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17-01-2018
In April PortCastelló will host a rally of galleons and other legendary vessels and will become a subsidiary venue for this event based in the French port of Sèt
From the 6th to 8th of April Castellón will host an event with the title “I Escala a Castelló”, which is being organised jointly by the Town Council of Castellón and the Regional Government of Valencia, through the Valencian Agency for Tourism with the support of the maritime association which organises “Escale à Sète”, and which is now considered the most important rally of traditional vessels in the Mediterranean.. In this way the Port of Castellón becomes a subsidiary venue for this maritime festival which is organised from the French port situated on the Costa Azul. In this way it has been presented today at FITUR the international tourism fair.
Four galleons of styles form the XVI and XVIII centuries will stop at Castellón. The vessels are the “Shtandart”, “El Galeón”, “Nao Victoria” y “Andalucía”, and they will bring with them food, a traditional market, games connected to the sea and workshops for children.
During the presentation of this event, the President of the Port Authority of Castellón Francisco Toledo, referring to the event in Sète.
