Peníscola
What Peníscola is really like: the Papa Luna castle, the walled old town, the long beaches and the northern Costa del Azahar.
Níjar
What Níjar is really like: the Cabo de Gata natural park beaches, the whitewashed pottery village, San José and the wild volcanic coast of eastern Almeria.
Vinaròs
What Vinaròs is really like: the famed langostino king prawn, the fortified old-town church, the fish market and the coves at the top of the Costa del Azahar.
El Ejido
What El Ejido is really like: the Almerimar marina resort, Punta Entinas-Sabinar nature reserve, quiet beaches and the Costa de Almeria beyond the greenhouses.
Silla: Albufera Gateway on the Costa de Valencia
Guide to Silla — the southern gateway to the Albufera natural park: boat trips from its port, rice fields, paella country and Valencia commuter links.
Tavernes de la Valldigna: Valley Town & Beach
Guide to Tavernes de la Valldigna — the Valldigna valley town with its own quiet beach strip, orange groves, mountain trails and monastery nearby.
El Puig de Santa Maria: Monastery, Beach and Battle History
What El Puig de Santa Maria is really like — a landmark monastery, a quiet beach and a decisive place in Valencia’s reconquest, just north of the city.
Buñol: La Tomatina, the Castle and River Pools
What Buñol is really like — home of La Tomatina, a medieval castle and cool river pools in the hills west of Valencia.
Quart de Poblet: Old Town and River Turia Greenway
What Quart de Poblet is really like — a historic core, the Turia greenway and fast metro access just west of Valencia.
Moncada: Horta Nord Town Near Valencia
Guide to Moncada in Valencia’s Horta Nord — university campus town with huerta landscapes, metro links to the city and local fiestas.