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Route 9 From Valencia to Sueca L’Albufera, the privilege of having a nature reserve near the city 1 • Arts and Sciences: City of the Arts and Sciences 2 • Port: Puerto 3 • Pedanía de la Punta 4 • Beach: Playa de Pinedo 5 • L’Albufera 6 • Gola de Puchol 7 • Racó de l’Olla 8 La mata del Rey 9 Mata de Sant Roc 10 Mata del Fang 11 • Gola del Perellonet 12 L’Alacatí 13 • Gola del Perelló 14 • Canal de la Reina 15 • Beach: Playa del Dosser 16 • Lighthouse: Faro de Cullera 17 • Pond: Balsa de San Lorenzo 18 • Mount: Montaña de Les Raboses 19 • Hermitage: Ermita dels Sants de La Pedra 20 • Muntanyeta dels Sants

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Route 9From Valencia to Sueca

L’Albufera, the privilege of having a naturereserve near the city

1 • Arts and Sciences: City of the Arts and

Sciences

2 • Port: Puerto

3 • Pedanía de la Punta

4 • Beach: Playa de Pinedo

5 • L’Albufera

6 • Gola de Puchol

7 • Racó de l’Olla

8 • La mata del Rey

9 • Mata de Sant Roc

10 • Mata del Fang

11 • Gola del Perellonet

12 • L’Alacatí

13 • Gola del Perelló

14 • Canal de la Reina

15 • Beach: Playa del Dosser

16 • Lighthouse: Faro de Cullera

17 • Pond: Balsa de San Lorenzo

18 • Mount: Montaña de Les Raboses

19 • Hermitage: Ermita dels Sants de La Pedra

20 • Muntanyeta dels Sants

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The route will explore L’Albufera nature park, setting out

from Valencia and going as far as Sueca. On the way we

will visit the villages that are part of the nature park and

the different areas in it, like the lake, the coast with the

beaches and rangeland, moving dunes, stationary dunes,

malladas [mixed zone], and the marshland area. We will

climb the Raboses sierra to come down through Cullera

and then head to Sueca. The origin of the word Albufera

can be found in the Arabic word ‘al-buhayra’ which means

‘small sea’. The Roman Pliny the Elder called it the ‘mother

of pearl pond’. The Albufera lake was formed by a

depression approximately 30 kilometres in length along

the coast between Valencia and Cullera. At first, the

Albufera must have been formed by sea water, which

would have entered along natural channels or golas

crossing the coastal strip. Subsequently, these channels

must have closed up and the continuing input of fresh

waters overflowing from the Turia and Júcar rivers and

those originating from what are called ullals, underground

springs in the bottom of the lake, determined the

mutation of its waters. The park has an area of 21,000

hectares at present, of which the lake occupies 2,800

hectares. It is estimated that the lake originally covered

about 30,000 hectares, as it was recorded as being 13,972

hectares in 1761. The Albufera nature park is a rich

ecosystem with fauna and flora unique to the park, as well

as receiving many visiting birds throughout the year as

they stop off at the Valencian lake on their migrations.

Valencia city’s urban revolution

We begin our route in Valencia. At the southeast of the

city, at the end of the former watercourse of the river,

we find the City of Arts and Sciences. The Valencian

architect Santiago Calatrava is the exception that proves

the rule as far as the saying ‘No-one is a prophet in his

own land’. With a host of buildings all over the world, the

City of Arts and Sciences is undoubtedly his most

important creation. The architectural complex is made

up of five differentiated spaces: l’Oceanogràfic, the

Science Museum, l’Umbracle, the Palace of the Arts and

l’Hemisfèric, as well as two other more recent additions,

the Assud de l’Or bridge and the Ágora. They have all

become the new symbols of the city. This entire area has

suffered, in recent years, from a variety of alterations.

