El Raconet de Ca Deu
What to order: the creamy rice with baby squid or the seafood paella, with some garlic prawns to start
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Day itinerary · 40.36° N · 0.41° E
Cinematic Peñíscola, from the Portal Fosc to the unspoilt coast of Irta.
The tourist-office film route through the Game of Thrones and El Cid stops, the castle of Papa Luna, rice in the old town and an hour and a half by boat along the Irta coast.
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Part of PeñíscolaGame of Thrones Locations
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Total time9 h
By car1 h each way
From Castellón1 h by car
WalkingAn hour's route, with stairs
DifficultyEasy
CostCastle €5, boat €20 and lunch
Best timeJuly and August, for the boat
With childrenYes; the boat, €10 for children
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Castellón de la Plana 1 h by car
AP-7 or N-340 from Castellón, about 75 km
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Peñíscola Film Route, from El Cid to Game of Thrones
free map from Peñíscola Turismo · stops 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9 of the series
- 3 min on foot
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Papa Luna Castle
€5, card only · 1 h
- 4 min on foot
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El Raconet de Ca Deu
creamy rice with baby squid · €€ · open every day
Calle San Roque, 13, 12598 Peñíscola · +34 964 48 94 01
Restaurant €€Book - 10 min on foot
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Boat Trip Along the Sierra de Irta Coast
Golondrinas Clavel · €20, children €10 · July and August; check the time on its website
+34 666 114 851
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Back home
you reach Castellón around 19:00
Approximate cost
About €40–55 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Peñíscola Film Route, from El Cid to Game of Thrones
Peñíscola has more than twenty films and series shot in its streets, and its tourist office has put them on a map. This day follows that thread: in the morning, the stops on the rock where season six of Game of Thrones was filmed and where Charlton Heston was El Cid; at midday, the castle and a rice dish; in the afternoon, the boat along the Irta coast, the final stop on the route, which can only be done this way in July and August.
The day, hour by hour
9:00 · Set off. From Castellón it is about 75 km on the AP-7 or the N-340; from Valencia, an hour and forty minutes. Park outside the old town, which is pedestrianised, and start at the North beach, at stop 1.
10:00 · Film route. With the free map, go in by the Portal de Sant Pere and follow the Game of Thrones stops: the wall walk, the Plaza de Santa María, the Ramp of Philip II, the Artillery Park and the Portal Fosc. Go early: by mid-morning in August the streets of the rock are already full.
11:15 · Castle of Papa Luna. It is right above the Artillery Park. Entry €5, card only; in summer it opens from 9:00 to 21:30.
13:30 · Lunch at El Raconet de Ca Deu. A rice restaurant on Calle San Roque, inside the old town: soupy rice with baby squid or seafood paella. Open at midday every day; in August, book.
16:00 · Boat along the Sierra de Irta. The Golondrinas Clavel boat leaves the harbour and in an hour and a half covers the 12 km of unspoilt coast of the natural park, stop 14 on the route: €20 for adults and €10 for children. Check its website for the day's departure time.
18:00 · Head home. You reach Castellón around seven.
Time1 h
Change the route
From October to May, without a boat: the Badum tower route through the sierra, 4–5 h:
Badum Tower Circular Route in the Sierra de Irta
If there is a storm: the Bufador, stop 10 on the film route, a short walk away:
El Bufador
In June or September: El Cid's North beach, with the castle behind:
Peñíscola Playa Norte
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Casa Jaime
What to order: a seafood rice, which you order when booking, or the fishermen's stew; ask about the fish of the day from the fish market.
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Peñíscola
The boat to Irta only sails in July and August. In June and September, swap it for a stroll along the North beach; from October to May, for the walking route to the Badum tower.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Download the map before you set off
It is a PDF on the Peñíscola Turismo website and is numbered.
- 2Bring a card
The castle does not accept cash.
We'd skip it
Doing the film route at midday in August: heat, full streets and photos with crowds at every stop.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which Game of Thrones stops are there in Peñíscola?
Five, according to the tourism map: the wall walk, the Plaza de Santa María, the Ramp of Philip II, the Artillery Park and the Portal Fosc.
When does the boat to the Sierra de Irta sail?
In July and August, from Peñíscola harbour, with Golondrinas Clavel.
How much does the day cost?
Castle €5, boat €20 and lunch: about €50–70 per person.
What do I do outside summer?
Swap the boat for the walking route to the Badum tower, from October to May, or for a stroll along the North beach.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/peniscola/itineraries/film-route-and-boat-to-irta
Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.