The Roman town of
Valencia
Edetanorum founded in 138 B.C. and an important site both in Visigoth and Arab times
before being recaptured by King James I in 1238. It offers a wide variety of extremely
interesting things to see and do, from the Holy Grail to the recently opened Oceanographic
Museum where you can see sharks from an underwater tunnel.
Via: Direct.
Total Return Distance: From
Benidorm: 280 kms.
From
Torrevieja: 470 kms.
Total Driving Time: From
Benidorm: 3 hours.
From
Torrevieja: 4 hours 25
mins
Type of Roads: Motorway (Toll).
Type of Route: Large city.
Directions from Torrevieja:
Take Road C-3321 onto National N-332 and follow to Motorway A340. Then take Motorway
A7 towards
Valencia.
Directions from Benidorm:
Take Motorway A7 direct to
Valencia. Use the
Valencia sur turn
off when the Motorway ends. Upon reaching roundabout with fishhook statues, cross
straight over. At next roundabout, take 2nd right into City Centre.