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Before you go
Your trip to Alboraya.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Alboraya – Valencian Community Destination Valencia about 5 km from Valencia
How to get there
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Aeropuerto de Valencia (VLC) Manises · 15 km
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Estació de metro Alboraia-Palmaret 1 km
Approximate distances. Check flights and bus, train or boat schedules before you travel.
Valencia’s metro reaches Alboraia on lines 3 and 9, with stations in the town center; Patacona beach is served by Valencia city buses and can be reached on foot from La Malvarrosa. Valencia airport is about 15 km away.
How many days
Half a day is enough for the center, the church and the orchard. A full day allows you to add Patacona beach and the Ermita dels Peixets. It works well as a day trip from Valencia.
When to go
May to September is the busiest time for the beach and for horchata, a summer drink. Horchata Day takes place in July, and the Peixets pilgrimage is held on the Monday after Pentecost. The chufa harvest is in autumn.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
No. The metro and city buses connect Alboraia with Valencia, and the beach is explored on foot or by bicycle along the promenade. A car only helps to move along the orchard tracks.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Alboraya
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Morning
Center and Church of the Assumption
Arrive by metro, stroll through the historic center and see in the Church of the Assumption the chapel that holds the reliquary linked to the Miracle dels Peixets.
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Afternoon
Orchard, Peixets and Patacona
Follow the orchard tracks to the Ermita dels Peixets, at the mouth of the Carraixet, and finish by walking along the Patacona beach promenade.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
How to get from Valencia to Alboraia?
By metro on lines 3 and 9, or by city bus to Patacona beach. The trip is short: Alboraia adjoins Valencia.
Why is Alboraia linked to horchata?
Because the town lies at the center of the chufa cultivation zone, the raw material for horchata, and houses the council of the Denomination of Origin Chufa de Valencia.
Is Patacona beach in Valencia or Alboraia?
In Alboraia. It is continuous with La Malvarrosa in Valencia, and the promenade connects the two.
When can you enter the Ermita dels Peixets?
The chapel is usually open on the day of the pilgrimage, the Monday after Pentecost. On other days you can see the exterior. Check before you go.