Peñíscola is not only known for its beaches, its old town, and the imposing Papa Luna castle. It is also a city of cinema. Its cobbled streets, its wall, and its unmistakable coastal profile have been chosen by national and international production companies to shoot movies, series, and commercials.
With the Cinema Route, you can relive unforgettable scenes while strolling through the heart of the city.
📍 What is the Peñíscola Cinema Route?
It is a self-guided tourist route that connects the main spaces of the old town and the castle area where famous movies and series have been filmed. Along the route, you will find information panels with stills, filming data, and curiosities.
From Hostal Xulos, you can easily start the route on foot and live a different experience, perfect for fans of cinema, history… and good views!
🎥 Series and movies filmed in Peñíscola
🐉 Game of Thrones (2016)
One of the most famous productions that chose Peñíscola as a setting. In the sixth season of the series, the old town was transformed into Meereen, the city where Daenerys Targaryen ruled.
Walking through these areas is reliving the epic of the series in first person.
👑 El Cid (Amazon Prime, 2020)
The series starring Jaime Lorente also used the castle and other corners of Peñíscola to recreate medieval scenarios. The Templar architecture and the wall were the perfect framework for the fight and drama scenes of this superproduction.
🎬 Calabuch (Luis García Berlanga, 1956)
This endearing comedy was one of the first films to capture the cinematic charm of Peñíscola. Shot in black and white, it shows the quiet life of a coastal town with a touch of social criticism. Today, it is considered a jewel of Spanish cinema.
🍷 El chiringuito de Pepe (Telecinco, 2014-2016)
This comic series showed Peñíscola like never before with its light, its seafaring atmosphere, and its people. The promenade, the port, and the beaches were protagonists alongside Santi Millán and Jesús Bonilla.
📽️ And many more…
And numerous historical films, video clips, and commercials.
🎞️ Experience cinema… from Hostal Xulos
One of the advantages of staying at Hostal Xulos Peñíscola is that you are a few steps away from many of these real settings. You can:
- Stroll through the same places that Daenerys Targaryen walked.
- Take photos at the signposted spots of the Cinema Route.
- Enjoy the sunset from the same viewpoint where unforgettable scenes were recorded.
- And return to the hostel to rest after a day of history, sea, and culture.
🎬 Are you passionate about cinema? Peñíscola awaits you
The Cinema Route is ideal for a different getaway. It combines culture, entertainment, and the sea in a spectacular environment. From Hostal Xulos we invite you to explore all the corners where reality and fiction go hand in hand.
📆 BOOK YOUR ROOM AT XULOS HERE and come see why Peñíscola has made so many directors fall in love… and will also make your camera fall in love.