An hour's drive North of Valencia, at the foot of the mountains, where lay the reserve "Palm desert", where its beaches are washed by the Mediterranean sea, lies the town of Benicassim (Benicasim).
Benicassim certainly adds a range of bright colors to the resort town of the Costa Azahar.
Benicassim (Benicasim) was founded by Andalusian Muslims, whose name (derived from Arabic "banī Qāsim"), which means "Children of the Messenger" (i.e. Allah himself).
In the middle ages Muslims created the surrounding mountains, the majestic castle-fortress of Castillo de Montornés, which for some time owned the legendary Caballero Rodrigo díaz de Vivar, who became after his death the prototype of the protagonist of the immortal poem "the Song of my CID." Later, the castle was partially destroyed and completely abandoned. In the nineteenth century the villages became a suburban village for the residents of castellón, who preferred to spend their weekends, but in recent years he steadily acquired the status of an international resort.
Tourist destination this city is one of the most important in the province of castellón. It offers guests 6 km of stunningly well-kept beach with excellent infrastructure, shopping centres, cafes, restaurants and discos offer a full range of services and capable to satisfy the most demanding. Here you can find a variety of entertainment, visitors can choose the place to your taste.
Benicassim is one of the oldest holiday destinations in Spain, as evidenced by the magnificent villas, elegant gardens and ancient buildings of the bourgeois, which began to build from 1870 Benicassim Now connects this travel tradition with a wide range of events throughout the year attract thousands of tourists. The most important of these is a FIB, the international festival of independent music, which attracts about 50,000 people to hear the most popular music groups of the present time. The festival is dedicated to Rototom Sunsplash reggae music, this is the most important festival in Europe this style.
Tired from the city bustle and seek tranquility and privacy surrounded by sea and volcanic landscapes good in port to rent a small boat and escape on the uninhabited Islands of Columbretes, which from Benicassim literally at hand.
Benicassim is located on the territory of the national nature reserve, castellón – Palm desert (Desierto de las Palmas). Your name the reserve inherited from the order of Carmelite monks who founded a monastery here, which can still be visited today. The reserve is a dense forest and hundreds of species of rare plants, numerous trails and natural springs, as well as unforgettable views of Benicassim. You can also try the local herbal liqueur, produced in the monastery estate.
In Benicassim is one of the best in the Valencia water Park "Aquarama". It was built in 2000 and is a huge complex of attractions located on the area of 45 thousand square meters, where are located hundreds of Jacuzzi, water cannons, pools and slides. The Park is open throughout the holiday season - from 16 June to 9 September.
Benicassim has a major centre in providing treatments thalassotherapy and SPA. Here you can get therapeutic treatments and beauty treatments or simply relax in the massage booths, Jacuzzi and etc. It offers a wide range of specialists and doctors willing to help pick up the suitable program.
