Routes through Valencia with children
If you are coming to Valencia with children and feel a bit lost, we bring you two route proposals to do with them. Two itineraries full of places where they can behave like kids and adults can relax.
Route 1
- Bioparc
- Parque de Cabecera
- Jardines del Turia
- Jardín Botánico
- Jardines de Monforte
- Oceanogràfic
- Paseo Marítimo
- Playa de la Malvarrosa
Route 2
- Parque Central
- Museo L'Iber de soldaditos de plomo
- Jardines del Turia
- Jardines del Real
- Museo Fallero
- Oceanogràfic
- Paseo Marítimo
- Playa del Cabanyal
Route 1: animals, parks and oceans
So you know what you'll find in each of these places in the city and can create your perfect route, here is a preview of each stop:
Bioparc Valencia
Lemurs, hippos, elephants, hyenas, giraffes, meerkats, lions, gorillas and many more… At Bioparc Valencia, you’ll find fun and nature at its very best!
Cabecera Park
A metropolitan park of... 168,000 square metres! A green space in the heart of the city with hills, abundant Mediterranean flora, and a navigable lake. Ideal for playing, having a picnic, or taking a duck-shaped boat out for a row on the lake.
Turia Garden
Tour it by bike or on foot and see the 18 bridges that cross it. A lush 9-kilometer garden that keeps secrets inside: the Gulliver, the Palau de la Música, the City of Arts and Science...
Botanical Garden
This garden is a living, and lively, museum, one that is crammed with life. It is a place where you can discover species and trees from all over the world arranged in monographic collections; the perfect place to learn about their adaptations to the environment and their usefulness for human beings.
Parque Central
A vast 10-hectare urban park inaugurated in 2019 in the heart of the city center. Located right next to the Estación del Norte, it is perfect for families and pets; in addition to abundant green spaces, a climbing wall, and slides, it features a designated dog area with specialized play equipment.
L’Iber – The Tin Soldier Museum
Located in the heart of the Barrio del Carmen, this museum has a collection of more than 95,000 tin soldiers mounted on realistic mock-ups. As well as a graphic history lesson, you can admire the Gothic-style palace it is housed in.
Royal Garden & Viveros Garden
This well-kept mega-garden, is the city’s most emblematic. Slides, swings and even a signposted circuit where you can learn how to drive will make you never want to leave.
Monforte Garden
This little haven of peace in the heart of the city looks like something out of a fairy tale: a palatial mansion with two private gardens full of neatly trimmed hedges, ponds, statues, pathways and coquettish, Instagrammable nooks and crannies.
The Fallas Museum
The Fallas are the Valencian festival par excellence. Internationally renowned for the artistry of the monuments that are burnt every year, in this museum you can see a representation of the famous ‘ninots’; a display of figures that have been saved from the bonfire.
Valencia's Aquarium: Oceanogràfic
Europe's largest aquarium: 500 marine species represented by a whopping 45,000 specimens from the most important ecosystems of each of the Earth's seas and oceans. A real tribute to marine life, with a dolphinarium and bio-educational displays.
Paseo Marítimo & Paseo Neptuno
Welcome to this balcony looking on to the sea, where you can do anything and everything: skate, fly a kite, snack, or have lunch in one of the many restaurants that offer all culinary styles.
Beaches of Valencia city
Miles of fine sand are at your disposal on the three urban beaches just a step from the center: Cabanyal, Malvarrosa and Patacona. And also with all the services you can imagine and restaurants where you can taste the local cuisine overlooking the Mediterranean.
Route 2: the beaches surrounding L'Albufera Natural Park
Here is a list of the beaches outside the city center, which can be reached by public bus or by bike.
Pinedo beach
The perfect balance between city and nature across its 1.5 kilometers of fine sand. It features a lively promenade, all services, and a designated area for pets.
L’Arbre del Gos beach
An oasis of tranquility spanning 2.6 kilometers next to the first dunes of l'Albufera. Its fine sand and bike lane make it perfect for a wild getaway very close to the city.
El Saler Beach
In the heart of the Dehesa de El Saler Natural Park and with natural dunes. Enjoy 2.6 km of fine golden sand in a wild environment with quality services.
La Garrofera beach
Unspoiled nature along 1.5 kilometers of idyllic coastline. Enjoy absolute peace on its fine sand, surrounded by a protected dune ridge that will make you disconnect from everything.
La Devesa Beach
The wildest jewel with 5 kilometers of total freedom. It is the only truly unspoiled fine sand beach, located in the heart of the Natural Park among pine trees and dunes.
L'Albufera de Valencia Natural Park
Pure nature, dreamlike sunsets, boat rides, and relaxation in capital letters. Like an urban oasis surrounded by rice fields and forest: that is the L'Albufera Natural Park, the place where paella was born.