Silla: Towers, Festivals and Rice Fields at l’Albufera

At Puerto de Silla in l’Albufera Natural Park, the Huerta and the rice fields meet. In l’Albufera Natural Park there are rice fields as well as boats and boats with traditional lateen sails on the canals. Renfe Cercanías trains can take you to Silla railway station, where you can begin a route through the rice fields of Valencia. For planning purposes, these natural features can be considered separately according to the landscape and the starting point of a route.

The alternation between the Huerta, rice fields and canals with their traditional boats gives the landscape several recognisable facets. Puerto de Silla represents the connection between these landscape elements, while Silla railway station serves as the starting point for the aforementioned route through the rice fields of Valencia. Nature and mobility thus provide two different ways of accessing the surrounding area.

Travel Planning

Anyone comparing a holiday apartment in Silla can view travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions as separate details on the respective offer pages. This keeps the accommodation decision separate from the buildings, festivals and landscapes described, while allowing personal priorities for travel planning to remain clear.

Further destinations: Benicolet, Serra, Atzeneta D'albaida, Beniparrell, Cheste, Beniarjó, Benetússer, Mogente

Culture and History

The cultural side of Silla can be explored through several clearly identified architectural and museum sites. Torre Musulmana was reinforced in the 14th century with a surrounding wall and a defensive moat; the remains of these structures are still visible today. After its restoration in 1984, Torre Musulmana became the home of Silla’s museographic collection.

The Museu d’Història i Arqueologia de Silla (MARS) is housed in a tower. The Antigua Casa Correos is a unique example of neoclassical architecture in Silla. Construction of the Església Nostra Sra. dels Àngels began around 1751 under the patronage of the Order of Montesa.

The architectural and museum sites therefore differ clearly in terms of their function and chronological classification: Torre Musulmana combines visible fortification remains with the museographic collection, while MARS itself is housed in a tower. The Antigua Casa Correos and the Església Nostra Sra. dels Àngels add neoclassical architecture and a construction start under the Order of Montesa, respectively, to this picture.

For culturally oriented days, these examples can be arranged according to architectural form, museum function and chronological classification.

Festivals and Events

The Festa en honor al Santíssim Crist is recognised as a festival of local tourist interest by the Comunitat Valenciana. It takes place in the first half of August and preserves the Danza de los Porrots and the Canto de la Carxofa as elements of the cultural heritage.

Around 20 January, the Fira de Sant Sebastià offers a three-day trade, agricultural and food fair in Silla’s historic centre, with stalls, activities and tastings for locals and visitors.

The two events have different focuses: the Festa en honor al Santíssim Crist combines its date in the first half of August with traditional elements of the cultural heritage, while the Fira de Sant Sebastià, held around 20 January in the historic centre, has the character of a fair centred on trade, agriculture and food. The event period, festival tradition and fair character therefore remain separately comparable.

The dates of the two events fall in different seasons and mark different points in the year. For your planning, you can consider the event period, festival tradition and fair character as separate criteria.

For the broader travel overview: Valencia.