Costa de Valencia
Communication
Location:
The Valencian coast is on the east of Spain. Valencia lies 350 km east of Madrid and 350km south of Barcelona.
By road:
The Mediterranean motorway A-7 connects with the European motorway network and, along with the N-342, is the main route along the coast. The N-234 links the Valencian coast with Zaragoza and the north of Spain, while the N-430 and the motorway A-3 connect the coast with Madrid and the interior of the peninsula. For more information click here.
By rail:
The closest stations include those in Valencia, Sagunto, Cullera and Gandía, which have daily connections with Madrid and Barcelona. To find out more, call 00 34 96 352 02 02, or for information about timetables and rail networks, call Renfe, National Railway Company, 00 34 96 592 38 50.
By boat:
The city of Valencia is connected to the Balearics via a seaway: both Transmediterránea and Balearia run ferries to towns in Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza, San Antonio de Ibiza and Mahon. More information can be obtained from Valencia port or from the Valencia port ferry terminal on 00 34 96 340 49 09.
By air:
Manises International Airport has connections with the main European and Spanish cities. More information regarding times and flights can be obtained from Aena (National Airport Company) or by calling 00 34 96 159 85 00.
Weather
If you would like to know the weather in Valencia at this moment, click here.
| Month | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May. | Jun. | Jul. | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
Average temperature
(in C) | 11.5 | 12.3 | 13.6 | 15.3 | 18.2 | 21.7 | 24.6 | 25 | 22.9 | 19 | 14.6 | 17.6 |
Average rainfall
(in ml) | 32 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 21 | 47 | 94 | 57 | 45 |
Av. no. of sunshine hours
| 162 | 162 | 201 | 213 | 250 | 263 | 303 | 278 | 231 | 198 | 159 | 152 |
Leisure
Monuments and places of interest:
El Puig Gothic monastery (El Puig), Cullera castle, the Cathedral, Micalet, Marqués de Dos Aguas palace, Serrano Towers, Quart Towers, la Lonja and Valencia's central market, historical centre, roman theatre and Sagunto castle, Colegiata, Ducal palace, Sant Marc hospital, Gandía historical centre, and Santa María de la Valldigna monastery. For more information about tourism in the Valencian coastal area, click here.
Beaches:
Canet d'En Berenguer, Sagunto, Pobla de Farnals, Malvarrosa, Cabanal-Arenas, Pinedo, El Saler, Perellonet, Cullera, Tavernes and Gandía beaches. For more information, click here.
Gastronomy:
Paella, all i pebre, fideuá, arrós a banda, arrós negre, esgarraet, sang amb ceba, coque, horchata and oranges. If you would like to know more about the gastronomy on the Valencian coast, click here.
Festivities:
Fallas (16th to 19th of March), Easter week, Aurora festival (Cullera), Virgen de los Desamparados (Valencia), Corpus Christi, July Festival (Valencia), Sagunto patron festivals, Cord (Paterna), Fira de Gandía, 9th of October. If you would like to know more details about this coast's holidays, click here.
Sport harbours:
- Royal Sailing Club of Valencia. Telf.: 96 367 90 11.
- Port of Canet d'En Berenguer. Telf.: 96 260 92 23.
- Port of Pobla Marina. Pobla de Farnals. Telf.: 96 146 32 23.
- Port Saplaya (Alboraia). Telf.: 96 355 00 33.
- Sailing Club of El Perelló. Telf.: 96 177 03 86.
- Sailing Club of Cullera. Telf.: 96 172 11 54.
- Sailing Club of Gandía. Telf.: 96 284 10 50.
- Sailing Club of Oliva. Telf.: 96 283 90 00.
Other
Hospitals:
- Hospital Dr. Peset. Avda. Gaspar Aguilar, 90. Valencia. Telf.: 96 386 25 00.
- Regional Hospital Arnau de Vilanova. C/ Sant Climent, 26 Valencia Telf.: 96 386 85 76.
- Regional Hospital General La Fe. Avda. Campanar, 21 Valencia Telf.: 96 386 27 42.
- Regional Hospital área Clínico Universitario. Av. Blasco Ibánez Valencia Telf.: 96 386 26 29.
- Hospital of La Ribera. Crta. Corbera, km.1. Valencia. Telf.: 96 245 82 00.
- Hospital Francesc de Borja. Pg. Germanies, 71. Gandía. Telf.: 96 295 92 05.
- Hospital of Sagunto. Avda. Ramón y Cajal, s/n. Puerto de Sagunto. Telf.: 96 265 94 84.
Nature reserves:
- Nature reserve of l'Albufera.
- For more information about nature parks, click here.
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