Valencia

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Valencia or València, pronounced [baˈlenθja (bahl-EHN-thyah) in (Spanish), and [vaˈlensia (vahl-EHN-see-ah) in Valencian, is a charming old city and the capital of the Valencian Community. With just under 800,000 inhabitants, it is Spain’s third-largest city and, after Barcelona and the most significant cultural centre along the Spanish Mediterranean coast. It is the capital of the autonomous Valencian Community, and is known for tourism and cuisine. In March visitors flock to the city for the annual UNESCO-listed Falles celebration, but the city is worth visiting at other times of year for its paella, ultramodern architecture, and good beaches.

Valencia Halal Travel Guide

Llotja columnari1 - Saló Columnari (Hall of Columns) in the Llotja de la Seda Jardins du turia - Jardí del Túria and the old Túria riverbed, with the Museum of Fine Arts in the background Museo Príncipe Felipe, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Valencia, España, 2014-06-29, DD 56 - Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe, in the City of Arts and Sciences, designed by Santiago Calatrava

Valentia Edetanorum was established as a Roman colony in the second century BCE. In the early 8th century CE the Moors invaded, and Balansiyya became the capital of the Muslim Taifa of Valencia, thriving as a trading centre for paper, silk, ceramics, glass, and silver. With a brief interlude of Christian control in the 11th century under El Cid and the city remained in Muslim hands until the Christian Reconquista led by King Jaime I of Aragon in 1238, and was incorporated as a kingdom under the Crown of Aragon.

Valencia experienced its golden age in the 15th century, with a growing population and flowering of Valencian culture and the arts. Significant monuments from this period include the cathedral’s Micalet and the UNESCO-listed Llotja de la Seda, and the Torres de Serrano (Serrano Tower). During this period it became one of the most influencial cities of the Mediterranean, and helped to fund Christopher Columbus's first voyages to the Americas.

In 1609 the Spanish government ordered the expulsion of all Yahudi and Moriscos from the kingdom to north Africa. Muslim descendants made up about a third of the population of Valencia and the surrounding region, and their forced removal brought about a major economic downturn, and in some nearby communities, economic collapse. It was more than a century before the city began to recover.

In the 20th century, Valencia was the former capital of Republican Spain from 1936 to 1939, and during the Spanish Civil War sustained heavy bombardment by Franco’s forces, both by air and sea. Franco retaliated for Valencia’s Republican past with cultural and ideological repression, and forbade the use of the Valencian language. In 1957 the Túria River overflowed its banks leading to catastrophic flooding of the old downtown with more than 80 dead. The river was consequently diverted to the south of the city, but it was not until the return of democracy that the original abandoned riverbed was finally converted into a park – now one of the city’s most outstanding features.

In the 21st century Valencia has continued to evolve. In 2007 and 2010 the city hosted the America’s Cup, and from 2008 to 2012 hosted the Formula One European Grand Prix. Architecturally, too and the city has changed, most notably with the construction of the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències (City of Arts and Sciences) by internationally-renowned Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava. The 2015 election of a new leftist coalition city council, after decades of control by the conservative Partido Popular (PP), brought renewed focus on expanding and improving existing infrastructure, including adding three new metro lines and expanding the city’s already extensive bicycle path network. This ongoing transformation has turned a once little-considered medium city into a meatier and more interesting destination.

• Tourist Info Valencia - GPS: All offices sell the Valencia Tourist Card, which is available for 24, 48, or 72 hours, and allows free public transportation (including the metro to/from the airport), free admission to museums and monuments, and discounts at some shops, restaurants, and tourist services. All offices can also sell individual tickets to the City of Arts and Sciences and to the Bioparc, and can help with last-minutes hotel, restaurant, and concert reservations.

• Tourist Info Valencia - Reina - Plaça de la Reina, 19 GPS: 39.47453, -0.37512 main office ☎ +34 963 153 931 +34 963 153 920 Opening from Monday to Saturday 09:00-19:00, Sunday and holidays 10:00-14:00; closed 25 Dec and 1-6 Jan
• Tourist Info Valencia - Ayuntamiento - Plaça de l'Ajuntament, s/n GPS: 39.46957, -0.37599 booth in the plaza by city hall ☎ +34 963 524 908 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 09:00-19:00, Sunday and holidays 10:00-14:00; closed 25 Dec and 1-6 Jan
• Tourist Info Valencia - Airport - infoturistica-@

Planta de Llegadas arrivals hall ☎ +34 961 530 229 +34 961 598 451 Opening Hours: March - October: Monday to Friday 08:30-20:30, Saturday Sunday and holidays 09:30-17:30; November - Feb: Monday to Friday 08:30-20:30, Saturday 09:30-17:30, Sunday and holidays 09:30-14:30; closed 25 Dec and 1-6 Jan

• Tourist Info Joaquín Sorolla - infoturistica-@ Carrer de Sant Vicent Màrtir, 171 GPS: 39.46012, -0.38058 in the Joaquín Sorolla train station ☎ +34 963 803 623 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10:00-17:50, Sunday and public holidays 10:00-14:50; closed 1-6 Jan, 25 Dec
• Tourist Info El Cabanyal - infoturistica-@ Passeig de Neptú, 3 GPS: 39.46759, -0.32410 near the Hotel Balneario Las Arenas ☎ +34 628 789 837 | Opening Hours: Mid-Jun to mid-September: Tuesday 10:00-13:50, W-Sa 10:00-13:50 14:50-16:50, Sunday and public holidays 10:00-13:50; closed Monday
• Tourist Info Puerto - infoturistica-@ Moll de Ponent, s/n GPS: 39.44387, -0.32839 ☎ +34 963 674 606 | Opening Hours: Open only during cruise stopovers

How is the Climate in Valencia

• Summer — Like most European countries, August is a slow month as many of the residents are on vacation. At this time of year Valencia is very hot and humid with temperatures averaging between 30-35°C (86-95°F) by day and 20-25°C (68-77°F) by night.
• Fall — September and October are more active months and the weather permits beach outings. Important events take place during this season.
• Winter — Though temperatures are still relatively mild, it's too cold to sunbathe at the beach. It's not unusual though the occasional days reaching around 20°C (68°F) in the middle of this season. Some sidewalk cafés remain open.
• Spring — A lovely time to visit. The annual Falles festival unofficially marks the beginning of spring. Cafés and restaurants open their terraces and life spills out onto the street once again.

Local Language in Valencia

Valencia's official languages are Catalan phrasebook|Valencian, which is very similar to Catalán, and Spanish phrasebook|Spanish. In the capital of Valencia, which is the third largest city in Spain, not many people speak Valencian, nor are they offended if addressed in Spanish. However, outside the capital, Valencian is often preferred. As in Barcelona with Catalán, it helps to be sensitive to this language dynamic. However and the linguistic issue is not as controversial as in Barcelona and most people in Valencia speak Spanish as their first and often their only language. The English-speaking skills of the local residents can be hit or miss. Most people under 35 speak some English and some quite a bit, but most would prefer being addressed at first in Spanish or Valencian. French is also spoken or understood by some.

Get in

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Valencia

Valencia Airport 01 - Valencia Airport

• Valencia Airport IATA Code: VLC GPS: 39.489444, -0.481667 is in the neighbouring town of Manises, 9 km from the downtown - Valencia Airport A Major airlines serving Valencia from several domestic and European airports are Air Europa, easyJet, Iberia, Ryanair, Transavia, Vueling and Wizz Air amongst others. Wi-Fi is available throughout the terminal (free for the first 30 minutes), and there are a number of restaurants and duty-free shops after security.

Metro Valencia lines Station valencia|3 and Station valencia|5 go directly to the town centre and link the airport to the main train station, Estación del Norte (beside the Xàtiva metro stop), running every 8 minutes and which takes around 21 minutes. A one-way ticket to the downtown costs €3.90, plus an additional €1 for the cardboard ticket with rechargeable chip; tickets can be purchased at a manned service counter (English spoken) and at automats. There are no trains between the hours of midnight and 05:30.

Fernanbus operates bus line 150, with buses departing every 15 minutes and terminating at Àngel Guimerá, 48 GPS 39.46976,-0.38863, with a full schedule and route map online. Tickets cost €2.90 and the journey takes about 30-40 minutes.

A taxi stand is just outside the arrivals hall. A ride from the airport to Carrer de la Pau, in the heart of the historic downtown roughly 11 km away, costs around €20-23 with an additional 'airport supplement' of around €5 (Jan 2023). The tariffs are on display in the taxi in Valencian, Spanish and English but are difficult to see. The same journey back from Carrer de la Pau to the airport is half the price!

Book a taxi by calling a radio taxi company or book online at BookTaxiValencia.

• Direct Taxi Valencia - ☎ +34 960 077 705 - Reservations can be made online.
• Radio Taxi Manises - Carrer de Villafames, 56 Manises ☎ +34 961 521 155 - 24 hours.
• Radio Taxi Valencia - Carrer dels Gremis, 8 ☎ +34 963 703 333 - 24 hours. Reservations can be made online, or via their smartphone app (i☎ and Android).
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By train

Estacion Norte Escultura - Estació de València Nord

The main train station is València - Estació del North GPS 39.46611,-0.37745 - Estacion Norte Escultura.jpg(Valencia - Estación del Norte / Valencia - North Station), which is in the downtown, next to Plaza de Toros and near the Town Hall (Ayuntamiento). The main building is a excellently maintained modernist structure dating from 1917, and had been declared a National Historical Building. This station is only used by suburban, commuter, regional and mid-distance trains. Facilities include a tourist information office, storage lockers, several cafés and a vehicle rental office. The access to underground station Xàtiva, served by Metro València lines Station valencia|3, Station valencia|5 and Station valencia|9, is just in front of the main entrance of the train station. Being an important hub for the public transport network of the city and the location is served by several bus lines wich allow connection to any neighborhood or neighbourhood of Valencia.

Long-distance and high-speed (TGV, Euromed) trains arrive at València - Joaquim Sorolla GPS 39.45901,-0.38129 Tren AVE, en la estación de Valencia, España, Serie 112 de Renfe.JPG(Valencia - Joaquín Sorolla) train station, 800 m from the main station. Facilities at this station include storage lockers, a café and vehicle rental office. A free shuttle bus connects the station to València - Estació del North with a departure every 10 minutes. This station is served by Metro València lines Station valencia|1, Station valencia|2 and Station valencia|7, using the underground station Jesús.

The national train company is Renfe. Tickets can be booked online on their website, where significant discounts ('Web' and 'Estrella' fares) are available for early bookings. Valencia is connected with Madrid by AVE high-speed trains, that run over the Madrid–Levante high-speed rail line. The journey takes roughly 1 hour 35 minutes. Other major cities, such as Barcelona, are connected with Valencia by Euromed, Alaris, or Talgo trains. The journey to Barcelona takes roughly 3 hours.