With the intention of the America’s Cup being held here,

the Valencia’s port underwent a series of extensive

modifications in readiness for the sporting event. We can

take a stroll around the marina and visit the building

Veles e Vents designed by David Chipperfield. We now

head south from the port, without moving away from

the Valencian coast; we leave behind the maritime

towns, the last being Nazaret, and cross the new

watercourse of the Turia to enter the Pinedo. The ZAL

(Logistical Activities Zone) of Valencia’s port is situated

on a stretch of ancient huerta [fertile land used for

market gardening and/or orchards] called the Pedanía

de la Punta. This is the district where the course of the

Formula 1 Valencia Street Circuit runs. From the Pinedo

beach, looking northwards, we can see the new

watercourse of the Turia, the installations of the Royal

Nautical Club and the previously mentioned area of

Valencia’s autonomous port; southwards the Albufera

nature park stretches out.

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is connected to the sea by three

channels, El Pujol and El Perellonet

are artificial and the third, El Perelló,

is natural. They regulate, by means

of sluice gates, the level of the

waters in the lake and allow the

flooding of the approximately

18,000 hectares of bordering lands that

are dedicated to growing rice. These boundary lands are

the marsh, the third of the parts highlighted from the

park as a whole. The marsh is the area around the lake

and which is basically given over to rice growing. Finally

we find the fourth part, the mountainous area of the

gentle slopes of the Sants de la Pedra of Sueca and the

Cabeçol sierra in Cullera.

En route following the coastline

Once we have visited the Playa de Pinedo we head

towards the town of El Saler on the CV-5010, although

there would be no problem if we were to do this

stretch on foot along the beach until El Saler’s beach is

reached. We can enjoy the yellow sand and, if it is the

season, bathe in the waters of the Mediterranean

which, in this area, present a healthy appearance. Those

travellers so inclined will have the chance to bathe

without clothes, given that some stretches of this route

are naturist beaches.

Once at El Saler beach we can head towards the town

crossing the Devesa on Avenida de El Saler. On this

stretch we can see what was previously explained: we

will see the two types of dunes, the higher outer ones,

and, having previously passed through the mallada, the

inland ones, stationary and nearer to the soil. In the

mallada the two dune ranges drain the rainwater into

this hollow which, added to the proximity of the

underground waters, cause pools and marshy areas to

appear, where vegetation mostly made up of rushes

and other plants suited to periodic pool formation and

salinity.

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What is L’Albufera nature park?

We immerse ourselves in the park; it seems incredible

that so close to the city we can enjoy such a rich natural

environment. Although it is also true that if the park had

been further away from the urban centre it would

probably now be found in a better state of conservation.

Only fifty years ago the waters of l’Albufera were crystal

clear and nowadays bathing is not recommended.

We can divide the park into four parts. The first of these

would be the closest to the sea, the coastal strip that

separates the sea from the lake, salt water from fresh. The

strip of costal land is made up of the beach and the

rangeland, known locally as the devesa. On the beach,

after the sand which is beside the sea, we find the

rangeland where, in the first stretch going inland, we

come across two types of dunes. The dunes further

forward are moving dunes, a natural phenomenon that

are, to this day, still being studied due to their complexity

and richness. These dunes have a vegetation consisting

of grasses and small bushes with shallow roots. After

these moving dunes we find the stationary dunes,

smaller than the former and with denser vegetation and,

in the space that is left in between, what local people

know as mallades. On the stationary dunes the leafiness

begins of a woodland composed chiefly of pines and

low woods of bushes and thickets. This woodland stands

on sand and, according to the areas, is spectacularly

dense and exuberant. The second of the parts into which

we divided up the park is the lake itself. L’Albufera is the

largest lake in Spain but has little depth, around eighty

centimetres on average and a maximum of two metres,

and is approximately five kilometres in diameter. The lake

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L’Albufera 39º 21' 27.60" N 0º 19' 35.40" W

If the merest hint of a breeze stirs, the semblance of waves

ripple. But now we choose a clear, calm evening. The image

has the perfection of a picture postcard… The vision varies

according to the time of day, the time of year, the

weather…’

We return now to the CV-500 and on a right turn we

take the road to El Palmar. Before reaching El Palmer we

stop at the Racó de l’Olla. There is a visitors’ reception

centre for information about and interpretation of the

Albufera nature park.

