Jardí d'Albalat dels Tarongers

Jardí d'Albalat dels Tarongers is a small neighborhood garden in the Algirós district of Valencia, tucked between Carrer del Clariano and Carrer de Ramon Llull, right next to the Tarongers campus of the University of Valencia. The name comes from the adjacent street, Carrer d'Albalat dels Tarongers — not from the separate municipality of the same name further north — following a common Valencian habit of naming parks after the streets that border them.

How to get there?

The garden sits in the northeastern part of the city, next to the university's Tarongers campus, making it an easy stop for anyone exploring the academic quarter of Valencia. The campus parking area borders the park directly, so arriving by car is straightforward, and the public transport stops serving the university mean it's just as easy to reach without one.

What will you see?

The garden has a triangular layout, and its longest side is lined with a covered, flower-draped walkway — one of the features that sets it apart from an ordinary city square. In the northwest corner stands a tower, the remains of an old water tank once used to supply steam locomotives on the line that ran to the Cabanyal district. It's a leftover piece of pre-electrification railway infrastructure and one of the few visible traces of that line left in this part of the city.

At the center of the park a small artificial hill rises, reached by gently sloping paths that make the climb effortless; from the top you get a clear view over the whole layout of the garden. Canals and fountains run through the grounds, crossed or skirted by the walkways, giving the small park the feel of a water garden despite its modest size.

Classified as a neighborhood garden, the park covers 17,241 square meters. It includes an ornamental fountain, table tennis tables, a skating rink, an outdoor fitness area, and a children's playground. It's designed less as a tourist attraction and more as everyday recreational space for locals — which is exactly what makes it a good window into ordinary life in this part of Valencia.

When to visit?

The garden is open to the public year-round. Thanks to its small flower-covered walkway, it looks its best in spring when the planting is in full bloom. In summer, the shade from the covered corridor and surrounding greenery offers relief from the heat, making it a pleasant stop for a short break while touring the university campus.

A brief history

The garden was built in two phases. The first, covering roughly 9,000 square meters, was completed in December 1994. The second phase followed in October 2007, expanding the park to its current 17,241 square meters. The surviving water-tank tower is the only element carried over from before the site's redevelopment — the rest of the garden was designed from scratch as a modern green space.

Frequently asked questions

Is Jardí d'Albalat dels Tarongers located in the city of Valencia or in the town of Albalat dels Tarongers? In the city of Valencia, in the Algirós district. The name comes from the neighboring street, not from the separate municipality of the same name located north of the city.

What's the garden's standout feature? The surviving tower of a water tank that once supplied steam locomotives on the line to Cabanyal — a rare, visible trace of the area's old railway infrastructure.

Is it suitable for children? Yes, it has a children's playground as well as an outdoor fitness area that older visitors can use too.

How big is the garden? It currently covers 17,241 square meters, following an expansion completed in 2007 (the first phase, opened in 1994, covered 9,000 square meters).