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
Peñíscola from the water: board in the morning, boat in the afternoon.
An hour on a board to the foot of the castle, creamy rice in the old town and the afternoon on a licence-free boat, with snorkel masks on board.
Leaving from
Part of PeñíscolaGame of Thrones Locations
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Total time9 h
By car1 h each way
From Castellón1 h by car
On the water3 h
DifficultyEasy
Cost€60–90 pp
Best timeJune – September
With childrenBetter with teenagers
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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Guided Paddleboarding from Playa Norte to the Foot of the Castle
Paddle Surf Peñíscola · guided trip to the castle · 1 h · €30
+34 644 02 60 66
- 10 min on foot
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Peñíscola Old Town and Walls
Portal de Sant Pere, Casa de las Conchas and Parque de Artillería · 1 h
- 3 min on foot
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El Raconet de Ca Deu
creamy rice or seafood paella · €€ · open every day
Calle San Roque, 13, 12598 Peñíscola · +34 964 48 94 01
Restaurant €€Book - 8 min on foot
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Licence-Free Boat from Peñíscola Port, with Snorkelling on Board
Nautic Riders · 15 hp boat · €190 for 2 h, up to 7 people
+34 663 299 778
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Back home
You reach Castellón around 19:30
Approximate cost
About €170–190 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Guided Paddleboarding from Playa Norte to the Foot of the Castle
Peñíscola is a rock jutting into the sea, and this day explores it from the water: in the morning on a board, in the afternoon on a boat you drive yourself. In between, the old town on foot and a rice dish.
The day, hour by hour
10:00 · Paddleboarding to the castle. At Playa Norte, the Paddle Surf Peñíscola school sets off with an instructor towards the rock: one hour, €30 per person, no previous experience needed, photos included. Book by WhatsApp the day before.
11:30 · Old town. Go up through the Portal de Sant Pere, from 1411, and walk round the Casa de las Conchas, the Font de la Petxina and the Artillery Park. If you want to go into the castle, in summer it opens from 9:30 to 21:30 and costs €5, card only.
13:30 · El Raconet de Ca Deu. Inside the old town, open every day: creamy rice or seafood paella.
16:00 · Licence-free boat. At Playa Sur, Nautic Riders hires out a 15 HP boat for up to seven people, with fuel and snorkel: €120 for one hour, €190 for two. The driver must be over 18 and bring ID; a deposit is left.
18:30 · Return. Back in Castellón around 19:30.
Time1 h
Change the route
If there are two or three of you: kayak by the hour from the same South beach:
Independent Kayaking from the Playa Sur, next to Peñíscola Port
If nobody wants to drive: the little boat goes round the rock in 30 minutes, €10:
Boat Trip Around the Peñíscola Rock
If there are waves in the morning: beginners' surf lesson, €25:
Beginner Surf Lesson at Peñíscola's 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
From June to September, when the paddleboarding school at Playa Norte is working. Check the sea the day before: with an easterly wind there is no board or boat.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Check the forecast the day before
With an easterly wind there is no paddleboarding or boat.
- 2Split the boat
Between seven, two hours works out at about €27 each.
- 3Keep your swimsuit on all day
Between the board and the boat, you barely dry off.
We'd skip it
A day of strong easterly wind: the sea in front of the rock does not let you out.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Do you need experience for paddleboarding?
Not for the guided outing: the instructor explains the technique before setting off.
Who can drive the boat in the afternoon?
Any adult: Nautic Riders' 15 HP boat requires no qualification, only being over 18.
How much does this sea day cost?
About €30 for the paddleboarding, lunch and your share of the boat: between €60 and €90 per person depending on how many of you there are.
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