Sale in Benicassim 1824 Edward Hawke Locker (cropped)

Benicàssim (; es, Benicasim ; ar, بنو قاسم, translit=banū qāsim, or ar, بني قاسم, translit=banī qāsim, label=none, according to

numismatic Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, medals and related objects. Specialists, known as numismatists, are often characterized as students or collectors of coins, but the discipline also includ ...

findings) is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality ...

and beach resort located in the province of Castelló, on the Costa del Azahar in

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' ( Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , ...

. The Desert de les Palmes mountain range further inland shelters the town from the north wind. The name is derived from the Banu Qasim tribe, a segment of the

Kutama The Kutama ( Berber: ''Ikutamen''; ar, كتامة) was a Berber tribe in northern Algeria classified among the Berber confederation of the Bavares. The Kutama are attested much earlier, in the form ''Koidamousii'' by the Greek geographer Ptolemy ...

Berbers that settled the area during the 8th century Moorish conquest of Spain. Benicassim is located 13 km north of the town of Castelló de la Plana, at the north end of the

Valencian Community The Valencian Community ( ca-valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, es, Comunidad Valenciana) is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain. It is the fourth most populous Spanish Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous comm ...

. The town has a population of 18,991 (2021). Its economy is largely based on tourism; the town is well known for its beaches and its music festivals such as

Festival Internacional de Benicàssim The Festival Internacional de Benicàssim (), commonly abbreviated to simply FIB, is an annual music festival that takes place in the town of Benicàssim, in the Valencian Community, Spain. It focuses mainly on pop, rock and electronica artis ...

(FIB) and the Rototom Sunsplash.

Beaches

Benicassim has 6 kilometers of sandy beaches linked by a promenade. The five beaches in this stretch of coast are named * Voramar This beach is famous for its villas along a beach front promenade, walking from the Hotel Voramar there are beautiful traditional villas with an amazing history of the highlife of the arts and theatrical society of the 1920’s. * Heliòpolis * Playa de la Almadraba (Benicasim-Benicàssim)

Playa de la Almadraba (Benicasim-Benicàssim)

Torreón * Almadraba * Els Terrers The beaches have been awarded the Blue Flag quality certification since 1987.

Desert of the Palms

Just inland from Benicàssim lies the Desert of the Palms (Valencian: ''Desert de les Palmes''; Spanish: ''Desierto de las Palmas''). The area is not a literal desert, but a protected natural area and a small mountain range with a maximum elevation of 729 meters (at the peak of Mount Bartolo). The

Columbretes Islands The Columbretes Islands ( ca-valencia, Les Columbretes, or ''Els Columbrets'' (), are a group of small uninhabited islets of volcanic origin, in the Mediterranean Sea, off Orpesa. Administratively they belong to Castellón de la Plana in the Val ...

are visible from the top of the range on clear days.

Festivals

FIB * Rototom Sunsplash Benicassim art show

* MABE Benicàssim Art Show.INVATTUR
, Instituto Valenciano de Tecnologías Turísticas.

Vía Verde

The ”Vía Verde” (green way) is a 5.5 km long cycle and walking path along the rugged coast between the resort towns of Benicassim and Oropesa del Mar.

Notes

External links

Benicàssim town council

Benicassim Costa Azahar

Muestra de Arte de Benicàssim MABE

Benicassim culture
Platja d'Heliòpolis (Benicàssim)

Platja de la Torre Sant Vicent (Benicàssim)

Platja dels Terrers (Benicàssim-Benicasim)

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