Quart de Poblet – Culture, Waterways and Nature

Quart de Poblet is located near Valencia and is well connected to the city. Castell d'Alaquàs is a palace in the vicinity of Quart de Poblet. Molí de Vila dates from the 19th century, was used for the region's ceramics industry and is now an auditorium.

For a holiday apartment in Quart de Poblet, travel dates, room category and cancellation policies can be compared on booking platforms.

Culture and History

Iglesia Parroquial de la Purísima Concepción is classified as a Bien de Relevancia Local; it was built in the 14th century and rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 18th century. Ermita de San Onofre was built in the 14th century in honour of the patron saint of the municipality of Quart de Poblet and is classified as a Bien de Relevancia Local. Las Lenguas de San Onofre is also classified as a Bien de Relevancia Local and was built in the 18th century to separate the water flows of the irrigation channels of Quart de Poblet and Benàger.

Ruta QDP 36/39 is a free, self-guided route through buildings and places of significance from the Spanish Civil War; it is undertaken independently. Ruta Edificios Emblemáticos is a free guided tour through the urban area of Quart de Poblet that presents the municipality's cultural heritage through its architecture. The different formats can be compared in terms of independent exploration and guided architectural interpretation.

Nature and Trails

Parque Natural del Turia is a protected natural area that also extends across Quart de Poblet and covers a total of 4,684 hectares in several municipalities. The park offers six official routes as well as additional paths for hiking, cycling and horse riding; Ruta Fluvial de Turia is 27 kilometres long and can be completed in sections.

Ruta del Agua leads to representative places in Quart de Poblet connected with the water supply, irrigation network and Turia River, and conveys the municipality's relationship with water from the Arab period to the present day. Different route lengths and means of transport can be compared for personal planning.

Further destination pages: Caudete De Las Fuentes, Pinet, Mislata, Benifairó De Les Valls, La Pobla de Vallbona, Piles, Náquera and Alboraya.

Surroundings

There are four different destinations in the vicinity of Quart de Poblet: Museo de Geologia Universitat de Valencia and Patio de los Silos are museums, Valencia Zoo is a zoo, and Institut Valencià d'Art Modern is a museum.

In the area around Quart de Poblet are Playa La Malvarrosa and Playa de Pinedo, both beaches. In the wider regional surroundings of Quart de Poblet is Vedat de Torrent, a mountain.

To the higher-level travel overview: Valencia.