Parks & Beaches · Our pick in Valencia
Parc Natural de l’Albufera
The rice lagoon
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Image courtesy of © Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Parc Natural de l’Albufera
The Albufera natural park, south of the city, surrounds a large lagoon ringed by rice fields, with the Devesa dunes and pinewoods by the sea. Its information centre is at Avinguda dels Pinars 30.
Why it's on our list
- Sunset
- Boats from El Palmar
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Parc Natural de l’Albufera before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Parc Natural de l’Albufera 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.
Key sights
- Oceanogràfic16 kmCar or taxi 49 min
- City of Arts and Sciences17 kmCar or taxi 50 min
- Mercado de Colón18 kmCar or taxi 54 min
- Mercado Central19 kmCar or taxi 56 min
- La Lonja19 kmCar or taxi 56 min
- Valencia Cathedral19 kmCar or taxi 56 min
- Malvarrosa beach19 kmCar or taxi 57 min
- Museu de Belles Arts19 kmCar or taxi 57 min
- Torres de Serranos20 kmCar or taxi 57 min
- Valencia Airport24 kmCar or taxi 68 min
Main railway stations
- Valencia Joaquín Sorolla17 kmCar or taxi 52 min
- Estació del Nord18 kmCar or taxi 53 min