# Cinematic Peñíscola on a summer day: the Game of Thrones streets, the castle and the Irta coast by boat

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.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/peniscola/itineraries/film-route-and-boat-to-irta · Revisado: 2026-11-13

## El día
- 09:00 · Salida: 1 h by car (AP-7 or N-340 from Castellón, about 75 km)
- 10:00 · 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
- 11:15 · Papa Luna Castle (€5, card only · 1 h)
  - 4 min on foot
- 13:30 · El Raconet de Ca Deu (creamy rice with baby squid · €€ · open every day) · El Raconet de Ca Deu, €€
  - 10 min on foot
- 16:00 · Boat Trip Along the Sierra de Irta Coast (Golondrinas Clavel · €20, children €10 · July and August; check the time on its website) · Golondrinas Clavel, From €20 per person
- 18:00 · Vuelta (you reach Castellón around 19:00)

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.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
On the AP-7 or the N-340. Park on the seafront, next to the harbour or on the South beach, and arrive before 10:00 in summer.

### Without a car
The coast train stops at Benicarló-Peñíscola, a few kilometres from the town: from there, bus or taxi.

## Consejos

### Download the map before you set off
It is a PDF on the Peñíscola Turismo website and is numbered.

### Bring a card
The castle does not accept cash.

## Cuándo no ir

Doing the film route at midday in August: heat, full streets and photos with crowds at every stop.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### 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.