Chiva: Valencian Foothills Town on the A-3 to Madrid
Discover Chiva in Valencia’s Hoya de Buñol, 31 km inland on the A-3 — its castle ruins, La Torreta tower, the vast Sierra de Chiva park and vineyards.
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: Valencia Orange-Country Town Guide
Discover Carcaixent in Valencia’s Ribera Alta: cradle of the Spanish orange trade, historic convents and easy trips to the coast.
Riba-roja de Túria: Valencia Heritage Town Guide
Explore Riba-roja de Túria near Valencia: Visigothic El Pla del Nadal, Roman Valencia la Vieja, the Túria Natural Park and local fiestas.
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 og Valencia rett ved
What Paiporta is really like: a Valencia metro town known for horchata and Horta farmland, resilient and rebuilt after the 2024 floods.
Bétera: castell, Serra Calderona og Valencia rett ved
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 and Valencian Heritage
What Algemesí is really like: a UNESCO-listed September festival, human towers and a grand basilica near Valencia.