A day or a weekend from Valencia
Day trips and getaways from Valencia
Crystal-clear coves on the Marina Alta, white villages perched above the sea, hilltop castles and Mudéjar cities inland: ideas for a getaway from Valencia, from one hour to just over two.
Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides
An hour or so away
There and back in a day, heading south along the coast.
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SpainXàtiva
A castle with two summits above the city of a thousand fountains, birthplace of the Borgia popes, with palaces and an old town to stroll without hurry.
What to see in Xàtiva -
SpainDénia
The castle above the port, the fishermen’s quarter of Baix la Mar and Mount Montgó behind. A UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.
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SpainJávea
Crystal-clear coves such as La Granadella, Cape San Antonio and an old town of golden stone.
What to see in Jávea -
SpainCalpe
The Peñón de Ifach rock, climbed by a path with a tunnel, and salt flats with flamingos next to the beach.
What to see in Calpe
The Costa Blanca and its hinterland
White villages, castles and mountains a few kilometres from the sea.
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SpainAltea
White houses and the blue-domed church at the top, with cobbled lanes running down towards the sea.
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SpainGuadalest
A castle perched on the rock, a turquoise reservoir and a village you enter through a tunnel carved into the stone.
What to see in Guadalest -
SpainVillajoyosa
Colourful houses facing the sea and a long chocolate-making tradition.
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SpainAlicante
Santa Bárbara Castle above Postiguet beach, the Santa Cruz quarter and the Explanada promenade.
What to see in Alicante
North and inland
Castles above the sea, walled towns and Mudéjar Teruel, about two hours away.
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SpainPeñíscola
Pope Luna’s castle on a walled peninsula jutting into the sea, a setting for films and TV series.
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SpainMorella
A walled town on top of a mountain, with a castle, arcaded streets and a Gothic aqueduct below.
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SpainTeruel
Mudéjar towers that are a World Heritage Site and the legend of the Lovers, in a small, quiet city.
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SpainAlbarracín
Reddish houses hanging above the Guadalaviar river and walls climbing up the hillside: one of the most beautiful villages in Spain.
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SpainCuenca
The hanging houses above the Huécar gorge, an hour from Valencia by high-speed train.
What to see in Cuenca
Frequently asked questions
What day trips can you take from Valencia?
To the south, Xàtiva, Dénia, Jávea, Calpe, Altea and Guadalest; to the north, Peñíscola and Morella; and inland, Teruel, Albarracín and Cuenca.
Which pretty villages are near Valencia?
Altea, Guadalest, Morella, Peñíscola and, a little further away, Albarracín, one of the most beautiful villages in Spain.
What can you see near Valencia in a day?
Xàtiva, Dénia, Jávea or Calpe are easy to see in a day, there and back. Cuenca too, by high-speed train.
Where to go for a romantic getaway near Valencia?
Altea, to watch the sunset from the old town; Peñíscola, with its castle above the sea; and Albarracín or Morella, for a weekend of stone and calm.
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Reviewed 20 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.
Cover photo: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.