Aiora · Camins al Grau
Where to Stay Near the City of Arts and Sciences: Aiora
Aiora is a residential barrio in eastern Valencia, about 1.25 km from the City of Arts and Sciences and roughly two kilometres from the sea. Our two apartments sit on Carrer de Peris Brell.
- Apartments here
- 2
- District
- Camins al Grau
- To the Ciutat de les Arts
- 1.25 km
- To the beach
- 2 km
Aiora belongs to the Camins al Grau district, in the eastern half of the city between the old centre and the port. Avinguda del Port runs along its southern edge, Carrer dels Sants Just i Pastor along the northern one, and Carrer de la Serradora divides it from el Cabanyal towards the sea.
Albors lies to the west, Camí Fondo and la Creu del Grau to the south. From Carrer de Peris Brell it is about 1.25 km in a straight line to the City of Arts and Sciences, roughly two kilometres to the beach, and about 2.6 km to Plaça de l'Ajuntament. The barrio is almost entirely residential.
Near the science complex
If the City of Arts and Sciences is the reason you are coming, this is close without being on top of it. The complex lies about 1.25 km to the south west, and the Oceanogràfic sits just beyond it. The Marina and the port are east of the barrio.
Everyday Valencia
Aiora is almost entirely residential, so the bars, bakeries and supermarkets around Peris Brell serve people who live here rather than people passing through. That suits longer stays, families, and anyone who would rather come home to a normal street in the evening.
Between centre and sea
The barrio sits roughly halfway between the historic centre and the beach, and reaches both without much effort. You are not in the middle of the old town, which is the point: quieter nights, and the sea and the monuments each a short ride away.
Our 2 apartments in Aiora
Getting around
Aiora station, on Plaça de l'Organista Cabo, is served by Metrovalencia lines 5 and 7. Line 5 runs to Valencia Airport with no change. Marítim station, on the eastern side of the barrio, adds tram lines 6 and 8; tram 8 ends at Neptú in el Cabanyal, near the beach.
EMT bus 32 stops on Carrer dels Sants Just i Pastor and runs between Plaça de l'Ajuntament and the seafront promenade. Bus 35 connects the area with the City of Arts and Sciences, and bus 92 runs to la Malva-rosa. Valenbisi bike stations stand on Avinguda del Port and Sants Just i Pastor. The ground here is flat.
What is nearby
Jardí d'Aiora
Walled garden around a palacete built in 1900 for the merchant José Ayora, open to the public.
Palauet d'Aiora
Eclectic villa with an octagonal copper dome, listed since 1982 and now a civic centre.
Plaça de l'Organista Cabo
Square on the garden's edge where the entrance to Aiora metro station stands.
Avinguda del Port
The main avenue between the city centre and the port, along the southern edge of the barrio.
Mercat Municipal d'Algirós
Covered municipal market on Plaça de Sant Felip Neri, about 650 metres away in neighbouring Albors.
Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències
Science museum, aquarium and opera house complex, about 1.25 km to the south west.
Marítim station
Interchange inside the barrio where metro lines 5 and 7 meet tram lines 6 and 8.
Platja de les Arenes
The nearest city beach, roughly two kilometres east, with its long seafront promenade.
Questions about staying here
Is Aiora a good base for the City of Arts and Sciences?
Yes, if you want a residential setting rather than a tourist one. The complex is about 1.25 km from Carrer de Peris Brell in a straight line, and EMT bus 35 connects the area with it.
How do I get from Valencia Airport to Aiora?
Metrovalencia line 5 runs from the airport to Aiora station without a change. The station entrance is on Plaça de l'Organista Cabo, a few streets from Carrer de Peris Brell.
How far is the beach?
The nearest city beach is roughly two kilometres east in a straight line. Tram line 8 from Marítim station ends at Neptú in el Cabanyal, and EMT bus 32 runs to the seafront promenade.
Is Aiora touristy?
No. The barrio is almost entirely residential, and the shops, bars and markets around it serve the people who live here. Visitors are a small minority on these streets.
Can I reach the old centre on foot?
Plaça de l'Ajuntament is about 2.6 km away in a straight line, so many people walk it. Metro lines 5 and 7 also reach Colón and Xàtiva in the centre from Aiora station.
Which SariStays apartments are here?
SariStays has two apartments in one building on Carrer de Peris Brell, in the middle of the barrio, close to the Aiora garden and to Aiora metro station.