Heat begins and the body asks for beach. This is why today we move to the patacona, To investigate an area that for many years has had no movement more than in heat months, staying in winter and calm winter, Step only by the neighbors who live there. Of course, Being Beach Zone, It is still a claim in the summer months, But its offer has increased so much in a short time that any day of the year may seem like a good option to approach its domains. We will start our walk at the end of the Malvarrosa, where is the house-museo Blasco Ibáñez, We will visit the Vera Hermitage, that pretty with the Malvarrosa and La Patacona, Even if I look at the garden, And we will continue on a beach walk where it smells like Paella de Leña, on Valencian, pancake, to fruits cakes and liquefied, from where beach beach barc and areas for sport are seen. We continue our beach walk under a sun of justice. Luckily we have good restaurants at our disposal where to replenish strength, A beach bar to take something cool, a place that offers all the culture and music that we can dream, Surf classes in case we encourage ourselves and the best ecological natural horchata. Welcome, welcome, to a beach with a lot of life to which, as, Do not miss good options. Put protective cream and sunglasses, That we go there!
Blasco Ibáñez House-Museum
— Isabel de Villena, 159
When observing this wonderful house we cannot stop thinking that Blasco Ibáñez should not live here. This beautiful chalet at the skirts of the Malvarrosa Beach has become today's house and houses its memories, personal objects and literary works. Built at the beginning of the last century, The house consists of three floors (assembly hall, Museum and Research Center) and a wide garden, as well as a delicious terrace from where some channels observe the sea. When touring its interior we find portraits and sculptures of Blasco Ibáñez, of his wife, children and other relatives, as well as precious furniture, valuable porcelain, thumbnails, engraving collections, document, photographs and endearing objects as dressing table, party bags or fans of Blasco's wife and daughter. The memories of the many trips made by the tireless traveler who was Blasco Ibáñez to almost all the countries of the world are especially interesting, at a time when the flights did not exist low cost, When almost nobody was traveling for pleasure. Many Valencians and Valencians will ignore the existence of this house-museum, So we can only recommend it to approach the figure of this writer, Valencian journalist and politician who influenced his time so much.
THE VERA HEAD
— Vera Church, 16
Linked in the departure of Vera, Where the Vera ditch passes, Linding with the Malvarrosa, La Patacona and in front of the garden, The modest vera hermitage stands. The current temple is from the 18th century and its influence is baroque, although its origin goes back to the fifteenth century. Much has changed since then this building, Well, right now, it is restored and dazzled completely white. Stick to the hermitage we find the Mill of Vera, with whom he shares a porch with cover. The whole was acquired by the City of Valencia in 1984 To start the recovery of both buildings, of which the Polytechnic University was in charge, The Consider and the Ministry of Agriculture. Now we find the unusual stamp of hermitage and mill presiding over a pleasant park, Where girls and boys play in the afternoon. Celebrations such as the Sant Antoni party remind us of the past of buildings like this, where the dog parade continues, rabbits, Turtles and horses to be blessed to the rhythm of Tabals and Dolçaines, While your owners and owners see, at the same time, The highways, university moles and land where garden products continue to grow.
East restaurant
— Paseo Patacona, 2
This well -known restaurant was founded on 1907, In another site of the same beach in La Patacona. At first it was called Juanito Casa, And it was Mrs. Amparo who made the paellas to firewood. From her her daughter learned, The one that changed the name to the current restaurant, But he kept firewood rice, house. They are already going for the third generation of owners and the public goes for the same thing that at the beginning of the last century: For those rice with the incomparable flavor that firewood gives them, Its Mediterranean tapas (clotxin valencian, tellinas, bravas, scratch…) y, definitely, For the wonderful views of the beach offered by its terrace. Attention may not be the friendliest or closest, But its culinary offer and its incomparable enclave make the restaurant take a place of mandatory pilgrimage for foreign and local visitors.
