What to see in Riba-roja de Túria
Riba-roja de Túria, about 19 km from València, counts about 24,000 residents by the Turia. Part of the municipality lies in the Turia nature park, and the old quarter links castle, cistern and old bridge.
The castle holds two museums: the MuPla, with the Visigothic stone of Pla de Nadal, and the MuCa, of local ceramics. The Pla de Nadal site, a Visigothic palace in Carasoles, is seen after the museum. The Assumpció church, on the town-hall square by the 15th-century cistern and the old bridge, anchors the old quarter. The Molino and the Casa del Molinero tell the 19th and 20th centuries.
The castle with the MuPla and MuCa plus the old quarter fill a full visit; the Carasoles site is added after the museum. Part of the municipality lies in the Turia nature park, with the Molino and the Casa del Molinero as memory of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Local tip
Castle museums and old quarter in one visit; the Carasoles site after the MuPla. Confirm hours before going.
What to see in Riba-roja de Túria
- Castell de Riba-rojaCastle~150 m from the Town Hall
Town castle with two museums: the Visigothic MuPla and the MuCa ceramics.
- Iglesia de lAssumpcióChurch~100 m from the Town Hall
Parish church on the town-hall square, by the cistern and the old bridge.
Around Riba-roja de Túria
- Yacimiento del Pla de Nadal~5.8 km from the Town Hall
Frequently asked questions
Where is Riba-roja?
By the Turia, about 19 km from València.
What to see in Riba-roja?
The castle with the MuPla and MuCa, Pla de Nadal and the Assumpció.
How do you visit Pla de Nadal?
The castle MuPla first, then the Carasoles area.
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