Platja de la Malva-rosa, Valencia

Platja de la Malva-rosa is Valencia’s broad urban beach, with an open stretch of sand and a lively seafront promenade. Its story begins in 1848, when gardener Félix Robillard reclaimed marshland here and planted vegetation that included the flower giving the beach its name. Before becoming a leisure spot for Valencia’s bourgeoisie, this shore served fishing landings and exchanges between nearby settlements.

Joaquín Sorolla and Vicente Blasco Ibáñez were among its notable summer visitors. The promenade’s construction began in 1990, and it now brings restaurants and cafés alongside beach services, including lifeguard posts and adapted bathing facilities for people with reduced mobility. The beach also hosts an annual air festival, with acrobatics and aircraft ranging from military planes to historic machines. During the Fallas festivities, a Neapolitan mascletà takes place here.