Ciutat Vella
History & markets
COAST & CULTURE · SPAIN
Valencia
Old stone. New horizons.
Why Valencia.
Valencia pairs a walkable historic centre with futuristic cultural architecture, Mediterranean beaches, fertile market gardens and an identity distinctly its own.
STAY2–3 days
BEST TIMEMar–Jun · Sep–Oct
DAILY BUDGET€80–220/day
GATEWAYVLC
KNOW THE CITY
Four areas,
four ways in.
Ruzafa
Food & creative life
Cabanyal
Beachside character
Turia
Gardens & architecture
THE ESSENTIALS
Experiences worth
making time for.
Central Market
Begin with produce, ceramics and lunch ingredients.
City of Arts and Sciences
Walk Calatrava’s futuristic ensemble.
Turia Garden
Cycle the green riverbed across the city.
La Lonja
Step into a Gothic monument to trade.
Cabanyal
Explore tiled houses near the sea.
Albufera
End with lagoon light and rice fields.
Valencia in
three days.
Old Valencia
Market → Lonja → cathedral → Ruzafa
New & blue
Turia → Arts and Sciences → beach
Rice country
Cabanyal → Albufera sunset
EAT LIKE YOU ARE HERE
The taste of
Valencia.
Paella was born in this region. Seek a properly cooked paella Valenciana at lunch, plus horchata with fartons and fresh market produce.
Paella ValencianaHorchataEsgarraetAll i pebre
Take home
something local.
Hand-painted ceramics
Silk
Rice
Orange products
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