Travel on a Bus in Valencia

Estació d'autobusos de València, exterior - Estació d'Autobusos de València

• Estació d'Autobusos de València - Estación de Autobuses de Valencia / Valencia Bus Station | Avinguda de Menéndez Pidal, 11 GPS: 39.48104, -0.38827 Túria metro ☎ +34 963 466 266 ca:Estació d'Autobusos de València Estació d'autobusos de València, exterior A dozen bus companies operate here, with arrivals from almost every big city in Spain and most cities in the Valencia region. Ticket offices are on the upper floor, as are a café and information booth.

Book a Halal Cruise or Boat Tour in Valencia

• Port de Valencia - Puerto de Valencia / Port of Valencia - Port of Valencia
• Baleària - Estación Marítima, Moll de la Túria GPS: 39.44638, -0.32547 ☎ +34 902 160 180 (call centre), +34 966 428 700 (client service) | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10:00-14:00 16:30-22:15, Saturday 18:30-19:30, Sunday 18:00-23:30 Baleària - Operates daily ferries to/from Ibiza (5 hr, €49) and to/from Palma de Mallorca (7½ hr, €55). Snacks are available at the terminal, as are a taxi stand and free Wi-Fi.

• Trasmediterranea - Moll de Ponent, s/n GPS: 39.45483, -0.32684 ☎ +34 902 454 645 Trasmediterránea - Operates daily ferries to/from Ibiza (6½ hr, €64) and Palma de Mallorca (8 hr, €50), and weekly ferries to/from Maó (Mahón) (15 hr, €78). The terminal has a restaurant, free Wi-Fi, and a taxi stand.

How to get around in Valencia

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Streets in Valencia have two names, Valencian and (Spanish), but most street signs are in Valencian only. Maps may list street names in Valencian or Spanish and rarely both, while addresses may be given in either language, which could create some confusion. Addresses in this guide are generally listed in Valencian.

The city has begun changing some Franco-era street names to those commemorating other figures, especially women. By late 2017, about 50 streets had been renamed, with more planned; online mapping services are largely up-to-date but printed maps will likely not be.

By foot

Aside from going to the beach and the City of Arts and Sciences, exploring the hub of the city requires no public transportation. Much of this city can be done walking, stopping for a coffee or a and then walking more, all very leisurely. It's not necessary to have the mindset of mastering a complex public transportation system. However, for longer trips, see below for some pointers.

By public transportation

Travellers visiting for a short period may want to consider purchasing a Valencia Tourist Card, a one-, two- or three-day pass which allows for unlimited travel on all metro and bus lines, including to/from the airport, over a period of 24 hours (€15), 48 hours (€20), or 72 hours (€25). The card also includes free admission to public museums and monuments, discounted admission for other tourist attractions, and additional discounts at some shops and restaurants. The card can be purchased at any tourist office, including at the airport, or purchased online for a discount and picked up on arrival at a tourist office.

For travellers staying longer than three days, a rechargeable Bono transbordo card, valid for both metro and bus travel, provides a flexible means of getting around. The card allows for ten journeys, which include all transfers begun within an hour of commencing your journey. These cards are sold in ticket offices in metro stations, and as of early 2023 cost €9. There is an additional one-time €2 fee for the chip and plastic card. The cards can be recharged at any metro ticket machine.

The EMT (bus) website has a very helpful route-planner, useful for planning journeys not only by bus but also by metro, bicycle, and Valenbisi (see the bicycle section below).

By metro

Metro de valència - Metro Valencia

The Metro Valencia consists of nine lines (three of which are tramlines) and connects the suburbs with the city. This metro system is not extensive, but can get you to major points within the city. Maps and timetables can be downloaded here]. As of 2022 and the one-way fare for a single zone is €2.90. The ticket costs an additional €1 and contains a rechargeable chip. Make sure you keep your ticket as you must beep yourself out as well. If you want to take only the tram, you must buy a ticket from the machine (at each tram stop), and then validate it before you get on.

If you use the metro a lot, you should consider getting a Bonometro, a rechargeable chip card, available at ticket machines in metro stations, which allows for ten rides in Zone A and as of late 2016 costs €7.20. There is an additional one-time €1 fee for the chip and cardboard ticket. These same chip cards can also be used for single journeys (e.g. to the airport or outlying areas), but a card cannot contain both types of tickets – you can change the type of fare only after you've used up all of your Bonometro rides. If you plan to make a number of journeys outside of Zone A, you will likely have to purchase a second card.

Standard bicycles are permitted during the workweek only on portions of the network which operate above ground. On Saturday, Sunday and holidays they are permitted throughout, while folding bicycles may be transported at any time. No bicycles are permitted at all during Fallas and the night of San Juan. Pets in carriers and guide or personal assistance dogs are also permitted.

Travel on a Bus in Valencia

Valencia Bus Turistic - Public EMT bus and Valencia Bus Turistic EMT runs buses to virtually every part of the city, both day and night. A single ticket costs €2.90 (no transfers), payable to the bus driver on entry. For frequent travellers, a more price-effective option is to purchase a rechargeable Bonobús card, available in kiosks and tobacco shops, which will allow you ten rides for €8.50 (as of early 2023). There is an additional one-time €1 fee for the chip and cardboad ticket. These cards can be recharged at ciudadano/index.php?option=com_pventas&view=pventas&Itemid=67&lang=en kiosks or online.

For travellers with smartphones and there is a very helpful official EMT app (i☎ and Android), which has a route planner and a QRT reader.

Most bus stops now have digital displays listing the arrival times for the next bus. At those stops lacking the digital display it is still easy to find out the next arrival times, by using either a QRT reader (like the one built into the EMT app), or by sending a SMS with the unique number of the bus stop to a number displayed next to the posted route plan.

By tourist bus

• Valencia Bus Turistic - type=go | Plaça de la Reina, 10 GPS: 39.47453, -0.37590 ☎ +34 699 982 514 | Opening Hours: Daily 09:30-20:00 (office) 24/48 hour tickets: €17/19 (adults), €10/11 (children 7-16), free (children under 7); 12% discount with the Valencia Tourist Card (available at tourist information centres) - In cooperation with the city's official tourism office Valencia Bus Turistic operates a hop-on, hop-off bus service which covers two routes: the Historic Route, which covers most of the centre of the city (schedule available here]), and the Maritime Route, which visits the Royal Marina and the City of Arts and Sciences, and the beaches (schedule available here]). Each route includes a guided commentary in multiple languages, and the two routes intersect at three locations; it is permitted to combine both routes, if desired. Tickets can be purchased at any bus stop, tourist information centre, and in many hotels.

How to travel around Valencia on a bicycle ?

Bicisvalenbisi - Valenbisi station

Valencia is crucially flat, and cycling has become a popular way for visitors to get around. The city has established a comprehensive network of dedicated bicycle paths and lanes, and the Turia river park very conveniently cuts across the city, making it feasible to get from one end to the other with minimal time in traffic. Drivers are now accustomed to interacting with cyclists in traffic, although pedestrians still occasionally wander into bike paths. Riding on sidewalks without demarcated bicycle paths is not permitted, but this is generally not enforced. At night lights are required, and a helmet and reflective vest are recommended. A bicycle route map can be downloaded here.

The city operates Valenbisi, a popular bicycle sharing program, with 275 stations distributed throughout the city. No reservation is necessary – once you have a Valenbisi card, go to the interactive station terminal, follow the instructions in Valencian, Spanish or English, and choose a bicycle. You can return the bicycle to the same or any other station with available docks.

A short-term subscription costs €13.04 and gives you access to unlimited use of the bikes for 7 days; the first half-hour of any journey is free and then €1.04 is charged for the first two additional half-hours, with €3.12 charged for every additional hour. However, if you park the bicycle in an available dock before the first half-hour is up, you can take out a new bicycle and reset the clock for no additional fees.

Weekly cards can be purchased at any station terminal with a credit card. For periods longer than one week, an annual subscription is necessary and costs €27.12, with reduced tariffs for each additional half-hour. These cards must be purchased online and are sent by mail; however it is feasible to bypass this hassle and attach your Valenbisi subscription to a valid Bonometro, Bonobús, or Bono transbordo card – see the website for details.

There are also many bicycle rental shops in town, with most charging around €10-15 a day, depending on season.

• DoYouBike - Carrer del Mar, 14 GPS: 39.47382, -0.37401 near the cathedral ☎ +34 963 155 551 | Opening Hours: Daily 09:45-14:00, 17:00-20:15 €2/hour, or €9/day during the week, €12/day on weekends, helmet and pump €1 Rents bikes at relatively reasonable prices.

• DoYouBike - Carrer de la Sang, 9 GPS: 39.47042, -0.37720 near the ayuntamiento ☎ +34 963 387 008 | Opening Hours: Daily 09:45-14:00, 17:00-20:15
• DoYouBike - Avinguda del Port, 141 GPS: 39.46403, -0.34580 near the City of Arts and Sciences ☎ +34 963 374 024 | Opening Hours: Daily 09:45-14:00, 17:00-20:15
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• Valencia BIKES Pechina - Passeig de la Petxina, 32 GPS: 39.47691, -0.39144 Opening Hours: Daily 09:30-20:00
• Valencia BIKES Tapinería - Carrer de la Tapineria, 14 GPS: 39.47454, -0.37640 Opening Hours: Daily 10:00-20:00 €5/hour, or €10/day

By car

In the city, especially the centre, having a vehicle is more of an impediment than an advantage, and visitors may well find it easier to just park it and walk.

What to see in Valencia

Monuments and architecture

Oceanogràfic 12122006 - L’Oceanogràfic in the City of Arts and Sciences Catedral de Valencia, Valencia, España, 2014-06-30, DD 150 - Capella del Sant Calze with the Holy Grail Lonja de la Seda, Valencia, España, 2014-06-29, DD 28 - Sala Consulado del Mar ('Consulate of the Sea') in the Llotja de la Seda

• Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències - Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias / City of Arts and Science | Av Autopista del Saler, 5 take a city bus from the train station or the metro to Alameda station ☎ +34 90 210 0031 | Opening Hours: Call Centre: Monday to Friday 09:00-20:00, Saturday 10:00-20:00, Sunday 10:00-15:00 Combined admission for all sights: €36.25 (adults), €30.85 (students), €27.55 (other concessions); valid for 3 days, however the same venue cannot be visited twice. There is a 10% discount for tickets purchased online City of Arts and Sciences - This ultra-modern architectural complex on the former Turia riverbed was designed by Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava and Spanish-Mexican architect Félix Candela. If you don't want to pay the steep admission charges to the individual sights, you can wander around the complex and appreciate the architecture from outside for free.

