Mesón El Óvalo
What to order: the Teruel D.O. ham platter with Samper de Calanda cheese and the half shoulder of ternasco lamb with panadera potatoes
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Day itinerary · 40.34° N · 1.11° W
Dinópolis: dinosaurs all morning and the Torico at teatime.
Dinópolis all morning, with a dinosaur museum, a simulator and a 3D cinema, lunch at the Mesón El Óvalo and a stroll round the Torico and the Escalinata before heading home. Under-4s free.
Leaving from
Part of Teruel, a Mudéjar City
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Total time10 h from Valencia
By car1 h 45 each way
WalkingLittle
DifficultyEasy
Cost€50–70 pp
Best timeDinópolis calendar days
With childrenYes, from age 4 they pay
With a dogNo
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Valencia 1 h 45 by car
From Valencia or Zaragoza via the A-23; Dinópolis is on the outskirts, in the Los Planos industrial estate, with parking
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Dinópolis Teruel
Dinópolis · museum, routes, 4D simulator and 3D cinema · from €34 adults and €27 children aged 4 to 11
+34 978 617 715
- 7 min by car3,4 km
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Mesón El Óvalo
Mesón El Óvalo · migas, ternasco, huevos rotos (fried eggs on potatoes) · €€ · Sunday 13:00 to 15:30, with booking
Paseo del Óvalo, 2, 44003 Teruel · +34 978 618 235
Restaurant €€Book - 1 min on foot
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Walk through the Escalinata, San Martín and the Torico
Plaza del Torico, San Martín tower and the Escalinata · free
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Back home
You reach Valencia or Zaragoza around 20:00
Approximate cost
About €45–60 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Dinópolis Teruel
With children aged 4 to 12, Teruel is Dinópolis: a real palaeontological museum with remains found in the province, tours, shows, a 4D simulator and a 3D cinema. It takes up the whole morning; then lunch in the centre and the Torico and the Escalinata in the afternoon. It is a little over an hour and a half from Valencia and Zaragoza.
The day, hour by hour
8:30 · Set off. By the A-23. Dinópolis is on the outskirts, in the Los Planos industrial estate, with its own car park. Before setting off, check that day is on its calendar.
10:00 · Dinópolis. It opens at 10:00 and the ticket office closes at 15:00. Tickets from €34 adults and €27 children aged 4 to 11; under-4s do not pay. Buy online.
14:15 · Lunch at the Mesón El Óvalo. Ten minutes by car to the centre and a municipal car park; on Sundays, the ORA (regulated parking) is free. El Óvalo, at the foot of the Escalinata, serves lunches on Sunday from 13:00 to 15:30: book. If you prefer to eat in the park, it has four restaurants, but you cannot leave and re-enter.
16:15 · The Torico and the Escalinata. A stroll through Plaza del Torico, the tower of San Martín and the Escalinata.
18:00 · Head home. You reach home around 20:00.
Time6 h 30
Change the route
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Restaurante Yain
What to order: one of its cod dishes, the house speciality, and let them pair wines by the glass for you
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Teruel, a Mudéjar City
Only on the days Dinópolis opens according to its calendar: in 2026, until 30 December on certain days. Spring, summer and long weekends are the peak season.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Check the calendar
On days that are not on the Dinópolis calendar, the park is closed.
- 2Arrive at opening time
The park takes the whole day and the ticket office closes at 15:00.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does Dinópolis cost?
From €34 adults and €27 children aged 4 to 11; under-4s, free.
Can you bring your own food?
No; inside there are four restaurants.
From what age is it worth it?
From about 4, when they start to pay and to enjoy the dinosaurs.
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Other days of walking and good food
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.