Chiva: Castle Hill, Sierra Walks and the C-3 Line from Valencia
Inland Hoya de Buñol town about 30 km from Valencia: a ruined castle, Sierra de Chiva walks, El Torico traditions and a Cercanías C-3 station. No beach.
Costa de Valencia
Guides to the Costa de Valencia — the coast either side of Valencia city, taking in the Albufera lagoon, Gandia and the long beaches of the Horta.
Requena: Wine, Cava and the Medieval La Villa
The walled La Villa quarter sits over a network of medieval cellars, and the Utiel-Requena appellation makes both still wine and cava an hour inland from Valencia.
Puçol: Valencia Horta Nord Coast Town Guide
Discover Puçol north of Valencia: the La Marjal dels Moros marshland, Playa de Puçol beach, a 17th-century church and a medieval lookout tower.
Carcaixent: Orange Warehouse, Modernist Fair and Train from Valencia
Inland Ribera Alta town about 40 km from Valencia: an orange route with the Ribera warehouse, Modernist façades, a June fair and a Cercanías C-2 station.
Riba-roja de Túria: Castle, Visigoth Museum and River Park
Inland town about 20 km from Valencia, no beach: a castle with a Visigothic museum and a ceramics museum, and walks in the Túria natural park.
Picassent: Valencia Horta Sud Town Guide
Explore Picassent in Valencia’s Horta Sud: the 11th-century Espioca tower, historic churches, orange groves and metro Line 1 to Valencia.
La Pobla de Vallbona: Valencia Camp de Túria Guide
Explore La Pobla de Vallbona in Valencia’s Camp de Túria: historic hermitages, Valencian pilota heritage and easy metro trips to the coast.
Paiporta: Horchata, Metro and Valencia Next Door
What Paiporta is really like: a Valencia metro town known for horchata and Horta farmland, resilient and rebuilt after the 2024 floods.
Bétera: Castle, Serra Calderona and Valencia Next Door
What Bétera is really like: an inland Valencia town on the metro line, with a medieval castle, an Islamic tower and Calderona nature park.
Algemesí: UNESCO Festival, Basilica and Free Festival Museum
Inland Ribera Alta town 32 km from Valencia: UNESCO-listed Mare de Déu de la Salut festival every 7 and 8 September, a free festival museum and a Cercanías train line.