• El Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe - Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe / Príncipe Felipe Science Museum - 39.4558, -0.3516 Opening Hours: Winter Monday - Thursday 10:00-18:00, Friday Saturday 10:00-19:00; spring/fall and Christmas season daily 10:00-19:00; summer daily 10:00-21:00 €8 (adults), €6.20 (concessions) Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe Museo Príncipe Felipe, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Valencia, España, 2014-06-29, DD 56 A science museum designed to resemble a whale skeleton, it has interactive exhibits on three floors.

• L’Oceanogràfic - GPS: 39.4531, -0.3472 Opening Hours: en/prices-and-schedules/ Hours vary by season, open daily €29.10 (adults), €21.85 (concessions) L'Oceanogràfic L'Oceanografic, Valencia, Spain 2 - Jan 07 - The largest oceanarium in Europe, and the second-largest in the world, has seven sections devoted to different ecological zones. The building was designed by Félix Candela to resemble a water lily. Highlights include a dolphinarium, a walk-through shark tunnel, a shark tank (open for public diving), and spherical bird aviary. There are several restaurants on-site, and with so many attractions it’s easy to make this into an all-day affair.

• L’Umbracle - GPS: 39.4552, -0.3538 - Free L'Umbracle L'Umbracle, Valencia, Spain - Jan 2007 A botanic garden landscaped with plants native to Valencia. The park also has the Jardí d'Astronomia (Jardín de la Astronomía / Astronomy Garden) and the Passeig de l'Art (Paseo del Arte / Art Promenade), which has permanent and temporary exhibits of large-scale contemporary art, mostly sculpture.

• L'Àgora - GPS: 39.4539, -0.3497 - L'Àgora Àgora 02112010 A multi-use covered plaza, designed for sporting events, concerts, and special exhibits.

• Pont de l'Assut de l'Or - Puente de l'Assut de l'Or / Assut de l'Or Bridge - 39.4547, -0.3497 Assut de l'Or Bridge Agora y Pont de l'Assut de l'Or - The striking cable-stayed bridge designed by Santiago Calatrava and completed in 2008, crosses the dry Túria riverbed. At 125 m high and the bridge tower is the highest point in Valencia.
• Catedral de Santa María de València - La Seu / Valencia Cathedral | Plaça de la Reina, s/n GPS: 39.47560, -0.37506 ☎ +34 96 391 8127 | Opening Hours: November - Mar: Monday to Saturday 10:00-17:30; April - October: Monday to Saturday 10:00-18:30, Sunday 14:00-18:30; last admission 45 min before closing €7 (adults), €3.50 (concessions) Valencia Cathedral Plaça maededéu1 - It was the site of a Roman temple and then a Visigothic cathedral, and then a Moorish grand mosque. It is now the seat of the archbishropic of Valencia. The current Gothic structure was begun in 1262 and remodeled numerous times, resulting in a structure with elements from three distinct architectural periods. Especially notable are the Puerta de los Apóstoles from the 14th century, and the Puerta del Palau and the oldest doorway of the cathedral, which is Romanesque with Moorish influences.

• Capella del Sant Calze - Capilla del Santo Cáliz / Chapel of the Holy Chalice - 39.47516, -0.37503 - Catedral de Valencia, Valencia, España, 2014-06-30, DD 150.JPG - The focus of this side chapel is a chalice of agate, believed by the devout to be none other than the Holy Grail. Of the handful of similar chalices with the same claim, this is deemed by many scholars to be the most likely candidate as it has been dated by experts to the 1st century BCE.

• Micalet - El Miguelete - 39.47529, -0.37560 Opening Hours: Daily 10:00-13:00, 16:30-19:00 €3 (adults), €2.90 (children under 14) es:El Miguelete Catedral de Valencia, Valencia, España, 2014-06-29, DD 16 - The unusual octagonal bell tower, with a height of 51 m, was built in the 14th and 15th centuries. It provides a pleasing view of the city.
• Cripta arqueològica de la presó de Sant Vicent Màrtir - Cripta Arqueológica de la Cárcel de San Vicente Mártir / Archaeological Crypt of the Prison of San Vicente - Plaza del Arzobispo, 3 GPS: 39.475860, -0.37411 ☎ +34 962 084 573 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 09:30-19:00, Sunday and holidays 09:30-15:00 €2 (adults), €1 (concessions), free on Sunday and holidays ca:Cripta Arqueològica de Sant Vicent Màrtir Cripta arqueològica de la presó de Sant Vicent Màrtir de València A - This Visigothic chapel has on display objects discovered during its excavation including a Visigothic altar, Roman mural, Muslim artifacts, and a sculpture of the early Christian Saint Vicente Mártir, who is believed to have been buried here.
• Llotja de la Seda - La Lonja de la Seda / Silk Exchange | Carrer de la Llotja, 2 GPS: 39.47441, -0.37843 ☎ +34 96 208 4153 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 09:30-19:00, Sunday and holidays 09:30-15:00 €2 (adults), €1 (concessions), free on Sunday and holidays Llotja de la Seda Llonja - This UNESCO landmark is considered to be one of the most significant secular Gothic buildings in Europe. It was built between 1482 and 1533 on the site of an earlier oil exchange. The Llotja consists of four distinct parts: the Sala de Contractació (Trading Hall), commonly called the Saló Columnari (Hall of Columns); the Sala Consulado del Mar with its magnificent ceiling; the unfinished Torre (tower) with its debtor prison (temporarily closed to visitors), and the Pati dels Tarongers (Patio of Oranges). Some of the Gothic gargoyles are quite naughty.

Voltes de l'església de sant Nicolau, València - Ceiling frescoes in Església de Sant Nicolau WLM14ES - CONVENTO DE SAN MIGUEL DE LOS REYES DE VALENCIA 06122009 120535 00004 - - Monestir de Sant Miquel dels Reis Torres de Serrans - Torres de Serranos

• Església de Sant Nicolau - Iglesia de San Nicolás / Church of San Nicolás | Carrer dels Cavallers, 35 GPS: 39.47613, -0.37881 ☎ +34 963 913 317 | Opening Hours: October - Jun: Tuesday to Friday 10:30-19:00, Saturday 10:30-18:30, Sunday 13:00-20:00; July - September: Tuesday to Friday 10:30-21:00, Saturday 10:30-19:30, Sunday 11:30-21:00 €5 (adults), €4 (seniors/students/disabled), free (children under 12) Church of San Nicolás (Valencia) Voltes de l'església de sant Nicolau, València - Established in the 13th century and the church was expanded in several phases, culminating in the current 15th-century Gothic structure. During the late 17th century extensive Baroque renovations were carried out to the interior and the most significant of them being ceiling frescoes. This remarkable set of frescoes completely covers the vault of the nave and the presbytery, and illustrates the lives of St. Nicolás and St. Peter. They were designed by the Italian master Antonio Palomino and painted by his student, Dionis Vidal, and have been completely restored.
  Tourists are not permitted to visit during mass or other liturgical celebrations.
• Monestir de Sant Miquel dels Reis - Biblioteca Valenciana Nicolau Primitiu / Monastery of San Miguel de los Reyes | Avinguda de la Constitució, 284 GPS: 39.49931, -0.36909 Els Orriols ☎ +34 963 874 000 | Opening Hours: Tours: Saturday Sunday and holidays 12:00, 13:00; no reservation required Free es:Monasterio de San Miguel de los Reyes Monestir de Sant Miquel dels Reis Monasterio de San Miguel de los Reyes - Founded in the 16th century, this massive Renaissance building is considered by some historians to be the early model for the more well-known El Escorial near Madrid. In 1835 the monastery was dissolved and came under control of the state; it was used for a time as a school, an asylum, and during the Franco period as a prison. It was fully restored in 1997-2000, and now houses the central library of the Valencian Community and the collection of which includes many of the original volumes kept here during the building's monastic period. Guided architectural lal-tours/ tours of the building are offered on weekends (Spanish/Valencian only).
• Torres de Quart - Porta de Quart | Plaça de Sta Úrsula, 1 GPS: 39.47573, -0.38390 at the end of Carrer de Quart ☎ +34 96 208 3907 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 09:30-19:00, Sunday and holidays 09:30-15:00 €2 (adults), €1 (concessions), free on Sunday and holidays es:Torres de Quart Torres quart frontal2 - This medieval tower was part of the wall that surrounded the old city; the numerous pock-marks are from gun battles during the Spanish War of Independence from the French (1807-1814). Great views of the city can be had from the top.
• Torres de Serrano - Porta de Serrans | Plaça dels Furs, s/n GPS: 39.47920, -0.37601 ☎ +34 96 391 9070 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 09:30-19:00, Sunday and holidays 09:30-15:00 €2 (adults), €1 (concessions), free on Sunday and holidays Torres de Serranos Torres de Serrans - Built in 1392, this gate was also part of the ancient wall and for a time also served as a prison. The gate has been massively renovated and somewhat modernized, but is still interesting. It is across the street from the park. This tower also offers excellent views.
• Almodí - Almudín | Plaça Sant Lluís Bertrán, s/n GPS: 39.47655, -0.37386 ☎ +34 96 352 5478 x4521 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 09:30-14:00 15:00-19:00, Sunday and holidays 09:30-15:00 €2 (adults), €1 (concessions), free on Sunday and holidays es:Almudín de Valencia Almodí de València - Constructed in the early 14th century on the site of a Moorish palace and the building is crucially Moorish in design and used to function as the municipal granary; its name is derived directly from 'almud' (Arabic: bushel). The building was fully restored in 1996 and is now a venue for temporary art exhibitions.

