The El Cabanyal neighborhood is one of the most popular in Valencia and has a lot to offer its visitors. In the next sections, we explain what visits you can make and how to make the most of your time in this magical place. Welcome!
What to see in the Cabanyal-Canyamelar neighborhood
Here are some things you cannot miss if you are in Cabanyal-Canyamelar:
Rice Museum
First of all, it is essential that you visit the Rice Museum. Valencia is not famous for its paellas by chance. Rice has been a fundamental part of the region’s economy for centuries. And, not surprisingly, they have developed a great culture around it.
Originally, the Rice Museum was a mill, but it was rehabilitated to house the current museum inside. It explains the entire process of cultivation, harvesting, industrialization and trade of such an important product for this land.
If you want to spend an entertaining morning or afternoon learning more about this product, the Rice Museum is a fantastic place. And, afterwards, you can go eat a good Valencian paella… Taking advantage of everything you have learned!
Maritime Holy Week House Museum
Secondly, you cannot stay without visiting the Casa Museo de la Semana Santa Marinera. In it, you will be able to find a good collection of banners, images of the Virgin and of Christ and traditional costumes of the festivities that are celebrated in these seafaring and fishing villages.
In it, you can enjoy the showiness of the costumes that are on display, so loaded with symbols. In addition, you must keep in mind that they are traditional elements of fishing villages, that is, relatively poor. Therefore, visiting this museum is a fantastic way to see what the traditional religious festivals of the poorest neighborhoods were like.
Of course, these images that are in the museum are the same ones that come out through the streets of Cabanyal, Canyamelar and Grau when Holy Week arrives. So if you can’t make it this week, you can always at least take a look at the pictures in the museum.
shipyards
The Royal Shipyards of Valencia are located in the Grau neighborhood. Originally, this construction was intended for the construction and repair of ships, as well as for the storage of different rigging and maritime utensils and shipping weapons.
In addition, during some times, it was used as a place to store products that arrived by sea, such as wheat or rice, so important for the economy and gastronomy of Valencia.
In short, visiting the Reales Atarazanas de Valencia is a must if you are in the area, because it will allow you to have an overview of the importance that the city had in Mediterranean maritime trade during the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries.
In addition, the shipyards were declared a National Monument in 1949 and have been restored relatively recently, so it is in excellent condition.
Blasco Ibáñez House Museum
Finally, you cannot stay without visiting the Blasco Ibáñez House Museum. This museum stands out for its long history. And it is that, although the current construction is a reconstruction that opened to the public in 1997, the truth is that the previous construction had a long history.
Be that as it may, the fact is that the Casa Museo Blasco Ibáñez is dedicated to the Valencian writer who lived there. Currently, it can be visited to see the different belongings of the writer and his family. You can also see your personal desktop, used for work.
Undoubtedly, a must see whether you know the author or not, since, if you know him, you will love seeing how he worked and lived and, if you do not know him, it is a golden opportunity to discover him.
The musical
El Musical is an old movie theater from the 1920s that has been converted into a cultural center specializing in theatre, dance, concerts and conferences of all kinds.
If you have the opportunity to visit it and see one of its shows, you will surely love it.
Las Arenas
Las Arenas is one of the Valencian beaches par excellence. It is a beautiful and relaxing place to walk and enjoy the sea at any time of the year. In summer hundreds of people enjoy its calm waters and its infinity of activities and leisure that are located around the beach. It is a must to visit if you plan to get to know our city.
As you have seen, the El Cabanyal neighborhood has a lot to offer its visitors. We hope that this brief guide has been useful to you and that it has allowed you to make the most of your time in the neighbourhood… And that you have enjoyed it a lot!
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