Here one can recreate the wild life and culture of the

nature park, by means of models, panels, and audio

visual aids, supplemented by the educational itineraries

and bird-watching vantage points. Television monitors

show images in real time taken at different strategically

placed spots on the lake where the different species of

birds abound.

During the winter months, up to 30,000 ducks can

arrive at the Albufera nature park, above all mallards,

European spoonbills, and red crested pochards, as well

as 1,200 cranes and other waders as well as common

lapwing. There is also a considerable presence of the

great cormorant and of gulls, their numbers varying

between 20,000 and 30,200. In the area around the

Racó de l’Olla is the Reserva Integral, which constitutes

an important nesting area.

Thanks to this reserved and preserved space, species

have started reproducing again that, many years ago,

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We start to see the vegetation gradually increasing.

More precisely in this area, walking along El Saler’s

avenue, the densest part of the Devesa woods stretches

out on both sides of the road. If desired, before

reaching the town, we can turn left and enter the wood

for a moment. It is so dense and leafy, when have gone

a short distance it is not surprising that we feel rather

disorientated or lost.

There are even parts where we cannot pass due to the

amount of undergrowth there is. In any case, this

feeling of disorientation is just that, a sensation rather

than reality, given that, walking either east or west we

will soon find the beach or the road, respectively. We

reach the town of El Saler and must make a visit to the

barracas on Anguilera and Embarcadero streets. The

barracas are the typical traditional Valencian houses.

They were built by labourers and fishermen and have a

characteristic double-pitched roof covered in cane

wattle.

Nowadays most of them have disappeared but here, in

the Albufera park, some of the few remaining ones are

preserved. From El Saler we take the CV-500 and at the

second roundabout that we come to we take Avenida

Gola de El Pujol.

From this avenue we can head for the first of the

drainage channels or golas that we will visit: Gola de El

Pujol. The golas regulate the level of water in the lake

by means of sluice gates and allow the flooding of

approximately 18,000 hectares of borderland dedicated

to rice growing. From the Gola de El Pujol bridge we

will have some magnificent views of the rangeland. We

now head west, towards the lake, and find ourselves at

the most famous of the jetties on the lake. From this

jetty it is a tradition to watch the sun setting. The sun is

reflected in the lake, making a shining red path over the

silver surface of the water: a spectacle that no visitor

should miss.

The writer Joan Fuster wrote of this jetty at the end of

the sixties 1960s: ‘The whole of l’Albufera opens up before

us: a sheet of pearl grey, perhaps tending towards bluish at

some points, uncertain at the edges, polished at the centre.

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from others around the shores of the lake, we can

undertake a boat trip. The boat trip is one of the star

moments of our route. The boats that ply their trade

round the Albufera make their way along thanks to the

perxa, a long boating pole which the boatman plunges

into the water to stick fast in the silt on the bottom and

lever the boat along like a punt and so get around the

waters of the lake; a trip that might take us on a round

trip to the port of Catarroja or Silla.

Along the way we can enjoy the channels surrounded by

reed beds, the open lake, nooks and corners with

marshland vegetation where different types of birds hide.

This is an ideal way to recall idyllic descriptions of

beautiful landscapes. Spaniards in particular will be

reminded of those made by Blasco Ibáñez in his novel

Cañas y Barro. During the trip, we can also see the six

islets, called ‘matas’ locally, which serve to support

impenetrable vegetation. These islets are named: Mata

del Fang, Mateta de Baix, Mata de la Barra, Mata de

L’Antina, Mata de San Roc and Mata del Rey.

We leave El Palmar by the same road we came on and

rejoin the CV-500, this time in the direction of Gola del

Perellonet. On this road, even though it has two lanes,

the tops of the trees on either side of the road seem to

want to touch each other.

