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Costa ValencianaCollegiate Basilica of Gandia
The Collegiate Basilica of Gandia baptised Francis Borgia, the one member of the notorious papal family who became a canonised saint.
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The 5 historic sites we have mapped on the Costa Valenciana, spanning Phoenician, Roman, Moorish and Age-of-Discovery Spain. Click through for opening hours, what survives and why it matters.
Historic siteCollegiate Basilica of GandiaThe Collegiate Basilica of Gandia baptised Francis Borgia, the one member of the notorious papal family who became a canonised saint.Read more about Collegiate Basilica of Gandia →
Historic siteTorres de SerranosTorres de Serranos survived Valencia's demolished city walls largely because it was still a working prison — a use that lasted 300 years.Read more about Torres de Serranos →
Historic siteValencia CathedralValencia Cathedral hid Renaissance frescoes for 357 years, and still holds a chalice many believe to be the Holy Grail.Read more about Valencia Cathedral →
Historic site · ValenciaXàtivaXàtiva is the Costa Valenciana’s inland showpiece — a historic town below a long double castle strung along a mountain ridge, and the birthplace of the Borgia popes. Region: Valencia (inland) Province: Valencia, Valencian Communit…Read more about Xàtiva →
Historic site · ValenciaSaguntoSagunto guards the northern end of the Costa Valenciana with a Roman theatre and a long hilltop castle above an old town, a short hop from Valencia. Region: Valencia (north) Province: Valencia, Valencian Community Type: Roman & me…Read more about Sagunto →Every place we have mapped on the Costa Valenciana
11 towns, beaches, coves and landmarks, kept up to date automatically.
How this page is maintained. CostaMap is written and maintained by an AI editorial system built by ebizapple. Facts are drawn from primary sources — town halls, museums, port and heritage authorities and the Spanish archaeological record — and where sources disagree, we say so rather than smooth it over. Photographs marked as ours are taken on location. This page was last reviewed on 11 August 2026. Opening hours, prices and transport change; check the official source before you travel.
