Don’t Miss These Day Trips from Valencia, Spain!

Xativa castle, Spain. Photo by Eduardo Kenji Amorim on Unsplash

The Mediterranean jewel of Valencia, Spain is without a doubt one of the most fascinating and busiest cities that you can visit in southern Europe. While attractions like the City of Arts and Sciences and the Central Market offer plenty to do, you might be looking to check out something else in the region if you’re there on a trip.

Why not make time to visit at least one of these great day trip destinations while in Valencia?

Xativa

Just a 50-minute train ride south of Valencia is the city of Xativa, whose beautiful centuries-old castle towers over the city and is definitely its top attraction. The quiet, medieval streets and buildings of the city are also a sight to be seen, with interesting monuments such as Pope Alexander VI’s birth home hidden.

Requena

Do you love wine? If so, a day trip to Requena is a must for you if you’re visiting Valencia. Located in the interior of the province, this small town with roots as a Moorish fortress is now the heart of the Utiel-Requena DO where excellent red wines are produced.

Sagunto

Roman history buffs should make time to visit Sagunto, just a short 40-minute jaunt away from the center of Valencia. This small city contains the remains of Sagunto Castle, which has both Roman and Moorish history. A partially-restored Roman amphitheater also features some of its millennia-old original parts.