Peniscola Attractions

Near the castle is the church of the Virgen de la Ermitana, where the Moros y Cristianos dance is performed annually in September - a commemoration of the fighting between Moors and Christians. The church contains an image of the Virgin said to have belonged to the Apostle St. James. The old town of Peñíscola is crowded with visitors in summer; the newer part of the town is a district of hotels and apartment blocks just off the beaches.