Vallés – between waterscapes and Valencian history

Culture

Vallés brings its history particularly vividly to life through its prominent buildings and waterscape. The place is documented as an alquería belonging to Jaume Vallés in the 14th century. The palace of the Sanç family is a significant example of 15th-century Valencian secular Gothic architecture. In the 17th century, it was remodelled in the Renaissance style; a gallery with tiled windows was created at the rear. The façade of the palace features characteristic twin windows, typical of the Crown of Aragon.

If you consider cultural history by chronological periods, you can set years, architectural forms and individual details alongside one another as separate points of reference. The church of Sant Joan Baptista complements this cultural setting: it has the status of a Valencian cultural asset of local significance.

History

Bernat Sanç resettled Vallés with Old Christians in 1609; at that time, the place consisted of 18 houses. This information establishes a clear historical focus alongside the older documentation as an alquería.

The palace of the Sanç family is privately owned today. It is located in the immediate vicinity of the Cànyoles River. The palace offers impressive views of the Vernissa mountain range and the city of Xàtiva. For your planning, you can weigh cultural and landscape themes separately without specifying a fixed order.

Waterscape

The municipality of Vallés is irrigated by the Acequia de Ranes. The irrigation channel dates back at least to the 10th century. The Ruta del agua de la Costera includes Vallés as one of the places in the historic waterscape of Costera de Ranes. At the same time, the route enables visits to the best-preserved landscapes of the region’s natural water environment.

Here, water appears both as a historical subject and as a landscape theme. When you compare these two perspectives, historical depth and visits to preserved natural landscapes stand alongside one another as distinct focuses. This makes it possible to distinguish the cultural history of the place from the scenic route without separating the two topics.

Municipal places

The Piscina Municipal Vallés is publicly owned by the municipality of Vallés. It is classified as a freely accessible municipal sports facility. Alongside cultural assets, palace history and waterways, a municipal facility is therefore also explicitly part of the character of the place.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Vallés, you can compare travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions as separate offer details. These details provide a clear framework for personal planning, while the different local features can be considered independently of one another. The travel dates can be checked separately against the room category and cancellation conditions. This keeps the palace, waterscape and municipal places recognisable as distinct themes of the stay, without specifying a fixed order for personal planning.

More destinations

Other destinations in this selection are Bétera, Beniarjó, Teresa De Cofrentes, Burjassot, Náquera, Casas de Cuadra, L'eliana and Puçol.

For the higher-level travel overview: Valencia.