, mainly History (16), Hiking (16), Nature (12). The best known are Castelló Co-Cathedral, El Fadrí and Basílica de la Mare de Déu del Lledó. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 10. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castellon-de-la-plana/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Spain · 39.9704, -0.05
- **Population:** About 181,000
- **Places:** 61 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/historia/) (16) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/senderismo/) (16) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/) (12) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/fauna/) (8) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/espiritual/) (7) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa/) (7)
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March and July to August.
- **Nearest airport:** VLC Valencia, 65 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Penya Saganta, at 726 m.

## What to see in Castellón de la Plana

The places in and around Castellón de la Plana, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Castelló Co-Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/concatedral-de-santa-maria/): Cultural property in Castellón de la Plana, Spain · 2.1 km
- [El Fadrí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/el-fadri/): Cultural property in Castellón de la Plana, Spain · 2.1 km
- [Basílica de la Mare de Déu del Lledó](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/basilica-de-nuestra-senora-del-lledo/): Temples · 3.9 km
- [Sanctuary of St. Paschal Baylon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/basilica-de-san-pascual/): Sanctuary in Villarreal, Spain · 5.3 km
- [Desert de les Palmes Natural Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-natural-del-desierto-de-las-palmas/): Natural park · 14 km
- [Voramar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-voramar/): Beaches · 15 km
- [Onda Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castell-d-onda/): Cultural property in Onda, Spain · 18 km
- [Castell de Vilafamés](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castillo-de-villafames/): Cultural property in Vilafamés, Spain · 16 km
- [Museu de Belles Arts de Castelló](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museu-de-belles-arts-de-castello/): Cultural property in Castellón de la Plana, Spain · 2.2 km
- [Platja d'Heliòpolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-heliopolis/): Beach in Spain · 10 km
- [Torre Sant Vicent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-torre-san-vicent/): Beach in Spain · 14 km
- [Castell Vell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castell-vell/): Cultural property in Castellón de la Plana, Spain · 8.1 km
- [Castle of Atzeneta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castillo-de-adzaneta/): Cultural property in Atzeneta del Maestrat, Spain · 28 km
- [Castell de Montornés](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castillo-de-montornes/): Cultural property in Benicàssim, Spain · 12 km
- [Monestir dels Pares Carmelites del Desert de les Palmes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/convento-nuevo-del-desierto-de-las-palmas/): History · Temples · 13 km
- [Hermitage of Saint Mary Magdalene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ermita-de-la-magdalena/): Building in Castellón Province, Spain · 8.1 km
- [Tossal del Mortòrum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/poblat-del-mortorum/): Archaeological site in Cabanes, Spain · 23 km
- [Torre de Foios](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/torre-de-foios/): Cultural property in Lucena del Cid, Spain · 30 km
- [Aquarama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/aquarama/): Spanish water park · 12 km
- [Castell de Benicàssim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castillo-de-benicasim/): Cultural property in Benicàssim, Spain · 14 km
- [Castell de Borriol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castillo-de-borriol/): Cultural property in Borriol, Spain · 8.6 km
- [Castle and Walls in Oropesa del Mar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/castillo-de-oropesa/): Cultural property in Oropesa del Mar, Spain · 21 km
- [Church of Saint Mathew](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iglesia-de-san-mateo/): Church in Figueroles, Spain · 23 km
- [Church of the Assumption of Benlloch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/iglesia-parroquial-de-la-asuncion-de-nuestra-senora/): Chirch in Benlloch, Spain · 28 km

