Peñíscola Tourist Office

Peñíscola's main tourist office is on the Paseo Marítimo, no number, at the foot of the old town, and has been part of the Comunitat Valenciana's Tourist Info network since 1990. It belongs to the town council's Tourism Department. Telephone 964 48 02 08.

Opening hours

In winter it is open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00 and Sundays and public holidays from 10:00 to 13:30. From Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday and in summer, every day from 10:00 to 20:00. In April, May and June, late September and early October, and late November and December, the municipal website gives hours of 10:00 to 19:00, although the wording is confusing; if you go on those dates, call first. It is closed on 1 and 6 January and 25 and 26 December.

Temporary offices

At Easter and in summer two more points open. One is on the Paseo Marítimo Norte, in the Peñismar "lighthouse", from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00, handy if you are staying on Playa Norte. The other is at the port, on Avenida Marcelino Roca, from 10:00 to 13:30 and from 17:00 to 20:00; you have it on the port page.

Routes they give you here

The office hands out, and the website lets you download, maps of several walking routes. The historic-artistic route is signposted through the old town: Calle Porteta, Artillery Park, Plaza de Armas, the Ermitana hermitage, exterior of the Papa Luna castle, lighthouse, Sea Museum, Bufador and Portal de Sant Pere. The film route covers fourteen locations of films and series shot in Peñíscola.

For children there are two family routes. On the pirate trail you follow Mar the Pirate through the Portal de Sant Pere, the Bufador, the Sea Museum and the Casa de las Petxines. On the Adventure trail, Knight Roque leads you through the Portal del Desafío and the castle. Both have Spanish Sign Language videos with subtitles that you can download to your phone before setting off.

Sierra de Irta

The office also provides information on the Sierra de Irta Natural Park, with five waymarked dry-stone circular routes. The town council recommends doing them in spring or autumn, bringing water and a charged phone and downloading the route information beforehand. See also the Badum tower route and the boat to the Sierra de Irta.