Benicasim (Spanish:[benikaˈsin]); or Benicàssim (Valencian:[beniˈkasim]); officially Benicasim/BenicàssimArabic: بنو قاسم, romanized: banū qāsim, or بني قاسم, banī qāsim, according to numismatic findings) is a municipality and beach resort located in the province of Castellón, on the Costa del Azahar in Spain. The Desert de les Palmes mountain range further inland shelters the town from the north wind. The name is derived from the Banu Qasim tribe, a segment of the Kutama Berbers that settled the area during the 8th century Moorish conquest of Spain.
Just inland from Benicàssim lies the Desert of the Palms (Valencian: Desert de les Palmes; Spanish: Desierto de las Palmas). The area is not a literal desert, but a protected natural area and a small mountain range with a maximum elevation of 729 meters (at the peak of Mount Bartolo). The Columbretes Islands are visible from the top of the range on clear days.
Heliópolis Beach (Benicasim/Benicàssim)Torre San Vicente / Sant Vicent Beach (Benicasim/Benicàssim)Terrers Beach (Benicasim-Benicàssim)Ruins of the Benicasim/Benicàssim medieval castle