Malvarrosa Beach, Valencia, Urban beach in Valencia, Spain.
Malvarrosa Beach is an urban beach in Valencia stretching roughly 1300 meters along the coast with about 140 meters of fine golden sand. The shoreline connects directly to the promenade where visitors find shops, cafes, and various facilities.
During the 1850s this area transformed from marshland into a flourishing hollyhock flower plantation, giving the beach its name. Later development turned it into a modern bathing destination as the coast was opened for leisure use.
The painter Joaquín Sorolla depicted this beach in many works, capturing its light and daily scenes in paintings that gained worldwide recognition. His art helped establish the place as an important chapter in Spanish painting.
Access is fully developed with ramps from the promenade to the water and rental stations for chairs and umbrellas. Many sports facilities and changing rooms are available, and the area is well signposted.
A designated water channel section is reserved for surfing, windsurfing, and canoeing while keeping other areas safe for swimmers. Below the surface, the Malvarrosa Reef offers underwater formations that divers can explore.
Location: Valencia
Length: 1,300 m
Width: 140 m
Address: Malvarrosa beach (Valencia), Spain
GPS coordinates: 39.47917,-0.32306
Latest update: December 6, 2025 16:02
Valencia shows its history through the ages, from Roman ruins hidden beneath the Place de la Vierge to the modern buildings of the City of Arts and Sciences. The old town keeps gates from the 15th century like the Torres de Quart, gothic churches with baroque frescos, and the Silk Exchange with its twisted columns that recall the town’s trading past. The Central Market, open since 1928, still has hundreds of stalls where local products are sold. The city is built around the old riverbed of the Turia, turned into a park that connects the older neighborhoods with the new areas. Beaches with soft sand are just a few minutes from the city center along the Mediterranean. The Fine Arts Museum has Spanish paintings from the 14th to the 20th century, while the Oceanographic displays thousands of sea creatures in its underwater towers. Between Gothic cathedrals and modern buildings, Valencia invites visitors to walk its streets and see how old and new parts of the city sit side by side.
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