Sala tèbia dels banys de l'Almirall de València - Banys de l'Almirall (Almirante Muslim Baths)

• Banys de l'Almirall - Baños del Almirante / Almirante Muslim Baths | Baños del Almirante, 3-5 GPS: 39.47488, -0.37341 ☎ +34 963 152 024 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 11:00-14:00 €2 (adults), €1 (concessions) es:Baños del Almirante Sala tèbia dels banys de l'Almirall de València - Although constructed in 1313 after the Christian reconquista and the bathhouse was built in the Arabic style and is considered to be an excellent example of Moorish architecture. It was used continuously as a bathhouse until the 20th century, and is one of the few remaining such structures in Spain. It was fully restored in 2005.
• Drassanes del Grau - Atarazanas del Grao / Royal Shipyards - Plaça Juan Antonio Benlliure, s/n GPS: 39.46132, -0.33357 ☎ +34 96 352 5478 x4299 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 09:30-14:00 15:00-19:00, Sunday and holidays 09:30-15:00 €2 (adults), €1 (concessions), free on Sunday and holidays es:Atarazanas del Grao Atarazanas Derecha - These Gothic shipyards date to the early 14th century, and attained their current layout in 1500. Trade ships were built and repaired here, as well as galleys used for defense against Barbary pirates. Later the building was used as a storehouse for salt, and now functions as a venue for temporary exhibits. Due to the shifting coastline over the centuries and the shipyards are now two blocks inland from the shore.
• Palau de Cervelló - Palacio de Cervelló / Cervelló Palace | Plaça de Tetuán, 3 GPS: 39.47414, -0.37043 ☎ +34 963 525 478 x4496 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00-14:00 16:30-20:30, Sunday and holidays 10:00-15:00 €2 (adults), €1 (concessions), free on Sunday and holidays es:Palacio de Cervellón Biblioteca Serrano Morales del Palau de Cervelló, València - Built in the 18th century as the residence of the counts of Cervelló, this palace became the official residence for visiting royalty following the demolition of the Palau Reial de València. The building now houses a museum and the Municipal Archive, and the Serrano Morales Library. On the ground floor is an exhibit (in Catalan and Spanish) illustrating the historic events which took place here, and on the upper floor are the grand ballroom and Serrano Morales Library, with original murals and furnishings.
• Casa de Sant Vicent Ferrer - Casa Natalicia de San Vicente Ferrer / Home of San Vicente Ferrer - Carrer del Pouet de Sant Vicent, 1 GPS: 39.47335, -0.37058 ☎ +34 963 528 481 Panell ceràmic amb el milacre del mocadoret, casa natal de sant Vicent Ferrer.JPG Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 11:00-13:00, 17:00-20:00 Free - Sant Vicent Ferrer and the principal patron saint of Valencia, was born in this house in 1350. The house was renovated numerous times, and has a chapel, well, and 18th-century ceramic tile panels depicting the life of the saint.
• Torre de l'Àngel - Torre del Angel / Angel Tower - Plaça de l'Àngel GPS: 39.47818, -0.37769 Carmen ca:Torre de l'Àngel (València) Torre de l'Àngel, València A - One of the few vestiges from Valencia's Muslim period and the semicircular 11th-century tower was once part of the Muslim city wall. It is now a private dwelling, but can be viewed through a fence.

Museums

Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire et Basilique Nostra Señora de los Desemparados (8276231733) - View of the cathedral, with the Centre Arqueològic de l'Almoina in the foreground València, Museo Nacional de Cerámica Palacio Marques Dos Aguas-PM 51840 - Façade of the Palau del Marqués de Dosaigües, now the Museu Nacional de Ceràmica Hall entrada - Museu d'Història de València, in a 19th-century reservoir

• Centre Arqueològic de l'Almoina - Centro Arqueológico de la Almoina | Plaça Dècim Juni Brut, s/n GPS: 39.47619, -0.37422 behind the cathedral ☎ +34 96 208 4173 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 09:30-19:00, Sunday and holidays 09:30-15:00 €2 (adults), €1 (concessions); free on Sunday and public holidays es:Museo de la Almoina Centre arqueològic de l'Almoina de València, exterior - This extensive site was uncovered in 1985 during preparations for new construction, which was then cancelled. Excavations revealed archeological remains dating from the Moorish, Visigothic, and Roman periods. After completing excavations and the city of Valencia converted the site into an underground museum. Highlights include Roman baths, a Moorish courtyard, and various artifacts.
• Museu Nacional de Ceràmica - Museo Nacional de Cerámica / National Ceramics Museum | Poeta Querol, 2 GPS: 39.47255, -0.37481 ☎ +34 96 351 6392 +34 96 351 3512 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00-14:00 16:00-20:00, Sunday and holidays 10:00-14:00 €3 (adults), €2.90 (concessions); free on Saturday afternoon and Su, 18 May, 18 Apr, 12 Oct, and 6 Dec González Martí National Museum of Ceramics and Decorative Arts València, Museo Nacional de Cerámica Palacio Marques Dos Aguas-PM 51840 - This very ornate Baroque palace once served as the residence of the Marqués de Dos Aigües, and is now a museum. The ground and first floors showcase a collection of stagecoaches and period furniture, while the upper two floors house an extensive ceramics collection with a focus on historic Valencian pieces. Of particular note are Moorish ceramic tiles from the main mosque which was on the site now occupied by the cathedral, and six plates designed by Picasso. Photography permitted, no flash.
• Museu d'Història de València - Museo de Historia de Valencia / Museum of Valencian History | Camino Viejo de Chirivella, 1 GPS: 39.47271, -0.40824 ☎ +34 96 370 1105 +34 96 370 1136 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 09:30-19:00, Sunday and holidays 09:30-15:00 €2 (adults), €1 (concessions), free on Sunday and public holidays Valencia History Museum Fachada principal MhV - Housed in a former reservoir, this well-designed museum is dedicated to the developmental history of the city, from the Roman perioid until the present. Although labels are in Valencian and (Spanish), booklets with English translations are available at the front desk. Constructed in 1850 and the building is interesting in its own right as an excellent example of 19th century industrial architecture.
• Centre Cultural la Beneficència - Centre Valencià de Cultura Mediterrània / Centro Valenciano de Cultura Mediterránea - Carrer de la Corona, 36 GPS: 39.47849, -0.38315 ☎ +34 96 388 3565 +34 96 388 3608es:Centro Cultural la Beneficencia Beneficiencia valencia - This 19th-century former hospice was completely refurbished in 1995, and now in addition to hosting two museums it also functions as a cultural center and venue for special exhibits.

• Museu de Prehistòria de València - Museo de Prehistoria de Valencia / Prehistory Museum of Valencia - ☎ +34 96 388 3579 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00-20:00 €2 (adults), €1 (concessions), free on weekends and public holidays Prehistory Museum of Valencia - This museum is devoted early regional history, with collections from the Paleolithic to the Visigothic periods. A special highlight is the Guerrer de Moixent (Warrior of Moixent), an early Iberian bronze sculpture from the 5th or 4th century BCE.

• Museu Valencià d'Etnologia - Museo Valenciano de Etnología / Valencian Museum of Ethnology - ☎ +34 96 388 3614 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00-20:00 €2 (adults), €1 (concessions), free on weekends and public holidays Valencian Museum of Ethnology - The focus of this museum is on cultural traditions in the Valencian Autonomous Community, with three permanent exhibits focusing on life in the nation, in the mountains, and in urban areas. Rotating temporary exhibits examine historic and sociological issues.
• Museu dels Soldadets de Plom L'Iber - Museo L'Iber / Tin Soldier Museum | Carrer dels Cavallers, 20-22 GPS: 39.47673, -0.37823 ☎ +34 963 91 8675 | Opening Hours: September - Jun Tuesday - Sunday 11:00-14:00, 16:00-19:00; July Aug daily 10:00-14:00, 15:00-20:00 €5 (adults), €3 (concessions) es:Museo de Soldaditos de Plomo L’Iber Visita de Maria Cristina a la catedral de València, 1888, museu dels soldadets de plom l'Iber - In an old Gothic palace, this is the world's largest private collection of tin soldiers of about one million pieces. Figures represent periods of Valencian, (Spanish), and world history.
• Museo Histórico Militar de Valencia - Carrer del General Gil Dolz, 6 GPS: 39.4720, -0.3617 ☎ +34 96 369 1904 Mortero Pesado de 120 mm Modelo Valero - Opening from Monday to Saturday 10:00-14:00 16:00-20:00, Sunday and holidays 10:00-14:00 Free - Built in 1898 for an infantry regiment and the building now houses a collection of over 3,000 objects, most of them from the 19th and 20th centuries.
• Museo de l'Arròs - Museo del Arroz / Museum of Rice |

Carrer del Rosari, 3 GPS: 39.4631931, 0.3318970 EMT bus 2/19: stop Dr Lluch-Armada Española; Metro line 5: stop Marítim-Serradora; Metro-Tram line 6: stop Grau-Canyamelar Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 09:30-14:00 15:00-19:00, Sunday and holidays 09:30-15:00 €2 (adults), €1 (seniors, children, students, groups) Museu de l'arròs (València), ensacadores The Museum of Rice of the City of Valencia is in the refurbished and restored old Serra’s Mill. It tells the story of the industrial process of Rice processing, a cereal whose growth goes deep into the wetlands of the City.

• Colegio del Arte Mayor de la Seda - Museo de la Seda / Silk Museum | Carrer de l'Hospital, 7 GPS: 39.47085, -0.38092 ☎ +34 697 155 299 | Opening Hours: Sunday Monday 10:00-15:00, Tuesday - Saturday 10:00-19:00 €6 (adults), €4.50 (seniors/students), free (children under 5); free multilingual audioguide es:Colegio del Arte Mayor de la Seda Telar manual y máquina de Jacquard 14 - The Moors introduced silk to Valencia, and it became a major hub of the silk trading route during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. The Valencian silk weavers' guild was established in the late 15th century, and in 1494 acquired this building, which remained the guild's headquarters throughout its history. The building itself was remodeled extensively during subsequent centuries, and was most recently fully restored in 2016. Now a museum, it showcases various aspects of Valencia's silk trade and production.

