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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Picassent
Valencia, Spain · Europe
About Picassent
Picassent works well as a base: 10 minutes from Silla, 10km from Albufera Natural Park.
Picassent is in Valencia, Spain, with about 20,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Silla, about 4 km away.
Picassent (Valencian pronunciation: [pikaˈsent]) is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Sud in the Valencian Community, Spain.
Picassent is a town of close to twenty thousand people. Originally the town's main economic activity was agriculture, however during the last twenty years Picassent developed two industrialRead more
areas adjacent to the city centre.
The excellent communications and its distance to the main City of Valencia have converted Picassent in an ideal and cheaper location for the city workers that commute every day.
In the surrounding countryside, one of the largest of the county (comarca), the locals grow orange trees.
The municipality is composed by several neighbourhoods, some more formal than others. Traditionally these neighbourhoods were attached to the three Churches sited next to three main town squares: "San Cristobal" next to the townhall square, "Milagrosa" next to the Market square and "l´hermita de la Vallivana" next to "l'hermita" square.
The town celebrates two main festivals a year, one on 10 July in honour of "San Cristobal" and another on 8 September in honour to "Virgen de la Vallivana". During the July festival there is a week of "bous al carrer", a version of the well known "San Fermin" in Pamplona. Also in September the main day (the 8th) is surrounded by a week of multiple activities: from religious processions to classic and rock music concerts and fireworks.
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What is there to see near Picassent?
Within an hour or so of Picassent: Albufera Natural Park (10 km), City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia (14 km), Oceanogràfic Valencia (14 km), Bioparc Valencia (14 km).
Where is Picassent?
Picassent is in Valencia, Spain, about 4 km from Silla.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 19,786
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Valencia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 39.3635, -0.4595
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 Picassent
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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Oceanogràfic Valencia
Europe's largest aquarium complex within the City of Arts and Sciences, housing over 45,000 marine creatures.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Bioparc Valencia
Innovative Spanish zoo using immersive design to eliminate visible barriers between visitors and African wildlife.
14 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Valencia Cathedral
A Gothic cathedral claiming to hold the Holy Grail, crowned by the climbable Miguelete bell tower.
14 km · about 25 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.
15 km · about 30 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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Picassent
- 80 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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