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NORTH OF VALENCIA
Peñíscola
POP 7900
Peñíscola's old town, all cobbled streets and whitewashed houses, huddles within
stone walls that protect the rocky promontory jutting into the sea. It's pretty as a
postcard - and just as commercial, with ranks of souvenir and ceramics shops.
Sights & Activities
CASTLE
(adult/child €3.50/free; 9.30am-5.30pm or 9.30pm)
The rambling 14th-century
castle was built by the Knights Templar on Arab foundations and later became
home to Pedro de Luna ('Papa Luna', the deposed Pope Benedict XIII).
Castle
LA CASA DEL AYER
(
www.lacasadelayer.es
,
in Spanish; Calle Jaime Sanz Roca 20; adult/child €2/1.50;
core hours 10.30am-1.30pm & 4-7pm Fri-Wed)
is a lovingly restored and re-furnished
early-19th-century house. Every item has been collected or cajoled by Regina del
Val and her partner Felix.
Historic House
Sleeping & Eating
HOTEL-RESTAURANTE SIMÓ €€
( 964 48 06 20;
www.restaurantesimo.es
,
in Spanish; Calle Porteta 5; s €40-55, d
€55-75; closed Jan)
At the base of the castle pile and right beside the sea, the
Simó has a
restaurant
(mains €13-25)
with magnificent views across the bay.
Seven of its nine simple, unfussy and relatively spacious rooms enjoy an equally
impressive vista.
Hotel
CASA JAIME €€
( 964 48 00 30; Avenida Papa Luna 5; mains €15.75-27.50; daily mid-Jun-mid-
Sep, closed Wed & dinner Sun mid-Sep-mid-Jun)
Dine on the ample outside terrace
or in the cosy dining room, where you can see mum and dad (once a fisherman
Fish Restaurant
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