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City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia
Futuristic cultural complex designed by Santiago Calatrava with an aquarium, planetarium, and opera house.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Albal
Valencia, Spain · Europe
About Albal
Albal works well as a base: 5 minutes from Picanya, 9km from Albufera Natural Park.
Albal is in Valencia, Spain, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Picanya, about 4 km away.
Albal is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Sud in the Valencian Community, Spain.
The municipality borders Catarroja, Beniparrell, Silla, Valencia and Alcacer.
The climate is mediterranean, so winters are mild and summers are pretty warm.
The origin of Albal is at the time the Muslims governed this part of Spain.Read more
Its name comes from 'Dry land' in Arab language.
Population (2016): 16136.
Economy: Industries of plastics, furniture, agriculture and construction of buildings.
Famous buildings: Arab tower (rectangular tower of the former system of defense, around XIII century), Ermita de Santa Ana (small church with the image of Saint Ann, the grandmother of Virgin Mary, built in XIV century), Iglesia Nuestra señora de los Ángeles (main church of the town, built in 1697)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Albal?
Within an hour or so of Albal: City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia (8 km), Oceanogràfic Valencia (8 km), Bioparc Valencia (9 km), Valencia Cathedral (9 km).
Where is Albal?
Albal is in Valencia, Spain, about 4 km from Picanya.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,443
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Valencia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 39.4000, -0.4167
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Albal
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Oceanogràfic Valencia
Europe's largest aquarium complex within the City of Arts and Sciences, housing over 45,000 marine creatures.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Bioparc Valencia
Innovative Spanish zoo using immersive design to eliminate visible barriers between visitors and African wildlife.
9 km · about 15 min drive
cathedral
Valencia Cathedral
A Gothic cathedral claiming to hold the Holy Grail, crowned by the climbable Miguelete bell tower.
9 km · about 15 min drive
national park
Albufera Natural Park
A vast freshwater lagoon and rice paddies south of Valencia, the birthplace of paella, famed for golden sunset boat trips.
9 km · about 15 min drive
racetrack
Valencia Street Circuit
A harbourside street circuit that hosted the European Grand Prix from 2008 to 2012, threading through Valencia's port area.
10 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
Circuit Ricardo Tormo
Valencia's amphitheatre-style circuit where nearly every seat has a view of the entire track, traditionally hosting the MotoGP season finale.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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