And the other 37, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Roca Grossa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-roca-grossa/), [Cova Obscura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cova-obscura/), [Ermitorio de la Magdalena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ermitorio-de-la-magdalena/), [Penya Saganta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/penya-saganta/), [Arenal de Borriana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/arenal-de-borriana/), [Desembocadura del riu Millars](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/desembocadura-del-riu-millars/), [Microreserva de Flora del Salt del Cavall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/microreserva-de-flora-del-salt-del-cavall/), [Paraje Natural Municipal El Castell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/paraje-natural-municipal-el-castell/), [Paraje Natural Municipal el Mollet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/paraje-natural-municipal-el-mollet/), [Paratge Natural Municipal Sant Miquel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/paratge-natural-municipal-sant-miquel/), [Plaza El Trenet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/plaza-el-trenet/)
- **Museums and art**: [MACVAC Vicente Aguilera Cerni Museum of Contemporary Art. Villafamés](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-de-arte-contemporaneo-vicente-aguilera-cerni/), [Museu de Ceràmica de l'Alcora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-de-la-ceramica-de-alcora/)
- **With kids**: [Planetari de Castelló](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/planetario-de-castellon/)
- **Beaches**: [Platja de la Conxa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/platja-de-la-conxa/), [Platja del Morro de Gos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-del-morro-de-gos/), [Platja de les Amplàries](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/playa-les-amplaries/), [El Pinar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/platja-del-pinar/)
- **History**: [Torreta Alonso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/torreta-alonso/), [Cruz del Bartolo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cruz-del-bartolo/)
- **Hiking**: [Agujas de Santa Águeda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/agujas-de-santa-agueda/), [Barranc del Diable](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/barranc-del-diable/), [Camí de Foios](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cami-de-foios/), [Camí Natural Ruta dels Molins d'Aigua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cami-natural-ruta-dels-molins-d-aigua/), [Camino a la Cueva Negra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/camino-a-la-cueva-negra/), [Camino de la Sierra de Oropesa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/camino-de-la-sierra-de-oropesa/), [Carrerassa del Reboll](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/carrerassa-del-reboll/), [El Camí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/el-cami-it6tr1-el-cami-central-de-castello-de-la-plana-a-mon/), [El Mollet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/el-mollet/), [Ermita la Magdalena - Ermita Sant Vicent - Ermita la Magdalena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ermita-la-magdalena-ermita-sant-vicent-ermita-la-magdalena/), [Les Fonts del Desert](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/les-fonts-del-desert/), [Ruta de les Ermites de l'Alcora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ruta-de-les-ermites-de-l-alcora/), [Saganta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/saganta/), [Sender de la Lluna Plena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sender-de-la-lluna-plena/), [Sendero dels Tossals de Castelló](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sendero-dels-tossals-de-castello/), [Trans-Espadán](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/trans-espadan/)
- **Food and drink**: [Cervesa Montmirá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cervesa-montmira/)

## When to go to Castellón de la Plana

The best time to visit Castellón de la Plana is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 28 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 29 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 41 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 04 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 13 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 49 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 34 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 35 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 55 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 45 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 10 |

In June there are 14 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 10. In June, 61 of the 61 places are at their best.

When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Castellón de la Plana

The nearest main airport is Valencia Airport (VLC, Valencia), 65 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.9704%2C-0.05)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.9704%2C-0.05)

## Other towns nearby

- [La Vall d'Uixó](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-vall-d-uixo/): 20 places · 24 km
- [Segorbe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/segorbe/): 18 places · 40 km
- [Villafranca del Cid / Vilafranca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/villafranca-del-cid-vilafranca/): 30 places · 58 km
- [Sant Mateu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sant-mateu/): 15 places · 58 km
- [Valencia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/valencia/): 132 places · 62 km
- [Vinaròs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/vinaros/): 17 places · 71 km

And all of Spain, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Castellón de la Plana?

The best known: [Castelló Co-Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/concatedral-de-santa-maria/), [El Fadrí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/el-fadri/), [Basílica de la Mare de Déu del Lledó](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/basilica-de-nuestra-senora-del-lledo/), [Sanctuary of St. Paschal Baylon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/basilica-de-san-pascual/), [Desert de les Palmes Natural Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-natural-del-desierto-de-las-palmas/). In all, 61 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Castellón de la Plana?

April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 10.

### How do you get to Castellón de la Plana?

The nearest main airport is Valencia Airport (VLC), 65 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.9704%2C-0.05) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Castellón de la Plana as the destination and these 61 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).