Visiting El Cabanyal

About El Cabanyal

The former fishing village behind the beach is a protected district of narrow parallel streets lined with single- and two-storey houses covered in colourful ceramic tiles. Old taverns serve local wine and seafood tapas, and the Semana Santa Marinera processions take place here at Easter.

Tip: Walk the streets between Calle de la Reina and Calle Escalante for the best tiled façades, then eat in one of the old bodegas.

Plan your visit

• Time needed: 1–2 hours.
• Cost: Free — no ticket needed for the main area.
• Book ahead: not usually needed; buy on arrival.
• Where: El Cabanyal and Malvarrosa, fishermen's quarter of tiled houses next to the city's main beaches.

Best time to visit El Cabanyal

To avoid the biggest crowds, aim for the quietest of the good months:

• November: 20°C (68°F) highs, about 5 rainy days, quiet crowds.
• April: 21°C (70°F) highs, about 5 rainy days, moderate crowds.
• May: 24°C (75°F) highs, about 5 rainy days, moderate crowds.

When to visit Valencia has the full month-by-month picture.

Fit it into your trip

El Cabanyal is not on our short itineraries, so plan it as an extra once you have seen City of Arts and Sciences and L'Oceanogràfic.

• No. 15 of the 20 sights in our Valencia things-to-do list.
• Listed in free things to do in Valencia.

Near El Cabanyal

Also in El Cabanyal and Malvarrosa, so you can walk between them:

• Malvarrosa beach — half a day, free

If you like El Cabanyal

• Mercado Central — Ciutat Vella, 1 hour
• Estación del Norte — Ruzafa, 20 minutes
• Mercado de Colón — Eixample and Pla del Remei, 45 minutes

Staying near El Cabanyal

Stay in El Cabanyal and Malvarrosa ($$) to walk here: fishermen's quarter of tiled houses next to the city's main beaches. All areas to stay in Valencia.

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