The Provincial Council of Valencia has granted a subsidy to promote The Way of the Holy Grail as a strategic cultural and tourist resource for the province. The aid, awarded by Presidential Decree No. 13616 dated November 7, 2025, aims to consolidate this route and position Valencian municipalities within the European Cultural Route "The Way of the Holy Grail, Route of Knowledge, Path of Peace." Deputy for Tourism Pedro Cuesta emphasized the initiative's importance in connecting heritage, identity, European culture, and sustainable tourism development while promoting territorial cohesion and external projection.
The Cultural Association El Camino del Santo Grial has accepted the grant, committing to comply with conditions regarding institutional publicity, transparency, and execution of subsidized actions. Funded activities focus on promotion, communication, dissemination, and territorial consolidation of the route, reinforcing Valencian municipalities' presence in a European cultural route that articulates history, scientific research, spirituality, and cultural tourism.
The Holy Grail Way's passage through Valencia represents a structural opportunity with medium and long-term impacts. Valencia is positioned as the epicenter and culmination of the route since its Cathedral houses the Holy Chalice, venerated as the Holy Grail, making the province a singular worldwide reference point. The route forms a continuous axis connecting valleys, orchards, the coast, and metropolitan areas, integrating municipalities into a shared cultural narrative that fosters inter-municipal cooperation and territorial balance.
The itinerary promotes cultural, spiritual, and regenerative tourism complementary to traditional tourism, attracting visitors year-round and generating sustained flows beyond high seasons. Throughout the provincial route, historical, religious, landscape, and ethnographic heritage resources are activated from the Palancia valley to the orchard and coast, promoting conservation and transmission to future generations. The Camino fosters opportunities linked to the local cultural and tourist economy including accommodation, restaurants, cultural guides, local products, crafts, educational activities, and cultural events.
As a European Cultural Route, The Way of the Holy Grail promotes shared values such as peace, hospitality, knowledge search, and intercultural understanding, aligning with European cultural policies and sustainable development goals. The consolidation of the Valencian section strengthens the route's candidacy within the Council of Europe's Cultural Routes Programme, opening opportunities for international institutional, academic, and tourism cooperation.
The Provincial Council and Cultural Association reaffirm their commitment to transparency, good management of public resources, and promotion of sustainable cultural development based on heritage respect, local identity, and territorial cooperation. The subsidy will be subject to single payment after justification of executed actions and expenses according to established regulations.
Eighteen Valencian municipalities participate in the route, from Algimia de Alfara as the gateway through Torres Torres, Algar de Palancia, Albalat dels Naranjos, Estivella, Sagunto, Port of Sagunto, Puçol, El Puig de Santa Maria, Town of Farnals, Massamagrell, Emperador, Albalat dels Sorells, Meliana, Almàssera, Tavernes Blanques, and Alboraya, culminating at Valencia Cathedral. Each municipality contributes unique heritage elements, from Algimia de Alfara's Moorish hydraulic heritage and Torres Torres' medieval castle to Sagunto's Roman theater and Jewish quarter, and Massamagrell's pioneering cultural activities through the Cultural Association "The Way of the Holy Grail." Valencia Cathedral serves as the spiritual, cultural, and institutional epicenter, hosting the Holy Chalice relic and international events.
