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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Buñol
Valencia, Spain · Europe
About Buñol
Buñol is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Macastre, 38km from Albufera Natural Park.
Buñol is in Valencia, Spain, with about 9,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Macastre, about 4 km away.
Buñol (Spanish pronunciation: [buˈɲol]) is a town and municipality in the province of Valencia, Spain. The municipality has an area of some 112 km2, and is situated approximately 38 km west of the provincial and autonomous community capital city, Valencia. It lies along the Buñol River and is surrounded by theRead more
mountain ranges La Sierra de Las Cabrillas, la Sierra de Dos Aguas and la Sierra de Malacara y Martés.
The local economic base is a mixture of the industrial and the agricultural (carob trees, almond trees, fruit trees, olive trees and grapes).
Buñol's population is about 9,000.
Buñol has regional rail passenger service to Valencia via the Renfe system.
Every year upwards of 40,000 people gather in the town to throw over 115,000 kilograms of tomatoes at each other in the yearly La Tomatina festival. The festival is a popular sight, and many European tourists visit the town to participate in it.
Near the town are the training grounds and facilities of football club Levante UD.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Buñol?
Within an hour or so of Buñol: Circuit Ricardo Tormo (16 km), Bioparc Valencia (33 km), Valencia Cathedral (36 km), City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia (37 km).
Where is Buñol?
Buñol is in Valencia, Spain, about 4 km from Macastre.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,517
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Valencia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 39.4167, -0.7833
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 Buñol
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Bioparc Valencia
Innovative Spanish zoo using immersive design to eliminate visible barriers between visitors and African wildlife.
33 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
Valencia Cathedral
A Gothic cathedral claiming to hold the Holy Grail, crowned by the climbable Miguelete bell tower.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia
Futuristic cultural complex designed by Santiago Calatrava with an aquarium, planetarium, and opera house.
37 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Oceanogràfic Valencia
Europe's largest aquarium complex within the City of Arts and Sciences, housing over 45,000 marine creatures.
38 km · about 45 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
39 km · about 45 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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