The Gola del Perellonet also deserves a stop on the

bridge to take in the view. Looking towards the lake we

will see l’Alacatí, the confluence of the channels and

irrigation ditches that give this area the appearance of a

lake. We continue through the town of El Perellonet,

which has quite a recent history, tied up with the

construction of the gola, the water channel, in 1903.

Next to the channel a small cottage was built for the

sluice-gate keeper and his family, who for many years

shared this isolated area with the fishermen who lived in

the small barracas built among dunes and rice fields.

The fishing village of El Perellonet, made up of twenty-six

dwellings and a small church, was built in 1953. We now

head for the Gola de El Perelló, the only channel of the

existing three that was formed naturally.

After stopping again on the bridge to look at the

no longer did so in l’Albufera.

A good demonstration of the natural park’s importance

as a whole is its designation as a Special Protection Area

for Birds [ZEPA according to the initials in Spanish]. On

the other hand, the Albufera is included in the Ramsar

Convention, an international agreement that protects

wetlands, and since 2002 it forms part of the Valencian

Government’s Catalogue of Wetlands.

From El Palmar to Cullera

We now reach El Palmar. El Palmar was, many years ago,

one of the three islands that existed in the lake, along

with El Astell and La Isla del Tesoro (Treasure Island, thus

named because, according to tradition, pirates buried

their booty there). Nowadays, with the lake so reduced in

size, only El Palmar remains an island, connected by road

to the coastal strip.

El Palmar was probably the first centre of habitation in

the park. Fishermen lived there who, when the waters

rose and impeded their labours, withdrew to their homes

or vegetable gardens on dry land. In recent years

numerous hostelry establishments have been developed

on El Palmar, where the typical dishes of the area may be

tasted and enjoyed.

Rice, obviously from the marsh, ducks shot in the nature

park, the produce obtained from the small market

gardens cultivate here and even, in former times,

Albufera water rats, serve to make a tasty paella. Visitors

must not leave without trying the allipebre. This is a stew

in which as well as potato, garlic, parsley and peppers,

eels are added, a traditional catch in the lake.

On El Palmar we must go to the jetty. From this jetty, as

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landscape on either side of the channel, we will discover,

looking towards the lake area, a fisherman’s hut

traditionally used as a ‘postcard’ to reflect the image of

the nature park.

The building is owned by El Palmar fishermen’s

community and is found in the middle of the Canal de la

Reina surrounded by all kinds of equipment and fishing

tackle (nets, rods, lines). If you also add the ensemble

made by the natural setting formed by the reed and

cane beds and other canal bank vegetation, the calm

gleaming waters and the backdrop of the marshland, the

result is a scene of simple yet exultant beauty. Neither

can we miss a boat trip along the Canal de la Reina.

From Cullera to Sueca, the end ofthe route

We continue on the CV-500 as far as the third

roundabout, at which we take the CV-502 in the

direction of Cullera.

On our left we pass various market gardens and a series

of urban developments. At the 2nd roundabout on the

CV-502 we take the turning to the left onto the CV-503

in the direction of the Dosser de Cullera.

This road is an interesting stretch for the enclosures

around the plots of land, made with wattle and ropes,

some of them reaching up to five metres tall. These

traditional fences serve as boundaries between

different properties.

As the ownership of land here is very fragmented, the

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overall effect is of a sea of wattle fences that give the

surroundings great cultural value and as a landscape,

worthy of being protected and safeguarding the fruit

trees and vegetables from the wind and salt which this

brings.

We arrive at the Dosser de Cullera beach, and here we

will find the dune ranges that have the best degree of

conservation over the entire coastal strip of l’Albufera.

The Dosser beach is one of the least visited on a mass

scale in the whole area and, even in summer, it is

possible to breathe in the peace and tranquillity of the

Mediterranean.