Art museums and galleries

Museu de Belles Arts de València, RI-51-0001413 - Museu de Belles Arts de València Casa-museu Benlliure de València, estudi - Casa-Museu Benlliure La Nau Universitat de València Claustre - Centre Cultural La Nau

• Museu de Belles Arts de València - Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia / Museum of Fine Arts of Valencia | Carrer de Sant Pius V, 9 GPS: 39.4793, -0.3708 ☎ +34 96 387 0300 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00-20:00; closed 1 Jan and 25 Dec Free Museu de Belles Arts de València Museu de Belles Arts de València, RI-51-0001413 - This 17th-century former palace houses over 2,000 pieces of art, with a primary focus on art of the 14th to 17th centuries. Highlights include an excellent collection of medieval altarpieces, a collection of engravings by the Italian artist Piranesi, and a handful of minor works by Velázquez, El Greco, and Goya. Photography permitted, no flash.
• Institut Valencià d'Art Modern - IVAM / Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno / Valencian Institute of Modern Art | Guillem de Castro, 118 GPS: 39.4797, -0.3827 ☎ +34 96 386 3000 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 11:00-19:30, Friday 11:00-21:00, Saturday Sunday 11:00-19:30; closed on 25 Dec and 1 Jan €6 (adults), €3 (students), free (seniors, disabled, unemployed, children under 10); free admission on Sunday Institut Valencià d'Art Modern Ivam - This museum focuses on Spanish and international modern art and photography, and hosts regular special exhibits, workshops, and lectures. A library, gift shop, and café are onsite. Photography permitted, no flash.
• Museo del Patriarca - Carrer de la Nau, 1 GPS: 39.47263, -0.37306 ☎ +34 96 351 4176 +34 96 351 1351 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 12:30, 17:00, 18:00; Saturday 11:00, 12:00, 12:30 €7 (premium tour including museum, courtyard, church, and chapel), €5 (standard tour including the courtyard, church, and chapel), €4 (museum tour only); €6 (premium tour for concessions and VLC card) es:Museo del Patriarca Quadres del museu del Patriarca de València - Managed by the Seminary of Corpus Christi, this museum has a small collection of paintings from the 16th and 17th centuries, with special highlights including works by Juan de Juanes, El Greco, and early Flemish masters. The collection can only be viewed with a tour, offered in a number of European languages; to be sure there is a tour in your language it is best to reserve ahead, either by phone or online].
• MuVIM - Museu Valencià de la Il·lustració i de la Modernitat / The Valencia Museum of the Enlightenment and Modernity - Quevedo 10 y Guillem de Castro 8 GPS: 39.46987, -0.38115 ☎ +34 963 883 730 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00-14:00 16:00-20:00, Sunday and holidays 10:00-20:00 €2 (adults), €1 (concessions); free on Sa, Su, and public holidays es:Museo Valenciano de la Ilustración y la Modernidad Museu Valencià de la Il·lustració i de la Modernitat, València, País Valencià - - The museum is devoted to civics and culture, with special exhibits focused on such topics as graphic design, photography, and cinema. The building and garden were designed by Valencian architect Guillermo Vázquez Consuegra.
• Bombas Gens Centre d'Art - Avinguda Burjassot, 54-56 GPS: 39.48553, -0.38504 ☎ +34 963 463 856 | Opening Hours: West 16:00-20:00, Thursday - Saturday 11:00-14:00 16:00-20:00, Sunday 11:00-15:00 Free es:Bombas Gens Fàbrica de Bombes Gens, avinguda de Burjassot, València A - This former factory from the 1930s has been transformed into an exhibition space for Spanish contemporary art, with a special focus on photography. The building has an interesting history, as it was used to make industrial pumps, and later during the Spanish Civil War was used by the Republicans as an air raid shelter and to assemble armaments.
• Casa-Museu Benlliure - Casa-Museo Benlliure | Carrer de la Blanqueria, 23 GPS: 39.48076, -0.37894 El Carme ☎ +34 963 911 662 Casa-museu Benlliure de València, estudi.JPG Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 09:30-14:00 15:00-19:00, Sunday and holidays 09:30-15:00 €2 (adults), €1 (concessions), free on Sunday and holidays - This was once home to two generations of the Benlliure family, headed by prominent Valencian artist José Benlliure. The early 20th-century residence has been maintained in three distinct sections, including the primary house with original furnishings and artworks, a lovely courtyard and garden, and a second building with a private study and more artworks.
• Centre Cultural Bancaixa - Centro Cultural de Bancaja |

Plaça de Tetuán, 23 GPS: 39.47362, -0.37018 ☎ +34 96 064 5840 +34 96 387 5578 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday and holidays 10:00-14:00 17:00-21:00, Monday 10:00-14:00 Free ComunidadValenciana Valencia8 tango7174 . The former 19th-century residence is a cultural centre which hosts excellent, well-curated temporary exhibits of contemporary art and photography, by Valencian, Spanish and international artists.

• Centre del Carme - Carrer del Museu, 2 GPS: 39.47961, -0.37909 ☎ +34 96 192 2640 +34 96 192 2641 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 11:00-21:00 €2 (adults), €1 (concessions), free on Sunday and holidays es:Antiguo Convento del Carmen (Valencia) Campanar del Carme vist des del claustre gòtic, València - The former convent hosts rotating special exhibits showcasing local history, and historic and contemporary artists from Valencia and outside the region.
• Fundación Chirivella Soriano - Palau Joan de Valeriola | Carrer de Valeriola, 13 GPS: 39.47463, -0.38048 ☎ +34 96 338 1215 +34 96 338 1217 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00-14:00 17:00-20:00, Sunday 10:00-14:00 €4 (adults), €2 (concessions) Finestres del palau del Joan de Valeriola, València This excellently maintained 14th-century Gothic palace houses a permanent collection of contemporary Spanish art, with rotating exhibits.
• Centre Cultural La Nau - Centre Cultural de la Universitat de València | Carrer de la Universitat, 2 GPS: 39.47194, -0.37288 Xerea ☎ +34 963 864 377 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00-14:00 16:00-20:00, Sunday and holidays 10:00-14:00 Free La Nau La Nau Universitat de València Claustre - Built in 1498, this was once the library and main building for the University of Valencia. Today it is used by the university primarily as a venue for photography and art exhibits, and for classical music concerts.
• Galería del Tossal - Plaça del Tossal, s/n GPS: 39.47628, -0.38011 entrance in an above-ground glass structure in the middle of the square ☎ +34 963 981 803 Arcs que sostenien la volta que cobria la séquia, muralles de València.JPG Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 09:30-14:00, Sunday and holidays 09:30-15:00 €2 (adults), €1 (concessions), free (children under 12); free on Sunday and holidays - This unique underground gallery has been designed around the remains of a city wall from the Moorish period, complete with arches. The gallery is a venue for temporary exhibits of Spanish and international contemporary art.

Parks and gardens

Parque Gulliver 2007 - puroticorico - Parc Gulliver Jardin Monforte7 - Jardí de Montfort Ringtailed lemur 12 - Bioparc- Valencia, Spain - Walk-in lemur exhibit at Bioparc Valencia

• Jardí del Túria - Jardines del Turia / Turia Gardens - Opening Hours: Daylight hours Free es:Jardín del Turia After catastrophic flooding in 1957 and the Turia River was diverted to the south of the city, and the former river bed was converted into a 7-km-long elongated park which spans many neighborhoods, ending at the City of Arts and Sciences. The park encompasses soccer and rugby fields, an artificial boating lake, athletics track, playgrounds, fountains, and cafés. Abundant bicycle paths make it an ideal place to get in a little exercise and sun.

• Parc Gulliver - Parque Gulliver / Gulliver Park - 39.46247, -0.35959 ☎ +34 96 337 0204 | Opening Hours: September - Jun daily 10:00-20:00; July - Aug daily 10:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00 Free es:Parque Gulliver Parque Gulliver 2007 - puroticorico - The centrepiece of this unusual playground is a 70-m-long sculpture of Gulliver (from the classic book Gulliver's Travels), who has been tied to the ground. Visitors can climb on and slide down the giant figure, much as Lilliputians might have. The sculpture was designed by Valencian artist and illustrator Sento Llobell.

• Pont de la Trinitat - Puente De La Trinidad / Trinitat Bridge - 39.47901, -0.37268 ca:Pont de la Trinitat Escala del pont de la Trinitat de València A - The oldest bridge in the city, with the current structure dating to the early 16th century. The two 17th-century sculptures of Valencian saints used to be on another nearby medieval bridge, and were relocated to this bridge in the mid-20th century.

• Pont de l'Exposició - Puente De La Exposición / Exhibition Bridge - 39.47324, -0.36574 Puente de la Exposición Pont de l'exposició - Designed by Santiago Calatrava and built between 1991 and 1995 and the bridge resembles a comb, hence the nickname 'La Peineta'.
• Jardí Botànic - Jardín Botánico de Valencia / Botanic Garden of Valencia | Carrer de Quart, 80 GPS: 39.4755, -0.3865 ☎ +34 96 315 6800 +34 96 315 6826 Opening Hours: November - Feb: 10:00-18:00, Mar October: 10:00-19:00, April September: 10:00-20:00, May-Aug: 10:00-21:00; open daily except 25 Dec, 1 Jan, and during inclement weather €2.50 (adults), €2.90 (concessions), free (children under 7); €10 (10-visit ticket) Botanical Garden of Valencia Celobert de l'entrada al jardí botànic de València - Established in 1802 by the University of Valencia, this lovely garden maintains extensive collections of plants from a number of different habitats. Most of the greenhouses date from the latter half of the 19th century, while the modern research center was completed in 2000.
• Jardí de Montfort - Jardín de Monforte / Monforte Garden |

Plaça de la Legió Espanyola, s/n GPS: 39.4775, -0.3649 entrance on Carrer de Montfort ☎ +34 96 325 7881 | Opening Hours: Daily 21 Mar - 20 September: 10:30-20:00, 21 September - 20 Mar: 10:30-18:00 Free es:Jardín de Monforte Jardin Monforte7 - This formal Neoclassical garden was designed in the mid-19th century by Valencian architect Don Monleón for the aristocrat Marqués de San Juan. It was declared a 'National Artistic Garden' and is now maintained by the city of Valencia, which opened it to the public in 1973.

• Bioparc Valencia - Av Pío Baroja, 3 (main entrance) GPS: 39.47802, -0.40783 ☎ +34 90 225 0340 | Opening Hours: Daily, hours vary by month and season: 10:00-18:00 in winter, 10:00-19:00/20:00 in spring/fall, 10:00-21:00 in summer; detailed hrs available here €23.80 (adults), €18 (children 4-12), €17.50 (seniors), free (children under 4) Valencia Bioparc Ringtailed lemur 12 - Bioparc- Valencia, Spain As far as zoos go, this is more animal-friendly than most. Focused exclusively on African fauna and the modern zoo has been thoughtfully designed to provide maximum space in natural settings for its residents. A special highlight is the walk-in lemur exhibit (no touching or feeding).
• Jardín de Viveros - Jardines del Real / Royal Gardens | San Pío, V, s/n GPS: 39.48063, -0.36769 ☎ +34 96 352 5478 x4304 | Opening Hours: Summer: daily 07:30-21:30; winter: Monday to Friday 07:30-20:30, Saturday Sunday 07:30-21:30 Free es:Jardines del Real Arbre i banc, jardí de Vivers de València - Established by the Moors in the 13th century as gardens for the royal palace (no longer standing), this pleasant and popular park is the second-largest park in Valencia, after the Turia gardens. The park includes a rose garden, sculpture garden, bicycle track, and aviary. During the summer various festivals are held here.

• Museu de Ciències Naturals - Museo de Ciencias Naturales / Museum of Natural Sciences | Av General Elío, s/n GPS: 39.47936, -0.36902 ☎ +34 96 352 5478 x4313 +34 96 353 9956 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday and holidays 09:30-19:00 €2 (adults), €1 (concessions); free admission on Sunday and holidays es:Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Valencia Al·losaure (Allosaurus fragilis), Museu de Ciències Naturals de València - The museum is divided into several segments, covering Valencian contributions to the sciences and the ecology of the Valencian region, and of course paleontology with the requisite dinosaur skeletons.

