At Itinerantur we do interpretative hiking and we promote sustainable tourism development. What does this mean? It's very simple: we walk on the trails and footpaths in our region while we interpret natural and cultural heritage, which we think are inseparable in the Mediterranean. We're landscape translators.
Very close to the beach, in the Plana Alta region, this rural house was once a 13th century Gothic bakery and is now listed as an Asset of Local Importance. The house has been completely restored, respecting and preserving its Gothic charm. It’s in a historic location in the old part of the town alongside the Sitjar gateway, one of the entrances set into the Medieval wall that used to surround the town of Cabanes.
It all began with an intention: find a place where the landscape is preserved in its original state and nature speaks for itself. Everything should be felt, touched and observed as if the land was being trodden for the very first time. We wanted to create a rural tourism experience with minimal environmental impact.
Albergue La Parreta is in Villafranca, in the interior of the province of Castellón and in the heart of nature. We'll introduce you to ideal surroundings for doing outdoor activities like hiking and mountain biking. We also have three rooms used for courses, day events, congresses, environmental education workshops, etc.
Peñíscola, en la provincia de Castellón, es famoso por ser uno de los pueblos más bonitos de España. Caminando por las callejuelas de su centro histórico nos encontramos en un maravilloso escenario que ha inspirado a conocidos directores y productores de todo el mundo y donde se han rodado películas y series que han hecho historia.
En 1961 la superproducción internacional El Cid con Charlton Heston y Sophia Loren como protagonistas mostró la belleza de la Playa Norte de Peñíscola en la escena épica de la batalla final.
The old oil press in the Belluga building is now home to Segorbe's Oil Museum. This innovative interpretation centre gives visitors the chance to find out more about olive growing culture, delve into the world of the precious liquid gold and explore one of the essences of the Mediterranean dating back more than 7,000 years.
Three kilometres from Segorbe and on a leafy hill is the Esperanza chapel, standing alongside the remains of what was once a Hieronymite monastery, founded in the late 15th century and destroyed during the Carlist wars. The spring is at the foot of the hill, with more than enough water to supply the city and irrigate part of its agricultural land, as well as supplying a further two neighbouring towns.
This beautiful spot is on the right-hand bank of the Palancia river, near the city, and has plenty of shade plus a restaurant. It makes an ideal setting for enjoying nature and relaxing in rural surroundings. Over the spouts on the fountain you can see fifty heraldic shields, one for each Spanish province.
A lovely place for a stroll and for watching the river flowing by.
A sanctuary inside a cave stretching back 20 metres in the town of Altura, on one of the highest mountains in the Sierra Calderona mountain range. You enter via a set of steps leading to the chapel of the Virgin, built in the 17th century in the depths of the cave and closed off by railings. It's said that the Virgin appeared here in 1516 and a number of miracles occurred that have been recognised by the Vatican.
Around 6 miles from the Islas Columbretes (Columbretes Islands) in the open sea, volcanic lava was deposited on the seabed, creating a landscape with rocky canyons, arches and caves, all enveloped by totally transparent waters that are home to an explosive variety of fauna, including barracudas, Toothed Bream and immense schools of white seabream and Common Base, while the substrate is delicately covered by colourful vegetation.