Practice ecotourism in Valencia

València is the perfect destination for environmentally conscious travellers like you, offering countless ways to explore without generating emissions. Enjoy guided walking tours through its main artistic treasures and UNESCO heritage sites, the City of Arts and Sciences, the finest street art, the city's silk heritage or the mysteries of the Holy Grail, among many other options.

València is an ideal city to explore by bike thanks to its size and flat terrain. It is part of the Spanish Network of Bicycle-Friendly Cities, offers more than 200 kilometres of cycle lanes and features the former Turia riverbed, now a garden crossing the city where you can cycle at your own pace and enjoy the mild climate all year round.

Hire a bike and experience it for yourself!

València is renowned for its extensive parks and gardens, perfect for walking, relaxing or exercising. The Turia Garden, the former riverbed transformed into a vast green corridor crossing the city from west to east, is a true natural gem surrounded by pines and orange trees. Other must-see urban oases include Central Park, Cabecera Park, the Botanical Garden, the Viveros Gardens and the romantic Monforte Gardens.

Just a short distance from the city and the El Saler beaches lies the l'Albufera Natural Park, an environmental treasure covering more than 21,000 hectares. This unique ecosystem protects the park's coastal dunes, Mediterranean forests, rice fields and Spain's largest freshwater lagoon. As a key wetland on migratory routes, it is a haven for wintering waterbirds and nesting species such as the grey heron and the red-crested pochard.

Just outside the city lies one of the Mediterranean's most unique landscapes: the Valencian market gardens. Fields, irrigation channels, traditional farmhouses and rural homes create a living landscape that supplies markets and restaurants with fresh local produce.

Centuries-old holm oaks, eucalyptus trees, palm trees, mulberries and fig trees… València is home to more than 500 monumental trees! Five routes let you discover 400-year-old specimens, Mediterranean species and exotic trees from around the world, including Indian laurel, Australian oaks, Asian cockspur trees, a ginkgo and even a living fossil from China.

The province of Valencia is a natural paradise where the sea, wetlands and mountains create unique landscapes. Eight protected natural parks invite you to disconnect, explore and enjoy outdoor experiences all year round.

The training ship Cervantes Saavedra, in collaboration with the Oceanogràfic, organizes various educational experiences on board. Focused on themes such as history or biology, it offers family getaways like the Travesía Planeta Azul around Formentera and Cabrera or the Albufera and Oceanogràfic weekends. All of them combine awareness-raising work with fun, offering unique plans aboard a schooner with a crew that will teach you how to care for the seas and the planet in general.

Discover the city while minimising your carbon footprint with the Valencia Tourist Card. This card allows you to travel for free and without limits on urban buses (EMT) and metropolitan buses (Metrobus). It also includes the entire metro and tram network in zones AB (including the airport stop) and Renfe commuter trains within the same zone.

To promote sustainable tourism, València has nearly 50 free dechlorinated and chilled water fountains across the city. Simply place your reusable bottle underneath and it will automatically refill with water at a seasonal temperature. Its advanced double filtration system, UV light and ozone treatment guarantee maximum safety while helping you reduce plastic waste.