• Palau Reial de València - Palacio Real / Royal Palace - Av General Elío, s/n GPS: 39.47874, -0.36714 ☎ +34 96 146 1752 - Free Real Palace Palau del Real de València, torre de la Reina - Established by the Moors and then rebuilt by Christians, this building served as the royal Valencian residence until its demolition in 1810. It was forgotten and then rediscovered in 1986. The partially-excavated site is now surrounded by a fence with informative panels in Valencian, (Spanish), and English.

Neighbourhoods

Viviendas Almenara - Iglesia Angeles - Antoni Joan 26 - Protected house in Cabanyal Part superior de la casa jueva de València - Casa Jueva, a Valencian Modernist residential building in Russafa

• El Carme - El Carmen - El Carmen (Valencia) - In the old centre, it is the perfect place for a stroll where you can witness the transition from a forgotten area to an up-and-coming diverse neighbourhood. Barri del Carme has many outdoor cafes and trendy shops. There is an interesting mix of people, from lifetime residents, to alternative types, hippies, s and woke s, and other assorted people. The neighbourhood swells at night with revelers, but please respect the neighbours who live there.
• El Cabanyal - Cabañal - along the beach - El Cabanyal - Established in the 13th century as a fishing village, in the 19th century the town became known as a beach getaway before being annexed by Valencia in 1897. Along with easy access to the beach, it has many charming historic tiled buildings and great restaurants, and is the setting of the annual Semana Santa Marinera (described below under 'Do'). For many years the area directly east of the Valencia-Cabanyal train station was badly neglected, and squatters and other nefarious types moved in. Although the related political and legal disputes have since been resolved, for the near future this specific area is still best avoided at night.
• Russafa - Ruzafa - South of the centre es:Ruzafa - Ruzafa (from Arabic رصافة – rusafa, or 'garden') was first established in the 9th century as a Moorish pleasure garden, and evolved into a farming community. It was independent until 1877, when it was annexed by the city. Today the barrio is known for its cultural diversity, hipster shops and cafés, great restaurants, and vibrant nightlife.
• Benimaclet North of the centre - Benimaclet - Benimaclet (from Arabic بني مخلد – bani mahlad, or 'sons of Majlad') began as an Arabic farmstead, and was an independent farming community until 1878. Preserved are its central square and parish church, and charming pedestrian alleys. Due to its proximity to the University of Valencia, it is known for its large student population, many immigrant shops, and good restaurants.

Other

The Tribunal de las Aguas of Valencia - Tribunal de les Aigües Dama de Elche Avenida Cortes Valencianas Valencia - La Dama Ibérica

• Tribunal de les Aigües - Tribunal de las Aguas / Water Tribunal | In front of the cathedral's Puerta de los Apóstoles GPS: 39.47606, -0.37509 Southeast corner of the Plaça de la Verge ☎ +34 96 391 4445 | Opening Hours: Every Thursday at noon; it is best to get here no later than 11:30 to secure a good spot Free Water Tribunal of the plain of Valencia The Tribunal de las Aguas of Valencia - The horta (huerta) and the fertile region surrounding Valencia, has relied on artificial irrigation since antiquity. The tribunal was developed to mediate disputes between farmers, and is believed to date back to Roman times; it has operated in its current form since the Moorish era. The court consists of nine representatives who meet in public and issue judgments on water rights and usage. Proceedings are conducted in Valencian and verdicts are issued orally. Although today the court is largely ceremonial, verdicts are considered legally binding by the highest court in Madrid and by the EU. In 2009 it was listed by UNESCO as an 'intangible cultural legacy'.
• Cementerio General de Valencia - Valencia General Cemetery |

Carrer de Sant Doménec de Guzmán, 27 GPS: 39.44751, -0.39644 ☎ +34 963 773 061 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 09:00-18:00, Sunday and holidays 09:00-14:00; 23 Oct - 01 Nov: daily 09:00-18:00 Free es:Cementerio de Valencia Cementeri General de València, panteons A - In use since 1807 and the cemetery has some interesting mausoleums and funerary sculpture and is the final resting place for a number of notable Valencians, including members of the artistic Benlliure family, painter Joaquín Sorolla, and writer Vicente Blasco Ibáñez. For visitors with a smartphone there is a helpful app (iOS and Android; Spanish and Valencian only) which describes walking routes and gives grave locations.

• Mirador Valencia - El Mirador del Ateneo Mercantil / Ateneo Viewpoint | Plaça de l'Ajuntament, 18 GPS: 39.47090, -0.37621 entrance between Café Rialto and Café & Tapas ☎ +34 963 520 488 | Opening Hours: Daily 10:00-20:30; last lift to the top at 20:00 €3 (adults), €2.5 (seniors, disabled, children 11-16), free (children under 10) Plaça de l'Ajuntament de València, Ateneu Mercantil i el Rialto . The viewpoint is on the rooftop of a private social club, and offers excellent 360° panoramic views of the city.
• Street art - Valencia has become a magnet for street artists both homegrown and those hailing from abroad, many of them internationally-renowned. Works range in size from smaller stencils to giant murals, with the greatest concentration in el Carmen (Carme). There are also clusters of great art in Ruzafa, Benimaclet, Cabanyal, and other neighbourhoods.
• La Dama Ibérica - intersection of Carrer de la Safor and Avinguda de las Cortes Valencianas GPS: 39.49026, -0.39932 Campanar sv:La Dama Ibérica Dama de Elche Avenida Cortes Valencianas Valencia A - The monumental sculpture dominating the roundabout was designed by internationally-renowned Valencian artist Manolo Valdés and completed in 2007. It was inspired by the Iberian sculpture Dama de Elche ('Lady of Elche'), which was discovered in Elche and now resides in Madrid's Madrid/Salamanca#See|National Archaeological Museum. Valdés's version is an 18-m-high steel structure covered with 22,000 miniature replicas of the modern version, made of cobalt-blue ceramic by fellow Valencian artist Manuel Martin.

What to do in Valencia

Falles

La Cremà 2016 - La Cremà (The Burning) Things to do during Falles|* Go around and see the various fallas, but especially the Secció Especial.

• Pay to enter one of the bigger fallas to get a closer look at the individual ninots.
• See la mascletà and la nit de foc.
• See one of the various parades, especially the ofrenda, and see the Virgen de los Desamparados.

Bunyol de carabassa - Bunyol de carabassa

• Sample bunyols (buñuelos), traditional Valencian ‘donuts’, at one of the many stands on the street. They are only available during the Falles season, and come in several varieties, including Chocolates and carabassa (calabaza, or pumpkin).
• Dance all night long at one of the verbenas (temporary bars and late night restaurants) set up on the street.

Things to be aware of|* Most streets in the downtown are closed to everything except pedestrian traffic, and buses running through the centre will be diverted from their usual route.

• Most restaurants are very crowded and some are not open. There are usually very long waits and slow service and you should plan for this in your schedule.
• Hotels should be booked well in advance.
• Many people throw firecrackers near pedestrians and it is feasible to be burnt or injured.
• Some of the principal fallas, like Nou Campanar, are well outside the downtown and are quite far by foot – it is much easier to take the metro or a bus.

One of Spain’s most spectacular fire festivals, Falles (Fallas) can be best characterised as a fire-fireworks-gunpowder street party extravaganza. The festival draws up to two million visitors annually, and is listed as a UNESCO ‘intangible cultural legacy’.

Its origins date to the Middle Ages when the city’s carpenters burned piles of scraps in the streets and plazas near their workshops on 19 March and the eve of the day of San Josep (San José, or St. Joseph). In the 18th century, it became customary to fashion these piles of junk with papier mache into human figures and sculptures, called ninots (Valencian for 'dolls'), which were assembled to form larger fallas. Eventually these fallas began to take on a satirical nature.

Around 1870, Falles and Carnival were banned. In response to this, a popular movement arose to revive and preserve these traditions, resulting in a competiton in 1885 for the best and most artistic falla. This prompted the development of casal fallers, neighbourhood associations which work year-round raising money and designing their fallas. Today there are about 400 casal fallers which each design an adult falla (falla mayor), and a smaller children’s falla (falla infantil); more than 400 of these fallas are burned on public streets every year. Many fallas reach 25-30 m in height – the best of these are in a special category Secció Especial (Sección Especiál) and compete for the top prize, awarded annually by the City Council.

A secondary feature of Falles are daily fireworks events, including gunpowder demonstrations (mascletàs) and large nightly fireworks displays (castillos del fuego). Along with these displays, people set off fireworks all day in the streets, beginning early in the morning and continuing throughout the day, making the city seem like a war zone and making it difficult to catch any sleep.

Key events and dates

Almirante Cadarso Conde Altea 2016 (1) - Falla de Secció Especial, surrounded by ninots Lightning Falla Azorin 2010 - Illuminated street in Ruzafa Fallas2017 Ofrena 10 - L'Ofrena (The Offering)

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• La Despertà - the 'wake-up call' - Opening Hours: Last Sunday of February - Beginning at 07:30, brass bands parade down Carrer de la Pau and Carrer de Sant Vicent Màrtir to the Plaça de l'Ajuntament, followed by falleros and falleras throwing firecrackers. At noon more bands perform at the central square, and the season's first mascletà takes place at 14:00.

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• Cridà - the 'call' | Torres de Serrano GPS: 39.47936, -0.37591 Opening Hours: Last Sunday of February ca:Crida (Falles de València) A - Crowds gather along bridges and the Túria river bed to hear the fallera mayor (principal fallera) announce the beginning of the Falles season at 20:00. Fireworks conclude the event.

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• Mascletà - Plaça de l'Ajuntament GPS: 39.46977, -0.37634 Plaza de la Ayuntamiento Opening Hours: 2-19 March, 14:00 Mascletà 20100228-Mascletà por Cridà -@ ( DSC7155) - This is 120 kilos of gunpowder translated into a multi-sensory ‘symphony of noise’, and must be experienced to be understood, as it includes not just the noise but also the intense smell of gunpowder as well as the vibrations which can be felt through the entire body. The event is very popular and you should arrive at least an hour in advance.

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• Batalla de las Luces - Las Calles Iluminadas / Battle of the Lights - Ruzafa Opening Hours: 11-18 March - Casal fallers around the city decorate their streets with expensive street lighting displays and the most elaborate of which compete annually for the top prize. Three of the top contenders every year are in the Ruzafa neighborhood, with the fourth in La Roqueta.

