Upon entering the ancient town center, the medieval distribution of the original village can be seen, with steep, narrow street echoing a distant past. The upper area contains the ruins of the castle and walls of Moorish origin, later occupied by El Cid. Close by is the parochial church of the Virgin, with a simple construction consisting of a nave and lateral chapels. Inside there are 18th century examples of tiling from the nearby town of Alcora, and an image of the patroness of the town, the Virgen of Patience, from the 16th century. Sharing the church plaza is municipal Ethnological Museum, located in the ancient town hall and showing the customs of local people down through the ages.

Throughout the centuries, the town has extended down towards the sea. On the coast itself is the Torre del Rey, or king´s tower, next to the lighthouse, presenting a Renaissance style which is the sole surviving example of 16th century military architecture. Other defensive towers such as the Sant Juliá or the Dona towers, called colomeras, or dovecotes, remind us of Oropesa´s former battles against invaders from the sea.