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Peñíscola: the town of Pope Luna - Peñíscola

Along with Rome and Avignon, Peñíscola holds the honour to have been one of the three cities that have been the seat of Saint Peter's successor on Earth.

The XIII and XIV centuries was a turbulent periode in the history of the church, which was marked by the schism of Occident and the two papal seats of Rome and Avignon. Things got even more complicated when a third candidate, Benedict XIII, disagreed how things were being solved to unify the Catholic church and went to Peñíscola, where he was proclaimed Pope. It is only after his death that the schism of '''occident can be considered closed.

Today Peñíscola is a small town that lives on the tourism. The well preserved streets of the old town and the splendid beaches in the area, as well as the last virgin coastal strecht in the Valencian Community (Natural Park Serra d'Irta) are real magnets for tourists from all over Europe.

Intro Updated Mar 18, 2003
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Reviews (11)

A town on the sea. Transportation (1)

Peñíscola is situated in the North of the Valencian Community, close to Catalonia. If you do not have a car, the best... more travel advice

Serra d'Irta Off The Beaten Path (1)

As you can see in this picture, tourtist developments have seriously damaged the Mediterranean coast in Spain. The Serra... more travel advice

A labyrinth of cobble streets - Peñíscola

A labyrinth of cobble streets Favorites (5)

This is an aspect of one of the narrow streets that you can find in the old town. more travel advice

whit4e houses behind the wall - Peñíscola

A long history Favorites (5)

The rock where Peniscola stands has been populated for thousands of years by many different cultures, from indigenous to... more travel advice

Things to Do (3)
See All The city walls

Tourist Traps (1)
Peñíscola is a historic town...

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gosiaPL Nov 8, 2003 at 3:31 PM

Hehe, I walked up that cobled street too! Lovely pics and good info.
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Confucius May 6, 2003 at 10:35 AM

I can see why the virgin coastal stretch is so attractive to tourists who are fond of Peniscola.
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chancay Apr 3, 2003 at 5:36 AM

Very beautiful views of this little spanish beach resort with it´s beautiful castle! Good info as well!