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Blasco Ibáñez House-Museum
On Malvarrosa beach
The villa Vicente Blasco Ibáñez built on Malvarrosa beach in 1902, now a museum of his life.
Photo Credit
In the area: The Palau de les Arts opera house lit at night above its pools. Image courtesy of © Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Blasco Ibáñez House-Museum
The novelist Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (1867–1928), author of La barraca and Cañas y barro, commissioned this villa on Malvarrosa beach in 1902 to write by the sea. Its rebuilt rooms show his documents and belongings, with talks and film screenings. Tuesday to Saturday 10am–2pm and 3pm–7pm; Sundays and holidays 10am–2pm.
Our take
- A writer’s villa
- On the beach
- Closed Monday
- Address
- Calle Isabel de Villena 157, 46011 Valencia
Malvarrosa, Valencia - Nearest metro
- La Cadena
850 m · 11 min walk
More distances - Phone
- +34 962 08 25 86
- Website
- visitvalencia.com
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Blasco Ibáñez House-Museum before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Blasco Ibáñez House-Museum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro and tram stops
- La CadenaTram 4Tram 6850 m11 min walk
- Platja Malva-rosaTram 4Tram 6950 m12 min walk
- BeteróTram 4Tram 6950 m12 min walk
Key sights
- Malvarrosa beach400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Oceanogràfic3.7 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- City of Arts and Sciences3.7 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Museu de Belles Arts3.9 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Mercado de Colón3.9 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Valencia Cathedral4.3 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Torres de Serranos4.3 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
- La Lonja4.6 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Mercado Central4.6 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Valencia Airport13 kmCar or taxi 40 min
Main railway stations
- Estació del Nord4.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Valencia Joaquín Sorolla5.3 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 19 min
Location
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