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City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia
Futuristic cultural complex designed by Santiago Calatrava with an aquarium, planetarium, and opera house.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Valencia, Spain · Europe
Albal works well as a base: 5 minutes from Picanya, 9km from Albufera Natural Park.
Albal is a town located in Valencia, Spain. With a population of 15,443, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Albal sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Albal to your route.
Albal is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Sud in the Valencian Community, Spain.
The municipality borders Catarroja, Beniparrell, Silla, Valencia and Alcacer.
The climate is mediterranean, so winters are mild and summers are pretty warm.
The origin of Albal is at the time the Muslims governed this part of Spain.Read more
Its name comes from 'Dry land' in Arab language.
Population (2016): 16136.
Economy: Industries of plastics, furniture, agriculture and construction of buildings.
Famous buildings: Arab tower (rectangular tower of the former system of defense, around XIII century), Ermita de Santa Ana (small church with the image of Saint Ann, the grandmother of Virgin Mary, built in XIV century), Iglesia Nuestra señora de los Ángeles (main church of the town, built in 1697)
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Albal is located in Valencia, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 39.4000 latitude, -0.4167 longitude.
Albal has a population of approximately 15,443 people, making it a town in Spain.
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Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Futuristic cultural complex designed by Santiago Calatrava with an aquarium, planetarium, and opera house.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Europe's largest aquarium complex within the City of Arts and Sciences, housing over 45,000 marine creatures.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Innovative Spanish zoo using immersive design to eliminate visible barriers between visitors and African wildlife.
9 km · about 15 min drive
cathedral
A Gothic cathedral claiming to hold the Holy Grail, crowned by the climbable Miguelete bell tower.
9 km · about 15 min drive
national park
A vast freshwater lagoon and rice paddies south of Valencia, the birthplace of paella, famed for golden sunset boat trips.
9 km · about 15 min drive
racetrack
A harbourside street circuit that hosted the European Grand Prix from 2008 to 2012, threading through Valencia's port area.
10 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
Valencia's amphitheatre-style circuit where nearly every seat has a view of the entire track, traditionally hosting the MotoGP season finale.
21 km · about 25 min drive
April to October
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