Orpesa: Playa de la Concha, Oropesa - Cala d'Orpesa la Vella
Few places on the coast of Castellón have a history as closely tied to coastal defence as Oropesa del Mar. Its old quarter stands above the Mediterranean around the remains of Oropesa Castle, while Torre del Rey is a defensive tower on this stretch of the Valencian shore. Below the town, Playa de la Concha forms a broad urban bay edged by a seafront promenade and apartment buildings. To its north, Cala d'Orpesa la Vella is a smaller cove beneath a wooded headland. The Costa del Azahar is the name applied to this Mediterranean coast of Castellón province. Known in Valencian as Orpesa, the town joins its historic core to resort development along the sea.
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Orpesa sits on the Mediterranean coast in Spain’s Valencian Community, where the Sierra de Oropesa descends toward the Costa del Azahar. Also known in Spanish as Oropesa del Mar, the town combines a seafront of sandy beaches with an older centre set back from the shore. Ruins of its castle occupy a rise above the historic streets, while the Torre del Rey, a 16th-century coastal watchtower, recalls the defences once maintained against seaborne raids. The Vía Verde del Mar follows a disused railway corridor toward Benicàssim, passing cliffs and coves along the shoreline. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of the Costa del Azahar.
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