Castellon de la Plana, Valencia is a city, an autonomous region in Spain. Castellon de la Plana is the capital of Castellon province, situated on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.

The city counted 172,624 inhabitants in 2007 and is the core of a metropolitan area of ​​298,678 inhabitants.

From Historically, the city Castellon de la Plana was officially established properly since 1251, after conquering the Kingdom of the Moors in Valencia. During the Middle Ages, the city was protected by ditches, walls and towers, a church was built, later became the cathedral.

Downtown, Plaza Mayor, surrounded by market, City Hall, the local cathedral and he Fadri, one of the important sights, an octagonal tower of 58 meters, built in anii'50.

Art lovers can visit the Castello de la Plana and Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes, housed in a beautiful eighteenth century house, with a rich collection of prehistoric artifacts, along with a vast collection of paintings and graphics of the fifteenth century - the twentieth and of course a collection of Spanish ceramics.

If you are interested in science soon and astronomy, you can visit El Planetario, especially where children learn all about the solar system, planets, stars.