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City Breaks to Valencia ~
Getting to know Valencia, Spain
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Valencia travel
information and video |
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About
Valencia
The dynamic and alluring city of
Valencia
is situated directly in the middle of the
Spanish Mediterranean coastline, directly on
some of Med’s best beaches with a climate to
match.
Valencia is one of the most
popular cities in Spain. It is the third
biggest city of Spain. Gazing out into
Valencia Bay,
it’s sheltered by some of the best Spanish
mountains which tower up behind it.
Alongside its stunning beaches, Valencia is
a visual and cultural treat arising from a
recipe of ancient structures, futuristic
architecture and famous museums and
galleries. Even a short trip around this
city’s enchanting streets and aromatic
restaurants and cafes will leave you in no
doubt that Spain’s most famous dish, paella,
was first cooked up by chefs in Valencia.
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Things to Do
and See
The sights are
plentiful and within walking distance of
each other; you won’t need a week to see
what this city has to offer leaving plenty
of time to relax on the beaches without
worrying about missing the culture. The main
Cathedral of Valencia is the
religious centre of Valencia and home to the
prestigious Holy Grail. This religious centerpiece
of the city is also stunning enough to
inspire a love of culture in even the most
stubborn of culture-phobes. One of the most
famous structures in Valencia is the
City of Arts and
Sciences,
which is a huge, futuristic educational
complex inspired by space-age designs and
animal skeletons.
Bioparc Valencia is a natural zoo, a
beautiful recreation area and a new
generation zoological park in which the
visitors are transported to Africa just at
the center of
Valencia.
Turia Gardens is an urban and cultural hub
over 7 km long that the visitors may
find variety of beautiful trees and shrub
species, children’s play areas such as the
famous Gulliver, sports facilities
such as the Estadio de Atletismo del
Turia, and culture and leisure complexes
such as the
City of Arts and Sciences.
Read more about
things to do in Valencia >>>
Get Out
Valencia is the administrative capital of
the Valencian community, which consists of
three regions;
Castellon, Valencia and
Alicante. Valencia offers a fantastic time
to holidaymakers which are after gorgeous
beaches, sightseeing, hiking, cycling,
nightlife or who just want to laze around in
a cosy villa. Getting from place to place
couldn’t be simpler as the trams and buses
run frequently around the places of interest
and to and from the beaches. Valencia is
also compact relative to the sprawling
metropolises of Barcelona and Madrid, so
walking from place to place is frequently
preferred by tourists and will also show off
more of this city.
Beaches
Valencia is a
definitive heaven for beach-goers, with a
horde of archetypal beaches complete with
soft, golden sand, endless amounts of sun,
sparkling blue water and a cool
Mediterranean breeze. The city is perfectly
located amongst these beaches, with trams
regularly travelling the 5 minute distance
between the city and the closest beaches,
the Playa de Malvarrosa, the Playa las
Arenas and the Playa de Cabanyal.
Valencia has 26 km. of beaches and
Valencia beaches
are one of the
largest city beach areas in Europe.
Culture
The
Spanish are experts at putting on excessive
and city-wide festivals and other parties,
and Valencia is famous for its annual
Las Fallas
Festival, which is a raucous,
smoke-filled event jam-packed with as many
fire and firework-based displays as
possible.
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Eat &
Drink
One of Valencia’s main attractions is its
wide variety of gastronomy. Travelers in
Valencia may find numerous options to enjoy
traditional dishes, tapas and aperitifs in
the city and in the area surrounding
Valencia.
The most obvious food to eat in Valencia is
of course Paella, which originates from the
restaurants in this city and is probably the
best known dish to come from Spain.
In
addition to
restaurants in Valencia, Valencia
also offers a wide range of appetizing
gastronomic options to be enjoyed before and
after meals that include; wine bars, cafés, horchaterías, ice cream parlours and cafés.
From terraces with a genuine Mediterranean
feel to avant-garde bars, every traveler
will find a special place on their Valencia
holidays.
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Shopping
Valencia
has hordes of shops selling everything from
traditional wares to the latest fashion
trends, so be prepared to face the crowds
and bargains and bring plenty of cash.
Popular items which tourists love to take
back from this city include the ceramics,
pottery, glassware, craftwork and Valencian
food.
The most
traditional and popular zone for
shopping in
Valencia
is in the southern part of the historic
center and surrounding area. Colón, Don
Juan de Austria, Poeta Querol, Jorge Juan,
Cirilo Amorós and La Paz are famous
streets for shopping in Valencia.
Nightlife
Valencia is famous for its intense nightlife
and many nightclubs, situated on the
outskirts of the city and on the beaches.
Swarms of open-air nightclubs complete with
palm trees take over the beaches at night,
and revelers party until the early hours of
7 or 8a.m.
The most
popular areas for the intense
nightlife in Valencia
include; the Barrio del Carmen, the
Avenida de Aragón, Cánovas, Honduras and
Xúquer squares. Also especially during
summer times; Marina Real Juan Carlos I;
La Malvarrosa beach and the promenade
turns into a great nightlife hotspot. In
addition; for late night clubbing and
discos; the outstanding discos and
nightclubs on the outskirts of Valencia
or the Cullera road is a must. |
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