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• Falla Cuba-Literat Azorín - intersection of Carrer de Cuba with Carrer del Literat Azorín GPS: 39.45984, -0.37553 Ruzafa - Calle mejor iluminada 2011 -

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• Falla Sueca-Literat Azorín - intersection of Carrer del Literat Azorín with Carrer de Sueca GPS: 39.46035, -0.37434 Ruzafa - Lightning Falla Azorin 2010 -

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• Falla Convento Jerusalén-Matemático Marzal - intersection of Carrer del Convent de Jerusalem with Carrer del Matemàtic Marzal GPS: 39.46645, -0.37952 La Roqueta - Iluminación Convento Jerusalén (2345523659) (2).jpg

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• Exposición del Ninot - Ninot exhibit | Sala Arquerías, Museo Príncipe Felipe GPS: 39.45616, -0.35253 City of Arts and Sciences; venues can change Opening Hours: 1-14 March €3 (adults), €2.90 (children/seniors) - The current year's ninots are placed on display, with Muslim visitors voting for their favourite ninot. The winning ninot is spared the flames of the Cremà and added to the permanent collection of the Museu Faller de València (listed below).

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• Cavalcada del Ninot - Ninot Parade - Opening Hours: 15 March ca:Cavalcada del Ninot A - The ninots previously exhibited are now paraded through the streets, before being included in the falla monuments.

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• Plantà - Planting - Opening Hours: 15-16 March Plantà - The 15th marks the start of the assembling the elaborate 'fallas', which have been laboured over during the previous year. Construction must be completed by 08:00 on 16 March, or the falla will be disqualified for the competition. Tourist information offices have free maps available showing locations of the Selección Especiál fallas.

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• L'Ofrena - La Ofrenda / The Offering - Plaça de la Virgen GPS: 39.47623, -0.37529 Opening Hours: 17-18 March ca:Ofrena de Flors Fallas2016 Plaza Virgen 14 A - The falleros and falleras from each 'casal faller' bring flowers in offering and used to decorate the mantle of an enormous effigy of the Virgen de los Desamparados in the Plaça de la Virgen. Participants are dressed in traditional clothing, and the processions follow two main routes, each terminating at the cathedral: one proceeds westward down Carrer de de Pau / Calle de la Paz, and the other northward up Carrer de Sant Vincent Màrtir / Calle San Vicente.

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• Els Castells - fireworks displays | Passeig de l'Albereda GPS: Opening Hours: 15-18 March A nightly fireworks display between midnight and 01:30, with each night more impressive than the previous one, until culminating in the final display on the 18th, which is known as La Nit del Foc (the Night of Fire). This is also very crowded and you should arrive early to see it. The best location to view this is from pedestrian bridges crossing the Turía Park riverbed, or even better, from below the Palacio de la Musica.

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• Cavalcada del Foc - Cabalgata del Fuego / Fire Parade | Route: Carrer de Russafa, Carrer de Colón, Porta de la Mar GPS: Opening Hours: 19 March, 19:00 A parade featuring all types of spectacles involving fire. This parade may be canceled in inclement weather.

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• La Cremà - The Burning - Opening Hours: 19 March, 22:00-01:00 Cremà At the end of a week displaying the 'fallas' are burnt. The fallas infantiles are burned at 22:00 and the fallas mayores are burned anytime between midnight and 01:00, and the falla at the Plaça Ayuntamiento is burned last at 01:00. The most impressive to see are the fallas in the Secció Especial, because these are the largest and most dramatic when they burn. These tend to be very crowded and one should arrive early, preferably an hour in advance. A good strategy is to visit a selection of fallas beforehand, and then to choose one to watch burn.

Falles museums

If you can't be in Valencia at the time of the festival, you can at least get an idea of what it's all about by visiting one or both the following museums.

• Museu Faller de València - Museo Fallero / Falles Museum | Plaça Monteolivete, 4 GPS: 39.45877, -0.35924 Montolivete ☎ +34 96 352 5478 x4625 +34 96 394 1934 Opening from Monday to Saturday 09:30-19:00, Sunday and holidays 09:30-15:00 €2 (adults), €1 (concessions), free on Sunday and public holidays es:Museo Fallero Fallas2017 18 Museo Fallero - Since 1934 ninots (papier-mâché figures) voted as the best of the year have been spared the final flames of the Falles festival. Along with photos and posters and these figures are showcased in a building which has served as a lepers' hospital, barracks, and prison.
• Museu de l'Artista Faller de València - Museo del Gremio de Artistas Falleros / Museum of the Guild of Falles Artists | Avda San José Artesano, 17 GPS: 39.50007, -0.39250 Benicalap ☎ +34 963 479 623 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10:00-14:00 16:00-19:00, Saturday 10:00-14:00; closed in Aug €3 (adults), €2.50 (students), €2 (seniors/disabled/children under 12)

Other festivals

Semana Santa Marinera 2016 - Street procession during Semana Santa Marinera [[2007 Procesion (56) - Festivitat Verge dels Desemparats La Moma i els Momos 2 - La Moma i els Momos during Corpus Christi

• Semana Santa Marinera - Setmana Santa Marinera / Marinera Holy Week | Cabanyal Opening Hours: Week before Easter Sunday es:Semana Santa Marinera As elsewhere in Spain, Valencia celebrates Holy Week with street processions of penitents, organised into fraternities. Although not as well known as the more elaborate processions in Andalusia and Castile and Leon, Valencia's own unique traditions date back to the 15th century and are centred in the neighbourhood of Cabanyal, formerly an independent fishing village. Especially interesting are the Good Friday morning processions: two separate fraternities carry a crucifixion effigy to the beach, say a prayer for those who have lost their lives at sea, and place a laurel wreath in the ocean. This training is unique in Spain and has been designated a 'Fiesta of National Touristic Interest' by the government.
  The processions, routes, and times may vary from year to year. The Valencia edition ofvalencia/valencia/ ABC (in Spanish) publishes detailed routes and schedules of each day's events.

• Museo de la Semana Santa Marinera - Semana Santa Museum | Carrer del Rosari, 1 GPS: 39.46316, -0.33193 Port ☎ +34 963 240 745 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00-14:00 16:30-20:30, Sunday and holidays 10:00-15:00 Free es:Museo de la Semana Santa Marinera - This small museum has exhibits explaining the Semana Santa Marinera traditions with costumes, documents, and photographs.

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• Festival Internacional del Viento - International Kite Festival | Platja de Malvarrosa GPS: 39.4759, -0.3236 Cabanyal Opening Hours: April Free Festival Internacional del Viento 2016 . Held annually since 1997 and the two-day event includes exhibits, kite-making demonstrations, and competitions.
• Festivitat Verge dels Desemparats - Festividad de la Virgen de los Desamparados / Festival of Our Lady of the Forsaken - Opening Hours: Second Sunday of May +es:Festividad de la Virgen de los Desamparados - The day is devoted to celebrating the Virgen de los Desamparados, Valencia's patron saint. After a formal mass at 08:00 in the Plaça de la Virgen, a ceremonial procession transfers the effigy of the Virgin from the royal chapel to the cathedral next door. A second traditional procession begins at 18:30, in which the effigy follows a more circuitous route around the downtown, accompanied by showers of flower petals and dancing in the streets. This procession proceeds along Carrer dels Cavallers, Carrer de la Bosseria, Plaça del Mercat, Carrer de Sant Vicent Màrtir, Plaça de la Reina, and Carrer de les Avellanes before finally returning to the cathedral at Plaça de l'Almoina.
• Festa del Corpus Christi - Fiesta de Corpus Christi | Opening Hours: 60 days after Easter, usually late May or early June Free es:Fiesta del Corpus Christi de Valencia - The city has been celebrating Corpus Christi since the late 13th century, and holding feast day processions since 1355. The main procession, known as the Cavalcada del Convit (Cabalgata del Convite) begins at 12:00 and follows an itinerary established in the 18th century, which begins at Carrer de la Batlia, heads south along the western side of the cathedral to the Plaça de la Reina, and then up Carrer d'Avellanes and finally terminates at Plaça de l'Almoina. The parade features several medieval dances and rituals unique to Valencia and the most famous of which is La Moma i els Momos, in which a man in white dress and white-veiled face is surrounded by seven men clothed and veiled in black; the dance represents the fight of virtue against the seven deadly sins. Also interesting are the dances of the Nanos (dwarves) and Gegants (giants), in which dancers wear oversized heads and costumes respectively, and La Poalà, in which participants at the end of the route are doused with buckets of water.
  16:30 marks the start of a second procession and the Pas de les Roques (Paso de las Rocas, or Parade of Carriages) and the highlight of which are the antique horse-drawn carriages. This parade follows a more circuitous route along Carrer dels Cavallers, Carrer de la Bosseria, Plaça del Mercat, Carrer de Sant Vicent Màrtir, Plaça de la Reina, and Carrer de les Avellanes before finally returning to the cathedral at Plaça de l'Almoina. A third procession begins at 17:30, with the same dancers featured in the 12:00 parade, and following the route of the carriage parade. The final procession and the Solemne Processó (Solemne Procesión) begins at 19:00, with participants from parishes and guilds followed by biblical characters and finally by the monstrance.

• Casa de les Roques - Casa de las Rocas / Museo del Corpus | Web: ayuntamiento/laciudad.nsf

Carrer de les Roques, 3 GPS: 39.47913, -0.37669 ☎ +34 963 153 156 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 09:30-14:00 15:00-19:00, Sunday and holidays 09:30-15:00es:Casa de las Rocas Roques guardades a la casa de les Roques, València - The horse-drawn carriages used in the Corpus Christi parades, known as roques (rocas, or 'rocks'), have been stored in this building since the mid-15th century. Eleven carriages are on display and the oldest of which was built between 1373 and 1392. Other items exhibited are costumes and historic documents, as well as a 25-minutes video about the processions (in Spanish).

Gran Fira Valencia 2016 Correfoc 04 - Correfoc during the Fira de Juliol Batalla de Flors 2015 - Batalla de Flors, Fira de Juliol

• Fira de Juliol - Feria de Julio / July Festival - Opening Hours: 1-31 July es:Feria de Julio de Valencia A - Held annually since 1871, this month-long festival includes daily free and ticketed music and dance performances in parks and plazas, open-air cinema, sporting events, and fairground rides. Every Saturday at midnight there are large fireworks (locations vary). The mid-month Gran nit de juliol, always on a Saturday, features street parades and free outdoor concerts, and most museums remain open until midnight or 02:00. The tourist office can offer a detailed schedule of all events.

• Els Focs de la Fira - Correfoc: literally 'fire-running' | last Friday before the Battala de Flors; parade begins at 23:00 - In this energetic festival, which originated in medieval Catalonia and is celebrated throughout the Catalán/Valencian-speaking region, participants dressed as devils with pitchforks dance through the streets to drums, setting off fireworks and interacting with spectators. The route varies from year to year, but generally is in the area near the North Train Station and the Porta de la March. The many flying sparks can burn holes in clothing, so it's a good idea to wear older clothes or not get too close to the action.

