What to see
- Boïl castle-palace, declared a Historic-Artistic Monument; it houses the municipal library.
- Torre Bofilla necropolis.
- Walled Iberian settlement of Tos Pelat.
- Roman villa of l’Horta Vella.
- Parish church of the Immaculate Conception (17th–18th centuries).
- Hermitage of the Divina Pastora.
Economy
Irrigated farming, mainly orange groves, covers much of the municipality, which largely serves as a home base for people who work in València.
Festivals
The patron saint is the Assumption of Mary. The main festivities run from 12 to 22 August (with the basil offering and the cordà on the 15th). The Fallas (March), the descent of the Divina Pastora (7 September) and the Santísimo Cristo de la Protección (third Sunday of September) also stand out.
Getting there
Metrovalencia line 1 ends in Bétera (Bétera and Horta Vella stations). By road, the CV-35 links to València via San Antonio de Benagéber and the A-7 crosses the municipality.
Timetables, frequencies and notices: Metrovalencia (FGV).
Healthcare
Public healthcare depends on the Arnau de Vilanova-Llíria Health Department (Valencian Regional Ministry of Health):