Torrent

Torrent (Spanish: Torrente) is the second largest city in Valencia province. The city of 81,000 people (2018) is 9 km southwest of the capital city of Valencia.

Understand
Torrent (from Latin torrens) was established as a settlement by the Romans, although the area has been inhabited since a much earlier period. The street layout of the old city centre, with its narrow and winding alleys, dates from the Arab period, and in the early 13th century the town was taken by the Christian Reconquista. Today it is known primarily as a bedroom community of Valencia.

Get in
Valencia's metro lines and  stop at the  in the town centre, and the, with a nearby taxi stand. Both stations are in Zone B.

The yellow MetroBus Línea 170 runs from in Valencia to  about every 20 minutes, also stopping in nearby Alaquàs. The trip takes about 30 minutes and costs €1.50.

Get around
The centre of the old town is easily navigable by foot.

By bus
TorrentBus (single ride €1.25, no transfers, M-Sa) serves four routes in the city, and MetroBus line 170 (single ride €1.50, M-Sa) also makes multiple stops between Torrent and Valencia. A list of bus routes with schedules is available here, and a comprehensive route map is available for download here.

Alaquàs
The neighbouring village of Alaquàs has a couple of interesting sights for visitors who happen to be in the area. It is most easily reached by Metrobus line 106 from Torrent, or by Metrobus lines 161 or 170 from Valencia. Alternatively, Renfe regional train line C3 departs every ½ hour from Estació de València Nord and stops at the (Estación de Aldaia, tel. +34 963 357 365), with a travel time of about 30 minutes.



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