Valencian Community · Charming villages
The most beautiful villages in the Valencian Community
White villages above the Mediterranean, colourful seafront houses, castles on the rock and walled towns inland: the most beautiful villages in the Valencian Community, from the Costa Blanca to the mountains of Morella.
Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides
Alicante
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SpainAltea
A white old town on a hilltop, crowned by the blue dome of its church, above the sea.
What to see in Altea -
SpainGuadalest
A bell tower perched on the rock and a castle above a turquoise reservoir, inland in the Marina Baixa.
What to see in Guadalest -
SpainVillajoyosa
Colourful houses right on the seafront and a long chocolate-making tradition.
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SpainTabarca
The only inhabited island in the Valencian Community, with a small walled village and crystal-clear water.
What to see in Tabarca
Valencia
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SpainXàtiva
A huge castle stretched along the ridge and an old town of palaces and churches.
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SpainBocairent
A hillside medieval quarter above a ravine, with the covetes dels moros carved into the rock.
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SpainChulilla
A white village hanging above the Turia canyon, with its castle and a route across suspension bridges.
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SpainRequena
A walled town above wine cellars dug beneath the houses, in wine country.
What to see in Requena
Castellón
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SpainPeñíscola
Pope Luna's castle on a peninsula surrounded by sea, with white houses at its feet.
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SpainMorella
A walled town on a hill crowned by its castle, in the mountainous interior.
What to see in Morella
Frequently asked questions
What are the most beautiful villages in the Valencian Community?
Altea, Guadalest, Villajoyosa and Tabarca in Alicante; Xàtiva, Bocairent, Chulilla and Requena in Valencia; and Peñíscola and Morella in Castellón.
Which pretty villages are near Benidorm or Alicante?
Altea and Villajoyosa are on the same coast, Guadalest half an hour inland, and the island of Tabarca a short boat ride from Santa Pola or Alicante.
Which villages can you visit from Valencia?
Chulilla, Xàtiva and Requena are an hour or less away; Bocairent, Peñíscola and Morella, a little further.
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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.