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Weekend getaways in Valencia

Places within easy reach of Valencia, with how long they take, how to get there and what a weekend costs. Filter by time and mode.

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11 getaways from Valencia

  • The Albufera and El Palmar

    25 min · Bus, Car

    A freshwater lagoon among rice fields, a sunset boat trip and rice at the restaurants of El Palmar, where paella comes from.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    €15–€60
    EMT 25 bus from the centre, or by car
    All year; autumn sunsets are best

  • Sagunto

    30 min · Train, Car

    A Roman theatre and a long castle on the hill above the town, with the coast close by.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    €10–€50
    Cercanías C-6 from Estació del Nord
    Spring and autumn

  • Xàtiva

    55 min · Train, Car

    A twin castle on a ridge above a town of fountains, and the birthplace of the Borgia popes.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    €15–€60
    Cercanías C-2 from Estació del Nord
    Spring and autumn; hot in summer

  • Chulilla

    1 h · Car

    A white village above a river gorge with hanging footbridges and some of Europe's best sport climbing.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €20–€160
    Car north-west along the CV-35
    Spring and autumn

  • Requena and Utiel wine country

    1 h · Car

    Bodegas, Bobal red wine and cava cellars under a hilltop old town.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €40–€200
    Car west on the A-3
    September and October for the harvest

  • Dénia and Xàbia

    1 h 15 min · Car, Bus

    Coves, clear water and the Montgó massif, plus Dénia's famous red prawns.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €150–€400
    Car down the AP-7, or bus from the Estació d'Autobusos
    May to October

  • Cuenca

    1 h 15 min · Train, Car

    Hanging houses above a gorge, and an inland city that feels a world away from the coast.

    Stay
    1 night
    Per person
    €90–€250
    AVE from Joaquín Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zóbel, then a bus up to the old town
    Spring and autumn

  • Altea and Guadalest

    1 h 35 min · Car

    A white hilltop town above the sea, then a castle village in the mountains behind it.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €160–€420
    Car down the AP-7
    Spring and autumn

  • Peñíscola

    1 h 40 min · Car, Train

    A walled old town on a rocky peninsula with a Templar castle and long beaches either side.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €150–€380
    Car up the AP-7, or train to Benicarló-Peñíscola
    May to October

  • Madrid

    1 h 40 min · Train, Car

    The capital's museums, parks and bars, under two hours away.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    €160–€420
    AVE, Iryo or Ouigo from Joaquín Sorolla
    Spring and autumn

  • Teruel and Albarracín

    2 h · Car, Bus

    Mudéjar towers in Teruel and a pink-walled medieval village in the hills, often called the prettiest in Spain.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €160–€380
    Car up the A-23
    Spring and autumn; cold in winter

Budgets are per person for the whole trip: return travel, a mid-range double room shared, and food.