Day Trips from Valencia by car
One of Spain’s liveliest and biggest cities, Valencia has all the pretty beaches, sports facilities like golf, cycling, diving and tennis that holidaymakers love. Valencia is highly visited, year after year because it’s an ideal holiday spot with its relaxed air and sunny Mediterranean sun. To get the best out of your holiday, get a car hire in Valencia so that you can see nearby places on day trips. Car hire in Valencia is far cheaper than using public transport, plus cheap car hire in Valencia simplifies your life and makes your trip more enjoyable.
Dehesa del Saler is barely 10 km to the south of Valencia. You will come across this day trip centre which offers holidaymakers several recreational activities. It also has forests, a golf course, sandy beaches, nature trails and several restaurants. A day trip by car from Valencia to Dehesa del Saler is sure to be fun.
Driving down here from Valencia, at Paterna you will see several pretty villages and towns with historical and natural attractions and specialty shops. It is located to the northwest of Valencia. Right through the middle ages, it was famous for its manganese and copper green pottery. Now, it is famous for a fireworks display, ‘La Corda’, held in August each year when people from Valencia come in large crowds to watch it.
A car hire in Valencia will bring you to Bunol, quaint and charming town of Bunol, known for La Tomatina festival each year. Barely an hour’s drive from Valencia, this town is worth a visit during this tomato throwing festival when over 40,000 people come here to participate in this festival. Bunol is also famous for its two music wind ensembles and historical relics. It is a scenic town where people love to go for long walks.
About 25 km from Valencia is Sagunto, a historic town which was the site of a flourishing Iberian community in the 5th century BC. In 219 BC, Hannibal, the famous Carthaginian general, captured the town and killed its inhabitants. Today, it is the home of the Roman remains and has a rich heritage and an ancient stone theatre, a medieval age castle, a 13th century El Salvador Church. By using a car hire you can look at the historical city at your own leisure.
Benidorm is a beach resort near Valencia that boasts of a population of not more than 55,000. Located about 138 km south of Valencia, a day trip by car hire from Valencia can reach you here in about 90 minutes. You can indulge in water sports, submarine cruises and other beach activities at Poniente Beach, Levante Beach and Malpas Beach. There’s also the Aqualandia Water Amusement Park, Aitana Safari Park, Mundomar Marine Exotic Animal Park, among others for family entertainment.
From Valencia you can come to Alicante in less than two hours if you take a rental car. See the wonderful beachfront, the Explanada de Espana, and the main beach, La Playa de San Juan, whose harbor is connected to electric streetcars. It also has a shopping arcade, the Plaza del Puerto Viejo, and the majestic St. Barbara Castle.