The giraffe
— Sea, 10
The sea drags wonderful things ... One of them is the Girafe, A restaurant that already exists in France and that its owners wanted to bring to the Valencian coast. The place itself is a pleasure for the senses: an old house of the patacona where the horses were previously stored, whose interior has become an impressive room, With a van where the kitchen is located, Cañizo roof, ancient posters that pray "Ladies Hairdressing" or "Tabak Naja", Lamps made with Ricard bottles, or a Chester sofa that captures all the attention. But, definitely, The best part is taken by both terraces, one with sea views and the other, interior, With natural shadow of trees and abundant plants, a beautiful sculpture of a giraffe and recycled and charming furniture. Your letter is varied: offers sea products with careful presentations, rich and abundant salads and burguers Of those who take away the meaning. But, definitely, They are famous for their pancakes, those saracen crepes with such a particular taste. Here, The most demanded are the gaelic, With smoked salmon, Honey, sesame, goat cheese, liquid cream, Cherry tomato and pumpkin seeds, o to bergere, With mushrooms, goat cheese, bacon, liquid cream and chives.
The most beautiful
— Paseo Patacona, 11
The Queen of the Patacona is and has always been the most beautiful. Opened its blue doors ten years ago, showing those unparalleled cakes in their shop windows, His Mediterranean dishes (wall, croquettes, bravas, salad) with always careful presentations, and offering, When no one else did in the area, breakfasts and brunch delicious with liquefied, smoothies and strikes Accompanied with revolted eggs with salmon and toasted. Keep the kitchen open all day from 8.30h. From now on. Now, In addition to the beautiful local with two terraces in which people queue at any time of the day, The beach bar on the beach is opened for the second consecutive year that also bears his name, as well as El Palmeral, An area at the beach that have covered with lawn and offered for free for yoga classes, pilates o body balance, For talks or children's activities. Everything in this place is spoiled in the heart, For something the name ... the truth is that everything here is pretty.
Spaguetti & Blues
— Sea, 34
This spagorti bar-restaurant & Blues was one of the spaces that were already open when the patacona was not yet a very busy area, When there were not as many options as today. He was born as a bar that made his own beer, Although that ended a few years ago and now what distinguishes it is a magnificent firewood oven in everyone where delicious pizzas and grilled meat are cooked. Today is a good place to chop something or enjoy a cocktail next to the beach.
Navarro House
— Paseo Patacona Paseo, 13
After the east, The oldest restaurant in the area is Casa Navarro, known throughout the city for its rice and Mediterranean cuisine. If we take a walk through its interior we see a lot of Valencian tile, some fallera, A picture of a Latin candle ship, of a barrack, of a paella… All very Valencian. The photos of famous characters who have visited the premises attract attention, Well, there are few: The Great Wyoming, Arturo Valls, and a thousand and one players. It is not surprising, It smells that feeds and its two terraces offer incomparable views of the beach. Besides, More than twenty -seven different rice are cooked in stoves that do not rest, since they also prepare fresh fish and seafood, offering traditional impressive dishes with sea views.
Mediterranean surf
— Sea, 7
On the beach of La Patacona was born one of the first surfing schools of the Mediterranean: Mediterranean Surf. The soul of this initiative is Hugo, Surfer since the age of twelve, Passionate about sport and waves. After studying physical education, Form to be a surf instructor and work on it in the north of the country, He saw the need to offer classes in his hometown, Valencia, so that no one had to leave to other beaches to learn to surf. Oscar joined the project, who enhanced it, And together they created this school in 2011, which welcomes hundreds of people every year and transmits their passion for this sport. In winter they work the surf paddle or surf skate, Well, the sea does not always give the appropriate waves for surfing. In summer they work surfing from a playful perspective through their courses, loose classes or your summer school, where they offer different nautical sports, workshops, Games and a lot of contact with the sea. Definitely, They make a difference because they are sports professionals, In addition to passionate: They have an academic evolution plan that allows many students and students to become instructors and instructors, and so?, definitely, It is a reason for great pride for Hugo and Óscar. For a well -deserved break, Students can gain strength in Media Surf Café, which is located within the school facilities and offers healthy breakfasts with fruit, cereals and toast, as well as meals based on delicious tacos or snacks.
