Castellón

Castellón de la Plana (in Valencian, Castelló de la Plana), often called Castellón, is a city of 171,000 people (2018) in the province of Castellón on the east coast of Spain. It's a calm and friendly seaside city with an historic centre and port (Grau), and orange orchards nearby.

Understand
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.



Climate
Castellón lies far enough north that summers aren't too unbearably hot and far enough south that you won't freeze in the winter either. Its coastal location helps keep the weather mild and pleasant.

Language
The city has two official languages, Valencian and Spanish.

Get in
Castellón lies about north of Valencia and  south of Barcelona from on Spain's Mediterranean coast.

By car
The A-7 motorway links the city to Valencia and Tarragona further north.

By bicycle
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.

Do

 * Beaches
 * Sea kayaking

Connect
As of June 2022, Castellón has 4G from MasMovil/Yoigo and Vodafone, and 5G from Movistar and Orange.

Consulates

 * 🇷🇴 Romania