Without leaving the town of El Faro de Cullera, where

the Dosser beach is found, at Dr. Fleming plaza we can

visit the Dragut museum-cave. On 25th May 1550, as

part of his sacking and looting campaign around the

Mediterranean, the Berber Corsair Dragut, Redbeard’s

second–in-command, got away with a considerable

booty of goods and captives.

The occurrence caused a great commotion in the Cullar

of those days and the village was left practically

deserted for decades. In the cave where, according to

legend, an exchange of prisoners took place, there is

now a museum of 16th century Mediterranean piracy.

After visiting the museum we find ourselves at the foot

Sants de la Pedra little mountain39º 14' 31.80" N 0º 18' 58.20" W

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of the Raboses sierra. The name of the sierra is owed to

the fact that as at one time a lot of rabbits inhabited

the hill, meaning that foxes (raboses in Valencian) were

also found in the same habitat. In recent times, because

of urban property speculation and tourism exploiting

the area, it is very rare to see any foxes, except on the

odd occasion.

Before climbing uphill to get to Cullera on the crest of

the sierra, we must pause to the north, tucked away in

the corner of the mountain, at the San Lorenzo

reservoir. The reservoir is a large pond surrounded by

reeds and with the native wildlife of the Albufera nature

park. It was probably formed as a consequence of the

closure of a small lake by the same strip of land that

isolated the Valencia Albufera.

Now we do head for Cullera through the Raboses sierra.

It should be pointed out that this sierra, for its

geographical situation commanding all its

surroundings, has always been inhabited and used as a

lookout, a fact borne out by the Arab castle later rebuilt

by the Spaniards and, at the beginning of the 20th

century, remodelled again to house a sanctuary. Much

more recent is the fort on the highest part of the

mountain, which dates from the Carlist wars.

We go down to Cullera along its Calvario [Calvary route

with the Stations of the Cross], a bright white

zigzagging pathway from the 19th century. From

Cullera we make for Sueca.

As soon as we enter the marsh we find, on a hill, the

Sants de Pedra hermitage which houses the Rice

Museum. This museum, situated at this unusual spot

which allows a view as far as the rice paddies on the

horizon, houses all the tools that have been used

ancestrally for cultivating this cereal, and has a great

ethnological value.

All the objects exhibited belong to the traditional

cultivation of rice, dating from the 19th and 20th

centuries. In the museum, the evolution of the entire

farming process is explained even the sowing.

Another of the rooms is dedicated to the use of rice in

the cuisine and we can find cooking utensils here. Rice

growing is not only an agrarian activity of enormous

importance in this area and, by extension, in the

province of Valencia, it constitutes a fundamental

system for the conservation of the park’s biological

richness, given that it sustains plants and associated

invertebrate fauna, which constitute the dietary base of

numerous species of vertebrates, chiefly birds.

The rice paddies provide a complementary

environment to that of the lake as a feeding area and

vital stopping place during the winter period and the

migratory passage.

We head for Sueca going past the small farms of El Clot

de Minyana and of El Castillo.

When we reach the route of the CV-500, a three-

kilometre detour there and back will take us to visit the

Muntanyeta dels Sants de la Pedra, which must not be

confused with the hermitage of the same name, in

which the Rice Museum is situated, which we have just

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been talking about.

The Muntanyeta dels Sants de la Pedra de Sueca is like

an island in the middle of the rice paddies, especially

when they flood between October and January and

with the sowing of the rice at the end of April.

The views from this spot are also spectacular. At the

foot of the Muntanyeta dels Santsa de la Pedra we find

the Ullal de Baldoví and the Ullal dels Sants.

Despite the alteration suffered, these ullals present an

acceptable state of conservation and maintain some

natural values that give them an elevated significance

within the Albufera nature park.

The ullals are, in spite of their scant area regarding that

of other ecosystems, vital for maintaining the park’s

biodiversity. The species of flora and fauna that in

bygone times populated the lake and irrigation ditches

are today found relegated to these environments.

