Valencia

Sights

• City of Arts and Sciences – Futuristic buildings with an aquarium and science museum.
• Turia Gardens – A park stretching for kilometres in the former riverbed.
• Cathedral and Miguelete – Home to a chalice venerated as the Holy Grail.
• Silk Exchange – The Gothic silk exchange – a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Central Market – An Art Nouveau market hall full of stalls.
• Malvarrosa beach – A city beach with a promenade and paella restaurants.

Food & nightlife

• Paella valenciana – The original with chicken, rabbit and beans – usually eaten at lunch.
• Horchata with fartons – Tiger nut milk with long sweet pastries.
• Agua de Valencia – A cocktail of orange juice and cava.
• Ruzafa – A nightlife district with bars and small restaurants.

Day trips

• Albufera – A lagoon and rice fields, with boat trips at El Palmar.
• Sagunto – A castle and Roman theatre on the hill.
• Xàtiva – A castle town among the hills, easy by train.

Good to know

When to go

April–June, September–October

Getting around

Metro, trams, buses and plenty of cycle lanes – the Turia park is the quickest route across town.

Tipping

Service is usually included – rounding up is a nice gesture.

Power

Plug type C/F, 230 V – pack an adapter for Swiss plugs.

Currency

Euro (EUR)

Plan your trip to Valencia together

Create a trip plan and the Travel Guide comes with it – with a map, ideas to suggest and saved for offline use.

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More in Spain

• Barcelona
• Madrid
• Majorca
• Seville
• Granada
• Tenerife