Valencian Community · Spain
Castellón de la Plana travel guide
Castellón de la Plana is a city in Valencian Community, Spain, home to about 184,000 people.
- Best months
- March to June and September to November
- Nearest airport
- CDT27 km · Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Language
- Basque, Catalan, Galician
About
About Castellón de la Plana
It is located in the east of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Costa del Azahar by the Mediterranean Sea. The mountain range known as Desert de les Palmes rises inland north of the town.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Castellón de la Plana
See
- Ajuntament
- Concatedral de Santa Maria
- El Fadrí
- The Llotja del Cànem
- Basílica of Santa Maria del Lledó
- Museu Etnològic
- Museu de Belles Arts
- Espai d'Art Contemporani de Castelló
- Museo de Historia Militar
- Museu de la Mar
- Torre dels Alçaments
- Planetario
Do
- Auditori i Palau de Congressos de Castelló
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When to go
The best time to visit Castellón de la Plana
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Castellón de la Plana are March to June and September to November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; October is the wettest, with about 73 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Castellón de la Plana: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport (CDT), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line; Valencia Airport (VLC, 67 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
Castellón lies about 60 km north of Valencia and 280 km south of Barcelona from on Spain's Mediterranean coast.
Getting around
The city is so small and flat that one of the best ways to get around is by using the city bike-sharing system, Bicicas. It costs €2 per day, €6 per week, or €10 per month. See bicicas.es to read more details and to sign up.
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CDT · Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport
VLC · Valencia Airport
Questions
Castellón de la Plana: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Castellón de la Plana?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Castellón de la Plana are March to June and September to November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; October is the wettest, with about 73 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Castellón de la Plana?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport (CDT), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line; Valencia Airport (VLC, 67 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Castellón de la Plana?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Castellón de la Plana
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.