It is a town located in the region of Plana Alta, in the so-called Costa de Azahar, province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain. Its current population is 20,000 inhabitants.
It is located on the seashore, and behind it lies the Desierto de las Palmas, a mountainous and rugged landscape, from which you have magnificent views over Benicàssim and the Plana de Castellón and even the Columbretes Islands, weather permitting.
It has a small històric center, which was built up around the church of Santo Tomás de Villanueva, built in the eighteenth century.
It has almost 7 kilometers of beaches with clean waters. It has fine sand, with breakwaters that protect them and numerous tourist services, which is evidenced by the award of five blue flags.
Its varied gastronomy is worth mentioning: grilled fish and meat, paella and rice dishes, as well as the numerous cultural activities, highlighting the FIB (Benicàssim International Music Festival), hiking trails through the inland mountains and fascinating walks with sea views.

The history of Benicàssim
Its most recent origin, to which it owes its name, comes from the castle of Montornés, which was one of the Arab fiefs that belonged to the lineage of the Banu Qasi (“sons of Qásim”).
In 1603 the Carta Puebla was granted in order to repopulate this area, which was severely punished by the continuous attacks and looting of corsairs and Berbers. This measure did not obtain the desired results, and only a few newcomers settled in the place. In this sense, there are clear vestiges of four small population centres, two of them seeking refuge in the mountains, another in the flat and fertile lands, very close to the current urban centre, and finally a small fishermen’s group, in front of the Torre de San Vicente.
Francisco Pérez Bayer’s decision in 1769 to found and build a church was the definitive impetus for the configuration of Benicàssim as a town.