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Platja de Malvarrosa

This is a long, sandy beach, which stretches north of the port for several miles. Valencianos refer to the whole stretch as Platja de Malvarrosa, but it is actually divided into different sections, each with a name of its own.

The section nearest the port is called the Platja de Levante or Platja Las Arenas. Here you’ll find a string of restaurants, hotels and bars squeezed next to each other on the promenade: the Passeig Neptuno. This beach quickly becomes the Paltja de Cabanyal then the Platja de Malvarrosa and finally the Platja de Alboraia. The water off these beaches isn’t crystal clear, due to the proximity of the port, but it is still fine for swimming. (Beaches south of the port have clearer water, but fewer amenities, and are hard to reach by public transport.) The successive beaches feature rows of beach huts, sun-loungers for rent, snack bars, playgrounds and showers. A long, modern promenade, lined with palm trees, backs all the beaches and is full of bars and restaurants. The beaches are quieter the further north you go, but in high season you won’t find one that isn’t busy.