Villarreal (Valencian: Vila-real) is in Castellón province in Spain.
Understand
- 1 Tourist Info, Carrer Sant Pasqual, 68, ☏ +34 964 547 248. M 10:00-13:30, Tu-Sa 10:00-13:30 16:00-19:00, Su 10:00-12:00.
Get in
By train
- 1 Estació de Vila-real (Estación de Villarreal / Villarreal Train Station), Av França, 25, ☏ +34 912 432 343. Daily 06:30-21:30 (ticket window). Renfe runs frequent trains from Castellón, with a travel time of just 5 minutes. Facilities at the station include a café, bookshop, and car rental office.
Get around
See
- 1 Museu de la Ciutat (Museo de la Ciudad / Casa de Polo / City Museum), Carrer Joan Fuster, 33, ☏ +34 964 547 222, museu@vila-real.es. Sep-Jun: Tu-Sa 10:00-13:00 17:00-20:00, Su 10:00-13:00; Jul Aug: Tu-F 10:00-13:00. The 19th-century farmhouse now houses a museum, with displays dedicated to the Villareal musicians and artists, and also hosts temporary art exhibits.
Do
- Watch football ie soccer. Villareal CF play in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football. Their home ground Estadio de la Cerámica, capacity 24,000, is just north of city centre. Also go watch Mario Gaspar play
Buy
- 1 Mercat Central (Mercado Central / Central Market), Carrer de Colom, s/n, ☏ +34 964 547 216, mercat@vila-real.es. Jun-Sep: M-Sa 08:00-14:00; Oct-May: M-Sa 08:00-15:00. A standard food market selling local produce, meat, and fish.
- 2 Mercadillo (street market), Plaça Colom. W and Sa morings. A bi-weekly market for fresh local produce and other goods.