Parc de la Granja

The Parc de la Granja in Burjassot grows over a former farm and agronomy station from the 19th century, turned into a large public park. The Casa de la Cultura, old train stations, fountains and wandering corners fill the grounds today. Few outside the municipality know it, so calm survives inside the metro area.

Parc de la Granja, from working farm to public park

The enclosure still remembers its agricultural past as a farm and field trial ground for Valencian country life. Tree lined walks and old outbuildings carry that geometry, adapted over time for citizens without losing the historic garden air. Read the layout as you stroll and the farm shows through the park.

What to look for inside

Three features order the visit. The Casa de la Cultura anchors municipal cultural life from inside the grounds, the preserved old train stations surprise among the paths, and fountains with planted corners slow the pace between them. Look for the preserved old train stations before settling beside a fountain; they are an unusual feature to find within a park.

• The Casa de la Cultura within the park.
• Old train stations kept inside the enclosure.
• Fountains, plantings and shaded walks.

A family walk from the metro

Broad, level and shaded, the park suits small children and slow afternoons, with free entry throughout. Burjassot runs on the metro from Valencia, so the trip needs no car. Bring water for the walk and take a break when you need one, leaving time to look at the fountains and old station buildings. Gardeners with history on their minds can continue to the Jardí Botànic, the Jardines de Monforte, or the Parque de Cabecera for a bigger scale.