Peñíscola began to be a location of choice for filmmakers in 1913 with the silent film Ana Cadova directed by Fructuós Gelabert, one of the pioneers of Spanish cinema, in collaboration with the New York production company Cox&Co.

But it was the international blockbuster film El Cid that internationalised the city, thanks to the renown of its stars: Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren.

There were several films by Spanish director Berlanga, Calabuch and Paris-Tombouctou, and many other films, mainly Spanish, until there were more than 22 titles.

Lately, it seems that series have taken over from films, and Peñíscola has been chosen as the perfect setting to develop the stories of Chiringuito de Pepe produced by Mediaset for Telecinco and HBO’s internationally known Game of Thrones, in which the city of Peñíscola is the protagonist of the sixth season.

On the other hand, Peñíscola’s link with cinema is not only limited to being the setting for different productions. For 20 years, the city hosted the Peñíscola International Comedy Film Festival, which, in its golden age, even managed to attract foreign audiences with artists such as Charlton Heston and Bo Derek.

During the visit, we will see several of the locations of these series and films, thanks to which we will be able to discover curiosities about their filming and how the cinema has portrayed a Peñíscola that we sometimes find difficult to recognise, either because of the time that has passed, or because of the sets added to the natural beauty of the city.