Castellón

In Castelló everything is close by. In our city the scent of orange still fills the streets. The market gardens are still right next to the city. The city, which is the capital of the Plana Alta district, still keeps the calm and kindly character of a place of working people.

Records show that the original settlement stood on what is now known as the Magdalena hill, where the ruins of the so-called Castell Vell are found. Although there is evidence of Greek and Phoenician presence in the area, it was not until 1251 that King James I granted the town its charter and authorised the population to move to its present site. Tradition dates that move to the third Sunday of Lent in 1252, and that date is the basis of the Magdalena Festivities, the city’s founding festivals.

A city of about 175,000 inhabitants can be divided into three main parts: the historic centre, the new modern districts and, beside the sea, the Grao or the port.

The climate is generally excellent, which allows visitors to enjoy the city all year round. In the centre, cultural and commercial life —entirely Mediterranean— makes for a cheerful, lively city. In the historic centre, where the original line of the medieval wall can still be made out, stand the most significant monuments. This original core grew up on the old Arab farmsteads after the founding charter granted by James I in the 13th century. Cultural and sports facilities have been created in the outlying districts. Between the original core and the sea lies the Grao district, where the town’s port is located.

MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF THE DESTINATION

Largest available room (public or private venue) · Theater format

1200

PEOPLE

CONTACT DETAILS

City Name:	Castellón
Region:	COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA
Organization:	Patronato Municipal de Turismo de Castellón
Address:	Plaza España 1
City:	Castellón
Zipcode:	12006
964 06 93 33	964 06 93 33
Mobile phone:
Web:	www.castellonturismo.com
Mail:	info@castellonconventionbureau.org

CONTACT PERSON

Name:	Inés Casanova/Esther Labaig
Position:	Técnico de turismo/Gerente patronato
Mail:	patronato.turismo@castello.es

HOTELS (1, 2, 3, 4 & 4 SUP stars)

Total Number of Hotels:	16
Total Number of Rooms:	1254
Total Number of Beds:	2902
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (theater):	N/D
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (cocktail):	N/D

INCOMING AGENCIES

Total Number:

N/D

Meeting Venues

Palau de la Festa

Website | Mail
Phone: +34 964 23 26 58
Number of Meeting Rooms: 3
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (theater): 1200
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (cocktail): N/D
Museum hall 150 · Plenary hall 28 · Main hall 1,200

Palacio de Congresos

Website | Mail
Phone: +34 964 723 602
Number of Meeting Rooms: 5
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (theater): 1200
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (cocktail): N/D
Symphony hall 1,200 · Chamber hall 300 · Magic Box 800 · Press room 150 · Meeting room 30

Salones de la Cámara de Comercio

Website | Mail
Phone: +34 964 35 65 00
Number of Meeting Rooms: 3
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (theater): 900
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (cocktail): N/D

Paraninfo de la Universidad

Website | Mail
Phone: +34 964 72 80 00
Number of Meeting Rooms: 2
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (theater): 635
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (cocktail): N/D

Teatro Principal

Phone: +34 964 72 36 02
Number of Meeting Rooms: 1
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (theater): 671
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (cocktail): N/D

Edificio Polifuncional la Marina

Number of Meeting Rooms: 1
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (theater): 370
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (cocktail): N/D
Carrer de la Marina Espanyola, 19, 12100 Grau de Castelló

Special Venues

Planetario de Castellón

Website | Mail
Phone: +34 964282584
Number of Meeting Rooms: 1
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (theater): 117
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (cocktail): N/D

Teatro Raval

Number of Meeting Rooms: N/D
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (theater): N/D
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (cocktail): N/D
Carrer del Comte Pestagua, 38, 12004 Castelló de la Plana

Llotja del Cánem

Phone: +34 964 38 79 80
Number of Meeting Rooms: N/D
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (theater): N/D
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (cocktail): N/D
Carrer Cavallers, 1, 12001 Castelló de la Plana

Masía Fuente la Reina

Phone: 964 21 11 21
Number of Meeting Rooms: 1
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (theater): 600 – 900
Largest Meeting Room Capacity (cocktail): N/D