Komba education
— Sea, 7
Sharing space with Mediterranean Surf we find Komba Education. We know Marta Castro, Its creator, that transmits all the energy and good vable that distils Komba's activities. After finishing your studies in English Philology, Marta has dedicated himself to travel around the world for thirteen years to study and, later, Teach English. From there the idea of creating Komba, A school that combines English classes with the most varied activities for kids: Komba deals with girls and boys games at many festivals, where they display their furniture peaks and perform workshops and paint; They offer theater classes, English or artistic english (where they explore different artistic techniques through English); but, definitely, His forte are summer holiday schools, Christmas and Easter that organize in the house of the sea, Always enriched with educational content, English and water games in summer. His good work has not gone unnoticed, What has led Marta and her team also to take charge of weekend activities as interesting as the garden in Sequer Lo Blanch, An leisure area within this wonderful space in the Alboraia garden, The Pony Club in Bétera, The pianoteca at the Mumu’s Bar in the city center, or fun and varied activities in the Pinada Fun de Valterna.
THE HOUSE OF THE SEA
— Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, 8 (Dawn)
Located in a ninth and one thousand two hundred square meters, just one hundred meters from the beach, The house of the sea is created as a space for leisure, music, Gastronomy or art. Every weekend an interesting concert beats the sea rhythm, In an incomparable place that accommodates emerging artists, where something always is cooked and more and more fun. From 2018, When it opened its doors, The house of the sea has become a reference center in the city, A multidisciplinary space focused on music but with new proposals and interesting ideas for the public: We can find, From Acroyoga classes, Even Petanca tournaments, The space gives a lot and its owners are open to almost anything. Besides, As a last minute news, To this incredible space another powerful Valencian company has joined: The Black Turtle Hamburger, which will have from now on and exclusively the gastronomic space of the place, So we can see a concert while we taste a delicious hamburger, We share some nachos or onion rings.
The bull's workshop
— Sea, 7
In L’Obrador de Bou they elaborate all their recipes by valueing their star raw material: The Ecological Valencia Chufa. They fuse tradition and innovation, Well, every year they make new recipes that surprise, since the chufa is not just horchata for them: With it they manufacture the fantastic chufacream, Ecological Chufa, and the Chufa Horcata of Valencia Concentrate Ecological, products that we can also buy your website. And it shows that this company has been dedicating to its passion for years, Well, from 1946 the family company Chufas Bou is dedicated to the crop of Valencia's juice in its Alboraia fields, And it is in 2013 When the horchatria opens its doors, becoming the first Horchattería-Ecological Artisanal Headeria certified by the Organic Agriculture Committee of the Valencian Community. In his premises in La Patacona we can see the glazed workshop, where they make the horchata and the rest of their products, so, In addition to taking the best fresh horchata, The visit will be an experience.
Architect
— Sea, 50
Just a couple of months of life has this restaurant in Mediterranean cuisine called pamper that has chef Raúl Aleixandre, National Gastronomy Award, In the stoves. We put you in a situation: privileged location twenty meters from the sea, terrace of 750 square meters designed to enjoy them throughout the year, Interior area with reserved and a gastronomic proposal based on the best pantry of the sea, with a spectacular offer of rice and a contemporary review of marine dishes. Definitely, high -end kitchen with a contemporary point in an unmatched enclave. Maybe it's not a place to visit every day, But it is a very good option for a special occasion.
The eight
— Paseo Patacona Paseo, 93
The chiringuito par excellence of the beach of La Patacona is the eight, A true beach beach bar where we are only going to enjoy and relax. Tables in the sand, straw umbrellas, sun loungers and a sandwiches, pecking, cocktails and shakes, They create the perfect combo for a relaxation day and fun. Prices go to the place where we are, Well, we cannot find popular prices on the edge of the sea, oh well, Paradise is what it has.
