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Cycling in Valencia: The Highlights<\/h1>\n\n

Valencia is perfect for exploring by bike. The 2024 European Green Capital<\/a> has more than 150 km of bike paths and relatively few hills. It\u2019s the ideal way to get around the city and its surroundings. What\u2019s more, in addition to the city center, you can easily explore the areas surrounding Valencia by bike. Discover the highlights by bike in and around Valencia. <\/p>\n\n

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Cycling in Valencia Tip 1: Bioparc Valencia<\/h2>\n\n

Bioparc<\/a> is one of the most beautiful zoos in Europe, focusing primarily on African wildlife. The park is home to approximately 1,000 animals, including 150 species from Africa. The zoo is located in Parque de Cabecera, where the old course of the Turia River begins, and coversan area of<\/sup> more than 100,000m<\/sup> \u00b2. The park strives to allow the animals to live as closely as possible to their natural habitats and to raise visitors\u2019 awareness of the importance of environmental protection. One of Spain\u2019s largest herds of elephants, numbering dozens of individuals, lives in the perfectly recreated baobab forest. From April through September, the park is open until 8:00 p.m. <\/p>\n\n

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Cycling in Valencia Tip 2: City of Arts and Sciences<\/h2>\n\n

\u201cThe City of Arts and Sciences\u201d is a cultural and scientific center located in Turia Park. Here, spread across seven unique buildings, you\u2019ll find, among other things, Europe\u2019s largest aquarium, the Oceanogr\u00e0fic; the Museo de las Ciencias, which offers plenty of interactive exhibits on technology, the environment, and science; and the Hemisf\u00e8ric, a planetarium and IMAX 3D theater. It\u2019s also home to the magnificent opera house. The modern architecture is truly remarkable and beautifully surrounded by water features. <\/p>\n\n

Cycling in Valencia Tip 3: Turia Park<\/h2>\n\n

The natural surroundings in and around Valencia are beautiful. Turia Park is one of the largest natural urban parks in Spain. It\u2019s a diverse park and a wonderful place for walking or biking. The enormous park, stretching 9 km, was built along the old bed of the Turia River, which was rerouted to prevent recurring floods. After the major flood of 1957, the Turia River\u2019s course was diverted to the south of Valencia, freeing up a substantial strip of land that runs through the city from east to west and surrounds the historic center. The river\u2019s former landscape has been recreated with a path lined with palm and orange trees, fountains and pine trees, aromatic plants and ponds, sports fields, and rose gardens. <\/p>\n\n

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Cycling in Valencia Tip 4: Albufera Nature Park<\/h2>\n\n

The Albufera Nature Park is located about 15 km south of Valencia and features rice paddies and forests. There are six marked trails in the park, and it serves as a temporary habitat for as many as 250 species of migratory birds. You can take a boat tour here and enjoy delicious paella made with eel. <\/p>\n\n

Cycling in Valencia Tip 5: V\u00eda Verdes to Northern Valencia<\/h2>\n\n

You\u2019ll cycle north from Valencia along the V\u00edas Verdes\u2014bike paths that follow old railroad lines throughout Spain. These bike paths are car-free and generally fairly flat. The Via Verde de los Ojos Negros is one of the most beautiful Vias Verdes in Spain, running from Valencia along the coast and inland toward Teruel. You can easily do part of this route as a day trip, but you can also ride the entire 160-km route. Tip: From inland, the route is mostly downhill. <\/p>\n\n

Cycling in Valencia Tip 6: The Most Beautiful Beaches in and Around Valencia<\/h2>\n\n

It\u2019s very easy to bike to the beach in Valencia. Valencia has three city beaches. The closest beach to the city is Playa de las Arenas, which is also the busiest one. Playa de la Malva-Rosa and Playa de la Patacona are the other two city beaches. If you don\u2019t mind cycling a little further, you can head north to Playa de Port Saplaya or south to Playa de Pinedo. <\/p>\n\n

Where can I rent a bike in Valencia?<\/h2>\n\n

Valenbisi<\/h3>\n\n

It\u2019s very easy to use Valenbisi<\/a> throughout the city. For example, you can get a weekly bike rental subscription for about \u20ac13 and a daily subscription for about \u20ac4. The first half hour is free; the next half hour costs about \u20ac0.60; and after that, you pay \u20ac2.10 per hour to use your bike. The nearly 3,000 bikes are spread across 275 stations throughout the city. On the Valenbisi website, you can see where the bike stations are located in the city, and with a simple app, you can also see how many bikes are still available at each station. <\/p>\n\n

Bajabikes Valencia<\/h3>\n\n

Would you like to take a bike tour of Valencia with a Dutch-speaking guide? Then book your bike tour with Bajabikes: Tours in Valencia<\/a> <\/p>\n\n

Valencia Cycling Highlights on the Map<\/h2>\n\n