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To know the interior of Castellón is synonymous of discovering some vastly attractive lands, so much for their rural geography, like for the singularity of their traditions and culture. |
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The lands castellonenses of the interior are sufficiently attractive as to deserve a special attention. The climate varies according to the altitude, being made heftier toward the high areas of the interior, but it is also a dry climate accompanied by a vegetation and tree-lined splendid where to breathe pure air and to enjoy the nature. In the north area of the county it is the district of Els Ports whose capital is par excellence Morella, tourist city, endowed with countless monuments, witness of its intense and important history. He/she has Morella and their surroundings a wide offer of restaurants, hotels and housings of rural tourism, you marry old that have become rehabilitated and where one can enjoy a magnificent stay. Tinença of Benifassà, district of great wealth paisajística is recognized as one of the best areas for the active tourism. Most of this area is inside the National Reservation of Hispanic Capra of the Ports of Beceite, for what is not difficult in our journey to meet with good copies of this beautiful animal. Maestrazgo whose capital is Sant Mateu, city of remarkable monumentalidad, extends until the solid of Penyagolosa, masthead of this district where the tourism of health has its two maximum exponents in Catí (l'Avellà spa) and Benassal (spa of Font in Segures). The districts of the High Page and Flat Baixa possess in municipalities of their interior as Vilafamés, Vila-real, or Wave an extensive history and an artistic patrimony worthy of a detailed visit. Contiguous to this district he/she meets that of l'Alcalatén with interesting municipalities like l'Alcora headquarters of the Museum of Ceramic that it picks up the wide tradition of the place, so much of the Real Factory of the Count of Aranda (ss. XVIII and XIX) and contemporary ceramic or Lucena place with excellent sources very appreciated by the vacationers. Already in the district of High Mijares, the interesting landscapes of Cirat, its capital, opens the doors to Montanejos, cradle of the tourism of this district where the crystalline waters of the river Mijares is capable for the bathroom. Montanejos of a modern spa of recent creation prepares. Sierra of Espadán, Natural declared Park, it nurtures from waters to the underground river San José of Vall d'Uixó, constituting the navigable longest underground river in Europe whose modern facilities receive many visitors during the whole year that you/they can enjoy the journey in boat for the interior of the Grottos. Looking at The Page, when Sierra of Espadán sees the sea, Villavieja is, important for his thermal rich waters and his spas. The journey of the river Palancia that gives name to the district, High Palancia, leaves to its step countless springs and sources. The first spring, near to the birth of the river, it is that of Cloticos in Bejís, population that also keeps a Roman interesting aqueduct. Viver, Jérica, Height, with an important legacy patrimonial and beautiful places is also tourist important municipalities of the area that come to lapse Palancia until arriving to Knives, cradle of the interior tourism in our county and elected place for I vacation during centuries for its great number of springs and quality of its waters. Following the bed of Palancia will find Segorbe, capital of the district and Episcopal headquarters that it has numerous attractiveness, so much artistic as natural.
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Castellón invites permanently to discover its places and to feel in contact with the nature, two privileges characteristic of the interior of Castellón. To visit their towns supposes to carry out a journey for their history, to enjoy natural true museums, to contemplate the beauty of their palaces, large houses, churches, walls and turrets, with unique works of art that embrace from remains archaeological íberos and Roman, going by Gothic altarpieces, until to arrive exceptionally to the contemporary most recent art represented in the Museum of Vilafamés. A very important aspect of the municipalities of the interior of Castellón is its parties that keep own signs of identity, being the same ones another of its multiple attractiveness. With the traditional parties characteristic of each town other activities lúdicas of exceptional interest like Music's Week and the Medieval Market of Morella exist, the International Cycle of Concerts City of Knives, the Festival Coral of Valencian Music of Segorbe or the representation of the Schism of West in Sant Mateu. " Costa Orange blossom", also, has a wide net of paths that you/they allow the visitor to be integrated in the nature bringing near to places to those that it is impossible to consent otherwise. The practice of sport multiple activities and of such adventure as: escalade, parapente, descent of ravines, journeys to horse, mountain bike, speleology, orientation, etc., they allow the traveler to enjoy their favorite activity being gone into in places spectacular, where thick forests, landscapes mediterranean and rural mountains will offer all their splendor and in those that he/she will be able to find good fresh water fountains where to satiate their thirst. This whole rich baggage is marinated by an exceptional, rich and varied gastronomy characteristic of the earth, elaborated with natural products. The lands of the interior castellonense, are lands variopintas with attractiveness more than enough to be known in a calm way. In them we can contemplate the natural big attractiveness that offer, so much as the many municipalities that have not made an appointment here and in those that the traveler will discover a cultural great legacy next to uses and customs that perviven to the step of the time making of these lands exceptional place to spend some different vacations in contact with the world rural intact many times. More information: Diputación de Castellón. |
