Valencia to Corbera Route
A journey through orchards, rice fields and Valencian tradition
Route details
Approximate travel time: 35 minutes
City of Arts and Sciences
Meeting point in Valencia
The meeting point is located at the City of Arts and Sciences, one of Valencia’s most iconic architectural and cultural complexes. Designed by Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela, this space blends science, art and nature, making it the perfect starting point for our experience.
Leaving Valencia – AP-7
Urban and commercial landscape
During the first kilometers of the journey, we leave the city center behind, passing through urban and suburban areas where residential neighborhoods alternate with industrial estates and shopping centers.
Orange groves
The scent of the Mediterranean
As the urban landscape fades away, vast orange groves appear, one of the most recognizable symbols of Valencian agriculture. These fields have been a source of prosperity for centuries and shape the characteristic landscape of the region.
Rice fields
The birthplace of Valencian paella
From around kilometer 27, extensive rice fields stretch alongside the route. These paddies not only produce the rice used in authentic Valencian paella, but also form a unique ecosystem home to birds, aquatic wildlife and traditional irrigation channels.
Cullera and its beaches
Mountains, sea and rice fields
Cullera’s mountain rises beside the Mediterranean Sea, offering a unique landscape where beaches, rice fields and nature meet. From its viewpoints, visitors can enjoy panoramic views of the Júcar River’s final stretch and surrounding wetlands.
Sueca, birthplace of rice
Valencian rice tradition
Sueca is deeply connected to rice cultivation and Valencian gastronomy. Surrounded by irrigation channels and rice paddies, it has played a key role in the development of paella and preserves the agricultural traditions of the region.
The Júcar River
Lifeline of the region
The Júcar River has been essential to the agricultural development of the Valencian Ribera. Its waters and traditional irrigation systems have sustained orchards and rice fields for generations, shaping landscapes of great ecological value.
Final destination: Corbera
Mountains and tradition
In the final stretch of the journey, rice fields give way to the mountains of Corbera. Overlooking the valley stands the 11th-century Corbera Castle, of Islamic origin, welcoming visitors to the rural setting where the experience takes place.
Paella Master
Rafael Codoñer
Rafael Codoñer is passionate about Valencian culture, traditions and gastronomy. After many years working as a teacher, he decided to share the secrets of authentic Valencian paella with the world, learned from his grandfather, who taught him not only the technique but also the core values: respect for ingredients, patience and love for cooking.