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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Carlet
Valencia, Spain · Europe
About Carlet
Carlet works well as a base: 5 minutes from L'Alcúdia, 19km from Albufera Natural Park.
Carlet is in Valencia, Spain, with about 16,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is L'Alcúdia, about 4 km away.
Carlet (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlet]) is a municipality in the Ribera Alta comarca of the Valencian Community, Spain. It lies in the valley of the Magre river, approximately 34 km (21 mi) from the city of Valencia by road. Historically an agricultural community dependent on irrigation, Carlet developed as theRead more
centre of a medieval seigneury and later the County of Carlet. It had 16,857 inhabitants in 2025.
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What is there to see near Carlet?
Within an hour or so of Carlet: Albufera Natural Park (19 km), City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia (29 km), Oceanogràfic Valencia (29 km), Circuit Ricardo Tormo (30 km).
Where is Carlet?
Carlet is in Valencia, Spain, about 4 km from L'Alcúdia.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,527
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Valencia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 39.2266, -0.5214
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 Carlet
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia
Futuristic cultural complex designed by Santiago Calatrava with an aquarium, planetarium, and opera house.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Oceanogràfic Valencia
Europe's largest aquarium complex within the City of Arts and Sciences, housing over 45,000 marine creatures.
29 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Bioparc Valencia
Innovative Spanish zoo using immersive design to eliminate visible barriers between visitors and African wildlife.
30 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
Valencia Cathedral
A Gothic cathedral claiming to hold the Holy Grail, crowned by the climbable Miguelete bell tower.
30 km · about 35 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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Carlet
- 67 kmEl Castell de GuadalestA tiny mountain village entered through a rock tunnel, its bell tower perched on a crag above a turquoise reservoir.
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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