The most relevant values of the ullals are the presence

of endemic invertebrates exclusive to the park, aquatic

vegetation that places the Albufera among the best

freshwater lakes of the peninsula, being the habitat of

various species of fish in danger of extinction and being

the chief source of clean waters that drain into the lake,

vital for maintaining the quality and quantity of the

water. The ullals form a series of ponds or lagoons

varying in size, which have been reduced to the utmost

by human and agricultural occupation.

The Ullal de Baldoví presents significant dimensions

which give it a special value. At present, the central

lagoon covers an area of 0.45 hectares, with some

maximum depths of 3.5 metres at the points where the

water drains out.

The Ullal de Els Sants is smaller and, nowadays, its basin

presents greater clogging, that is, it is blocked by the

sediments that accumulate from the canals, gullies and

irrigation ditches. In both ullals works of recovery and

cleaning have been carried out.

The roads have been improved and the level of the

surrounding terrain has been raised to give birds more

peace, facilitating nesting of some species.

A few decades ago ullals could be found in both the

Albufera lake and the terrain occupied by the rice

paddies. Currently, there are also various action plans

for the recovery of various closed ullals, both in the

marsh and at the bottom of the Albufera.

Undoubtedly, this action is necessary for the recovery

and maintenance of the nature park. From the Ullal de

Baldoví we head for the end of our route, the capital of

the Ribera Baixa region and world capital of paella,

Sueca. The history of Sueca is tied up with the Albufera

and, in particular, the rice paddies. Since 1961 the town

has hosted the prestigious International Valencian Paella

Contest.

In Sueca we end our route that has taken us through

one of the most unusual natural parks with the greatest

biological richness in the whole of the Iberian

Peninsular.

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Practical information Fiestas, food and craftsWith regard to fiestas, the three municipalities on this

route – Valencia, Cullera and Sueca - have many

celebrations in common. Such is the case of Sant

Antoni del Porquet, in January; carnivals in February;

Fallas in March; Holy Week [whenever it falls, in March or

April]; the feast days of the patron saints, and the Night

of San Juan, spent on their respective beaches. In

Valencia the Fallas are especially important, declared of

International Tourist Interest; the feast of Corpus Christi,

with presentation of the Mysteries of the Corpus, which

includes a spectacular procession through the streets of

the city originating in the 15th and 16th centuries; as

well as the Seafaring Holy Week in the maritime

settlements and the July Festival. For its unusualness we

highlight the festival in Cullera in honour of the patron

saint Mare de Déu del Castell, throughout which the Nit

de l’Aurora is held, one of the oldest traditions of

Cullera, with its procession of the Virgin by sea

accompanied by fishing boats and sailing boats all

decorated for the occasion. In Sueca, the festival of the

Benissants is noteworthy, on 29th and 30th July,

honouring the patron saints of Sueca, Sants Abdón i

Senent, which includes a particular procession to the

Muntanyeta dels Sants.

Regarding the cuisine in the Albufera area, with all the

rice it cultivates, the paella stands out, from the most

classic with rice, vegetables, rabbit and chicken to those

of seafood, vegetarian, and so on. Also famous are: rice

with lobster, with vegetables, black (with squid ink),

with Swiss chard and chick-peas, with green beans and

turnips, oven-baked with black pudding, tomato, potato

and garlic; arròs a banda [rice and fish, often

monkfish]… As well as rice, around the nature park all

kinds of vegetables and irrigated fruits. This produce is

enjoyed accompanying both pastas and meats. It is

very habitual to combine all kinds of vegetables to

make endless salads. In the bars and restaurants located

closer to the Albufera, as in the case of the outlying

Valencian districts of Sueca and Cullera - especially El

Palmar - we must try the famous allipebre, with locally

caught eels. We do not want to leave to one side the

specialities of the clay oven along the whole of the

coastal strip, between Pinedo and Cullera. At El Perelló

and El Perellonet these ovens bake, amongst other

things, some delicious tortas [like Spanish omelettes] of

tomato and peppers. They make pies and pastries

especially well, like those of apple, chocolate, cream,

tiger nuts, etc.). We must not forget, topical as they

might seem, the buñuelos (filled doughnuts). They are

especially made around the Fallas festival. Those made

with pumpkin are especially good. In summer it is

possible to enjoy one of the most refreshing drinks,

with its roots firmly in Valencia: horchata [made from

the milk of tiger nuts]. In El Perelló and El Perellonet we

must try the milk meringue and panquemadas [a kind

of bread bun, round, soft and spongy].

