Discover Cinctorres: Dinosaur Fossils and Hiking Trails

A special reason to discover Cinctorres is the Ana Site: a total of 937 fossils were recovered there, most of them belonging to dinosaurs that lived around 126 million years ago. The Ana Site is set up for visits and has information panels as well as replicas of dinosaur bones. The Dinomania experience includes a guided visit to the dinosaur site in Cinctorres.

Culture and History

The Palau de Sant Joans is a civil Gothic noble residence with origins in the 15th century; its preserved structure dates from the 17th century. The Museu de Dinosaures de Cinctorres was housed in the Palau de Sant Joans; at that time, the palace was undergoing restoration, and visits to the museum had been postponed.

The Museo Parroquial displays objects, relics, texts and historical elements connected with Cinctorres's ecclesiastical tradition. At the Museo de la Faixa, visitors can see the production processes of the traditional sash, from the looms to the making of the cords. Visits to the Museo de la Faixa, the church, the Ermita de Sant Lluís and the Museo Parroquial begin at Tourist Info Cinctorres.

Festivals and Cuisine

Traditional cuisine in Cinctorres includes Ternasco lamb, ham, cecina, frito, cuajada, and the sweet treats Las Coquetas and Almendrados. The Festivity of Sant Antoni includes building and later burning a barraca, as well as horses pulling a holm oak through the town's streets. The Festivity of Sant Antoni takes place every year on the last weekend of January.

Hiking and Cycling

Cinctorres has seven easy hiking trails ranging from 5.8 to 9.9 kilometres in length. The GR 331 Camí de Conquesta is a 166-kilometre circular route through the Els Ports comarca, divided into 15 stages. The PR-CV 118 San Cristóbal is 5.8 kilometres long and leads to the Ermita de San Cristóbal, which offers panoramic views across the municipality.

Cinctorres's mountain-biking route network includes signposted routes of varying difficulty, mostly running along roads with little traffic and generally unpaved sections. The different lengths and stage structure can be compared side by side when planning your daily itinerary.

When looking for a holiday apartment in Cinctorres, you can compare travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions specifically on the listing pages. These three details concern different booking aspects and can be considered independently of your personal choice between hiking trails, museums, festivals and nature experiences.

Other Places

Other destinations include Viver, La Serra D'en Galceran, Cabanes, Forcall, El Grau de Moncofa, Oropesa Del Mar, Argelita and Vall D'alba.

Nature and Via Ferratas

The Rambla de Sellumbres gorge has two via ferratas: one rated K2 and one rated K6. The gorge is lined with rock faces over 100 metres high. Spanish ibex and griffon vultures are frequently found in this natural area; it is also rich in endemic plants.

To the higher-level travel overview: Castellon.