Benicàssim

Sister cities

• Bad Salzdetfurth
• Évian-les-Bains

Geography

Benicàssim has 6 kilometers of sandy beaches linked by a promenade. The five beaches in this stretch of coast are named * Almadrava Beach (Platja de l'Almadrava) * Heliopolis Beach (Platja Heliòpolis) * Els Terrers Beach (Platja dels Terrers) * Tower of Saint Vincent Beach (Platja de la Torre de Sant Vicent) * Voramar Beach (Platja de Voramar): This beach is famous for its villas along a beach front promenade.   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 are visible from the top of the range on clear days.

Most-observed species

• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,289
• European Serin

  Serinus serinus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,868
• Audouin's Gull

  Ichthyaetus audouinii (Payraudeau, 1826) · Aves
  1,721
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,564
• White Wagtail

  Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,519
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,494
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  1,468
• Sardinian Warbler

  Curruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  1,427

Most recent

• M 2.6 — 2015-01-01
  0 km ENE of Mislata, Spain
• M 3.7 — 2013-10-04
  28 km ESE of Vinaròs, Spain
• M 4 — 2013-10-02
  29 km ESE of Vinaròs, Spain
• M 4.3 — 2013-10-02
  30 km ESE of Vinaròs, Spain
• M 4.1 — 2013-10-01
  30 km ESE of Vinaròs, Spain
• M 2.5 — 2008-12-31
  1 km NE of Castellfort, Spain