Càlig is an inland town in the Valencian Community with just over 2,000 inhabitants, belonging to the Baix Maestrat region, located 123 meters above sea level and 80 km from its capital, Castellón.
Located just five minutes from the coast, it offers you the advantages of being able to enjoy the tranquility of a small town (where even children can play in the street), the hospitality and friendliness of its people, as well as the proximity to towns such as Vinaròs, Benicarló and Peñiscola, where you can enjoy its beaches, its shops, its gastronomy, its shopping and leisure centres, its culture and its history, without forgetting the historic capital of the Ports region, Morella, with a visit bound to its castle and its walls.
The situation of Càlig is privileged, since it allows you to visit its surroundings and, on the other hand, enjoy the peace and tranquility that characterizes inland towns. The monuments you will find are:
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The Hermitage of Ntra. Señora del Socorro: an 18th century building in an academic Baroque style, just 1 km away. of the population, it is the most emblematic and beloved place of the Caligenses.
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The Tower: it is a defensive construction from the Medieval period of the 13th century.
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The Church: built in the 14th century, it was rebuilt and enlarged between 1622 and 1659, when it was definitively finished. The construction of this building is a consequence of the Renaissance current.
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The cloistered convent of the Trinitarian Nuns, whose façade belongs to an eclectic style.
Walking through its quiet streets, you will be able to see the so-called “Pou de les Aixetes”, which for many years supplied water to the population, as well as the “Pou de les Grases” and the “Pou de la Vila”, where the monument in honor of “Dona Calijona”, who with a pitcher on her side and another on her head, transported water from these wells to her home.