Benicarló is a city and municipality in the north of the province of Castellón, part of the autonomous community of Valencia, in the Mediterranean Coast between the cities of Vinaròs and Peñíscola, not too far south from the Ebro River. Tourism, agriculture and some manufacturing are the major industries. Well communicated with a train station in the Valencia-Barcelona line and the A7 Highway. Main Holidays: Artichoke Fair in January, Fallas in March, St. Gregory in May, St. Bart in August. Popular as a holiday-resort for Northern Europeans and Spaniards alike.
