Basking in over 300 days of glorious sunshine every year, Valencia is a city that boasts more than just one of Europe's most enviable climates. This city on Spain's Costa Brava has one of the country's best preserved city centres, Europe's largest urban complex and is only minutes from the beach. As it is the third largest city in Spain it is also a city that seldom sleeps, with a heap of bars and restaurants located in the vibrant 'Barrio del Carmen' district.
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Download Guidebeautiful city, expensive and touristy. no parking anywhere. visit the arts and sciences buildings. architecture is amazing and created from a local. Did not get to see enough of this city, will be back for sure.
Insider Tip:eat like a local, breakfast is cheaper in areas where people actually live. lol, we asked a police officer where the best inexpensive pubs were and he had loads of suggestions!! pay a visit to the seaside, not too far and its beautiful.
Valencia is a charming city! Fell in love with it when i visited. Loads of stuff to do! The beaches are amazing, the people are friendly, and the food is amazing! A must-see if you are touring Spain!
Insider Tip:Eat Paella Valenciana in one of restaurants in Valencia! Taste fresh fruit and vegetables at the Central Market. Watch a free (except for admission of €8 inc. one drink!) Flamenco show at Cafe del Duende.
This is an awesome city. The culture is fantastic! there's something to do for everyone. Beach, shopping, museums, history, Ancient ruins etc. If you want to go for a jog the riverbed, Jardín de Turía is a great place. You can see a great view of the city from the basilica or either of the torres, quart or serranos. Mercado central is excellent if you want to cook for yourself. And you must check out mercado colon just to see the building itself.
Insider Tip:Discotecas- cost around 10-15 euro each so only one per night is best. Mya and animas are quite popular, mya is better in my opinion but animas is at the beach so you can see the sun rise at the end of the night. La tres is also very good and the music there is better than both of the above. stores close b/t 1400 and 17/1800. restaurants close b/t 1600 and 2100, except for tapas places open around 1830 or 1900. bars from midnight- 3 am then at 3am disco time. Now that you're on the spanish schedule enjoy!
Valencia has a really nice historical center, a gorgeous beach - I love the little houses on the beach - cultural life, great food. I might as well live there :D LOVE IT! One of the top 10 cities in Spain. Spain is generous to tourists and tourism is generous to Spain. That's it, I said it.
Valencia is a really nice city, and feels very safe, though there isn't much to see unless you want to spend a lot of time in museums and churches. Give it a day on your way through.
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