Sunday morning and there you go with your car to eat the world (and anyone who tries to take your parking space) destination La Patacona. O to any famous cove. You think that just because you got up early and arrived at the beach around 10:00 a.m. you have it all done. But the problem is that thousands of people act with the same logic. So, it’s 11 o’clock, you’ve been walking around for half an hour and you can’t find a place. You are left with three options: criminally park it screaming for a ticket, return home defeated, or change beaches. We opted for the third way.
The province of Valencia has more than 35 blue flag beaches among which are La Malvarrosa or Port Saplaya. But there is sand and plenty of sea beyond the city of Valencia. These are the most recommended beaches to escape from a Sunday beach traffic jam.
Puçol Beach
With a blue flag, more than 2 kilometers of beach and low occupancy, Puçol beach is one of our favorites. It has all the services you expect from a beach and is only 25 minutes from Valencia. Less time than you will spend in the car looking for a place in La Malvarrosa. More Info.
Beach of Tavernes de la Valldigna
It will take you a little longer to get here (about 50 minutes), but it is worth it. In the middle of an environment dominated by an image of orange trees, the beach is fine sand and stands out for its facilities for renting windsurfing boards. It is also adapted for bathing for people with reduced mobility. More Info.
Meliana Beach
Between Pobla de Farnals and Port Saplaya there is a small beach of little more than a kilometer that belongs to the town of Meliana. It has a parking lot enabled on the other side of the highway and is accessed via a walkway. It is protected by a string of dunes with Mediterráneo vegetation and, although it has no blue flag, has the distinctive virgin beach, according to the tourism website of the Comunitat Valenciana. More Info.
Lighthouse beach of Cullera
Only 100 meters from the beach, so you’ll have to come early to get a spot. Unlike La Patacona and Malvarrosa (which are classified as beaches with high occupancy), here you have a medium occupancy, blue flag, fine sand and ideal waters for snorkeling when the sea is calm. About 40 minutes from Valencia. More Info.
Rabdells Beach
It is the great excursion on a beach Sunday: go down to Oliva to enjoy one of the best coasts of the coast of Valencia. It is one of the most unspoiled, surrounded by a whole ecosystem of dunes that gives it a landscape rarely seen by the province. It has a space for camping, as well as facilities for sports games.
In 2024, it received for the first time the blue flag award, which certifies the quality of its water and facilities.