Recommended time of yearAny time of year is recommendable, except the hours

around midday in high the summer. In winter the

marshland is found to be flooded and looks like one

great sea.

Public transportRegional and local trains arrive in Valencia from all points

of the Region of Valencia. For the return, Sueca has a

regional train service. Bicycles are transported free of

charge. There is also a bus service, the Albufera Bus

Turístic.

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RecommendationsIf you want to follow the route just as it is set out in the

guide, by bike or on foot, take note: it is better to use a

mountain bike, or as a minimum, the hybrid type. We do

not find waterspouts away from the urban centres, so we

must fill up with plenty of water whenever we get the

chance. The early hours of the morning and at dusk are

the most agreeable times of day and the light is especially

good. Take care on windy days, since the marshland can

become tricky due to its absolute flatness.

If anyone wants to drive (on the marshland roads that it is

possible to pass in a car), the main track must never be

left, since it is in much better condition and more

respectful to the environment. In order to get a more

detailed knowledge of each area of nature that we

propose, it is best to leave the vehicle parked somewhere

safe and secure and go on foot, especially in the area of

dunes.

RECOMMENDED MAPS TO FOLLOW THE ROUTE CORRECTLY:

National Geographic InstituteScale: 1:25.000, sheet numbers: 722-I, III and IV; 747-II and IV; and 770- I and II.Further information: www.comunitatvalenciana.comInformation on regional and local trains: Renfe 902 24 02 02. www.renfe.es

TOURIST INFO OFFICES FOR THE ROUTE:

Tourist Info CulleraC/ Mar, 93. 46400 CulleraTel. 961 72 09 74 Fax 961 73 80 [email protected]

Tourist Info Cullera-FaroPl. Faromar, s/n. 46400 Cullera

Tourist Info Cullera-PlayaPl. Constitución, s/n46400 CulleraTel. 961 73 15 86 Fax 961 73 15 [email protected]

Tourist Info El PerellóAv. de Sueca, s/n El Perelló 46420 SuecaTel. 961 77 26 27 Fax 961 77 26 [email protected]

Tourist Info SuecaC/ Mercat, s/n 46410 SuecaTel. 962 039 [email protected]

Tourist Info ValenciaC/ Paz, 48. 46003 ValenciaTel. 963 98 64 22 Fax 963 98 64 [email protected]

Tourist Info ValenciaAyuntamientoPl. del Ayuntamiento, s/n(frente al Edicifio de Correos)46002 ValenciaTel. 618 18 35 00 [email protected]

Tourist Info ValenciaDiputación C/ Poeta Querol, s/n (Bajos Teatro Principal) 46002 ValenciaTel. 963 51 49 07 Fax 963 51 99 [email protected]

Tourist Info Valencia-PlayaPaseo Neptuno, 2(frente hotel Neptuno)46011 ValenciaTel. 963 55 71 08 [email protected]

Tourist Info ValenciaAeropuerto46940 ManisesTel. 961 530 229 [email protected]

Tourist Info Valencia-Plazade la Reina Pl. de la Reina, 1946002 ValenciaTel. 963 15 39 31 Fax 963 15 39 [email protected]

Tourist Info Valencia-Puerto (Temporal)Estación de Acciona, Muelle dePoniente s/n. 46024 - [email protected] Tel: 963 674 606

Tourist Info Valencia-RENFEC/ Xàtiva, 24 (Estación del Norte) 46007 ValenciaTel./Fax 963 52 85 73 [email protected]

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