landmark
Bioparc Valencia
Innovative Spanish zoo using immersive design to eliminate visible barriers between visitors and African wildlife.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Paterna
Valencia, Spain · Europe
About Paterna
Paterna works well as a base: 5 minutes from Mislata, 20km from Albufera Natural Park.
Paterna is in Valencia, Spain, with about 64,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Mislata, about 4 km away.
Paterna is a city and a municipality in the province of Valencia in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is located northeast of the comarca of L'Horta de València, 5 kilometres (3 miles) northwest of the inland suburbs of Valencia, and on the left bank of the river Turia. Its population in 2014 was 67,156 inhabitants,Read more
being the eleventh biggest city by population in the Valencian Community.
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What is there to see near Paterna?
Within an hour or so of Paterna: Bioparc Valencia (4 km), Valencia Cathedral (6 km), City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia (9 km), Oceanogràfic Valencia (10 km).
Where is Paterna?
Paterna is in Valencia, Spain, about 4 km from Mislata.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 64,023
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Valencia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 39.5026, -0.4408
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 Paterna
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Valencia Cathedral
A Gothic cathedral claiming to hold the Holy Grail, crowned by the climbable Miguelete bell tower.
6 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia
Futuristic cultural complex designed by Santiago Calatrava with an aquarium, planetarium, and opera house.
9 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Oceanogràfic Valencia
Europe's largest aquarium complex within the City of Arts and Sciences, housing over 45,000 marine creatures.
10 km · about 20 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.
11 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.
16 km · about 20 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.
20 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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