Peniscola Castle and walled town, The intense blue of the Mediterranean laps at the enormous rock – previously a small island

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The intense blue of the Mediterranean laps at the enormous rock – previously a small island – on which the fortified city of Peñiscola proudly stands. A fairytale city, an almost magical place straight out of the movies, it is crowned by a Templar castle from which Pope Luna, Benedict XIII, drove the Western Schism and determined the fate of Christianity for many years. With its spectacular fortress, its steep narrow streets nestled within the city walls, its magnificent wetlands, golden beaches and the rugged Serra d’Irta mountains, Peñíscola offers visitors a wide range of surprising and beautiful urban and natural environments to explore.

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Size: 5272px × 3515px
Location: Peñíscola, Peniscola, Spain
Photo credit: © Roger Hollingsworth / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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Keywords: beach, blue, castle, destination, fortification, holiday, ismuth, meditterranean, peniscola, rock, sand, sea, sky, spain, tourist, town, wall, waves