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• Batalla de Flors - Battala de las Flores / Battle of the Flowers - Passeig de l'Albereda GPS: 39.47520, -0.36604 Paseo de la Alameda Opening Hours: Last Sunday of July: parade begins at 20:00, battle begins at 21:00 €30 (ringside seats purchased in advance), free (general audience) es:Batalla de Flores (Valencia) Batalla de Flors 2015 A - The highlight of the July festival and the 'Battle of the Flowers' was first established in 1891. This unusual event begins with a parade of horse-drawn floats, on which are perched falleras in traditional dress. The floats circle around a closed off section of the avenue four times, and prizes are awarded for the most beautiful float. Then the fun begins: mountains of softball-sized marigolds have been distributed around the ring, and seated audience members proceed to pelt the falleras with the flowers, who defend themselves with tennis rackets and/or hurl flowers back into the audience. After the parade and the general audience is allowed into the ring, and a general melee begins.

Sala daurada gran - palau de la Generalitat Valenciana - Interior of the Palau de la Generalitat, open to the public during Nou d’Octubre

• Nou d’Octubre - Diada Nacional del País Valencià / Valencian Community National Day - Opening Hours: 1-9 October es:Día de la Comunidad Valenciana - - This annual public holiday has been celebrated since 1338 and commemorates the date in 1238 when King James I of Aragón entered the city, freeing it from Moorish rule. In the week leading up to the 9th there are free concerts and parades around town, including a correfoc ('fire-running') which takes place on the preceding Saturday evening in the El Carme neighborhood. During this same weekend nine governmental palaces which are ordinarily closed to the public are opened for general visitation (Sa and Sunday 10:00-20:00, free admission). Of these the 15th-century Gothic Palau de la Generalitat GPS 39.47665,-0.37631 Sala daurada gran - palau de la Generalitat Valenciana.JPG(Palacio de la Generalidad / Palace of the General Assembly) is the most remarkable, and is well worth the long queue to see the excellently maintained interior.
  Formal festivities commence at midnight on 8 October with a fireworks display from the Túria River park by the Pont de l'Exposició (by Alameda metro station). At noon on the following day a formal procession carries the Valencian flag from the Ayuntamiento (City Hall) to theJardí del Parterre GPS 39.47191,-0.37057 - València, jardí del Parterre.JPG(Parque del Parterre / Parterre Park), where a wreath is laid before the equestrian statue of King James.
  The highlight of the 9th itself is the parade of Moros i Cristians (Moros y Cristianos), which commences at Plaça d'Alfons el Magnànim GPS 39.47269,-0.37008 and proceeds down Carrer de la Pau and Carrer de Sant Vicent, finally terminating at Plaça de l’Ajuntament. The parade starts at 18:30 but it is best to find a spot about a half-hour before the parade begins.
  The 9th of October is also the day of St. Dionysius, which for Valencians is similar to Valentine's Day. In a tradition dating to the 18th century, it is customary for men to give their sweethearts a mocadorà – a small bundle of marzipan treats shaped like fruits and wrapped in a handkerchief. Beginning a week before the 9th and these can be purchased at pastry shops and even some supermarkets.

Performing Arts in Valencia

Palau de la Música de València i font - Palau de la Música

• Palau de la Música - Passeig de l'Albereda, 30 GPS: 39.46614, -0.36044 Mestalla ☎ +34 963 375 020 +34 963 370 988 Opening Hours: 10:30-13:30, 17:30-21:00 (ticket office); tickets can also be purchased [https://e&action=overview&venueGroupId=18884 online Palau de la Música de València Palau de la Música de València i font - Designed by José María de Paredes and opened in 1987, this is considered to be one of Europe's most important concert halls. The building is marked by an enormous glass greenhouse-like structure which also serves as the main entrance. In addition to classical music, jazz concerts are also performed here.
• Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia - GPS: 39.4581, -0.3559 City of Arts and Sciences ☎ +34 90 220 2383, +34 96 197 5900 | Opening Hours: Ticket office: Monday Wednesday Friday 10:00-14:30, opens again 3 hrs prior to performance; T Thursday 10:00-19:00 or until performance; Saturday Sunday and holidays opens 2 hrs prior to performance Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias - - This opera/concert house has four halls and covers an area of 37,000m². A schedule of events can be found here].
• Teatro Principal - Carrer de les Barques, 15 GPS: 39.47081, -0.37447 ☎ +34 963 539 260 | Opening Hours: Box office: Tuesday to Friday 11:00-13:00 17:00-20:00, Saturday and holidays 17:00-20:00es:Teatro Principal (Valencia) Teatre Principal de València, columnes de la façana - Valencia's oldest theatre was opened 1832 and has a Rococo interior. It is the venue for a varied program of plays and musicals (in Spanish), modern dance, ballet, and concerts.
• Teatre Olympia - Teatro Olympia / Olympia Theatre |

Carrer de Sant Vicent Màrtir, 44 GPS: 39.47086, -0.37800 ☎ +34 963 517 315 | Opening Hours: Box office: daily 17:00-21:00, ½ hours before performance es:Edificio Olympia Teatre Olympia de València, interior - Built in 1915 by Valencian architect Vicente Rodríguez Martín and the theatre is a venue for plays, musicals, and flamenco performances. Tickets can be purchased online.

• Teatre Talia - Teatro Talía / Talía Theatre | Carrer dels Cavallers, 31 GPS: 39.47653, -0.37806 Carmen ☎ +34 963 912 920 | Opening Hours: Box office: Tuesday to Friday 18:00-21:00, Saturday Sunday 2 hrs before every show es:Teatro Talía (Valencia) Pati de butaques del teatre Talia de València A - The historic theatre was built in 1928 and mostly showcases local plays and actors, but is also occasionally a venue for dance and especially flamenco performances. Tickets can be purchased online.
• Café del Duende - Carrer del Túria, 62 GPS: 39.47831, -0.38533 Extramuros ☎ +34 630 455 289 | Opening Hours: Thursday 22:00-02:30, Friday Saturday 22:00-03:30, Sunday 17:00-23:00 €10 (includes drink) - This café is an intimate venue for flamenco performances, with well-known dancers and musicians hailing not only from Valencia but from across Spain. On Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays performances begin at 23:00 and last for one hour; on Sunday they begin at 20:00. As shows are very popular, it is advisable to get there at least an hour before the show in order to secure a seat – getting to the door 15 minutes before opening is even better.
• Espai Rambleta - Bulevar Sur, esq. Carrer Pío IX GPS: 39.44713, -0.39274 Sant Marceli, in the South of the city ☎ +34 960 011 511 | Opening Hours: Exhibitions: Tuesday - Thursday 10:00-22:00, F-Su 10:00-23:30; box office: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00-14:00, 2 hrs before performance Llacuna i espai Rambleta, València The cultural centre is a venue for music and theatre and dance performances, and hosts rotating temporary exhibits. It also has an onsite restaurant. Tickets for events can be purchased online].

Planetarium and cinemas

Ciudad de las ciencias noche - Palau de les Arts and L’Hemisfèric, in the City of Arts and Sciences

• L’Hemisfèric - GPS: 39.4567, -0.3539 City of Arts and Sciences ☎ +34 961 974 686 (guided tour) | Opening Hours: Ticket office: 10:00 until beginning of last film Shows: €8.80 (adults), €6.85 (concessions); guided tour: €28es:L'Hemisfèric Hemispheric - Valencia, Spain - Jan 2007 - Designed by Valencian architect Santiago Calatravato to resemble a giant eye, this building functions as an IMAX and 3D cinema as well as planetarium. Multiple films are screened daily, with a schedule available online. For visitors interested in seeing the inner workings of the building, guided lal-tours/ tours are available Monday to Friday at 12.00 and 16.00 in Spanish and English. The building also has a restaurant and shop.
• Albatexas Cinemes - Plaça de Fra Lluís Colomer, 4 GPS: 39.47906, -0.35342 near the university in Algirós ☎ +34 960 627 538 - All tickets €3 - Screens second-run films, all in original languages, with Spanish subtitles.
• Cines Babel - Carrer de Vicent Sancho Tello, 10 GPS: 39.46971, -0.35702 Mestalla ☎ +34 963 694 530 - Cines Babel - An art-house cinema which screens films in their original languages, including many current releases. The cinema has an adjoining café, and offers mid-week deals of dinner plus a movie for a reduced ticket price.
• Yelmo Cines - Avenida de Tirso de Molina, 16 GPS: 39.47734, -0.39538 Campanar ☎ +34 963 173 590 - A modern cineplex which shows the latest blockbusters, with both dubbed and original language versions (VOS: versión original subtitulada).

Beaches

Valencia - Beach 01 - Malvarrosa Beach

There are two city beaches, and several major beaches outside of Valencia.

• Platja del Les Arenes GPS 39.4661,-0.3217 Orilla de la Playa de las Arenas 08.jpg(Platja del Cabanyal / Playa de las Arenas), just north of the port, has a pleasant promenade with a number of traditional (and expensive) restaurants, bars, and ice cream shops. The more northern Platja de Malvarrosa GPS 39.4790,-0.3235 - Valencia - Beach 01 - begins where the promenade ends, and is the setting for volleyball tournaments, kite festivals, and windsurfing. In the summer both beaches have lifeguards and first aid stations, toilets, and snack vendors, and are very crowded especially in the afternoons. To get there, take the metro or tram to Eugenia Vines or Arenas station, or take the metro to Maritim Serreria and continue with the tram to Neptu (all on one ticket).

To the north of and immediately adjoining Malvarossa is Platja de la Patacona GPS 39.4887,-0.3241 La Patacona.jpg(Playa de la Patacona), which, although technically part of the municipality of Alboraya, is easily accessible from Valencia by public transport or foot. This beach is somewhat less crowded, and is also a good place to sample horchata, as Alboraya is a major producer of chufa, a key ingredient of the drink.

The beaches south of Valencia port are all part of Albufera Natural Park. They are generally well-maintained and far less crowded than the urban beaches, and easily reachable by public transport.

Spectator sports

Recorte Valencia 09-10-18 - Recortes are a nonviolent alternative to bullfighting

• Bullfighting - corrida de toros - Bullfights €12-120, recortes €10 - Bullfights are staged in Valencia only during three short seasons, including Falles (mid-March) and the Fira de Juliol (July Festival), and the Nou d’Octubre (Valencian National Day in October).
  If you are put off by bullfighting, consider attending a recortes competition, an ancient nonviolent alternative trainingd only in the Valencian Community, Navarra, La Rioja, and northern Castile-La Mancha. Recortadores leap, perform backflips, and occasionally pole-vault over charging bulls. The bulls are unharmed and not killed afterward, but it is very dangerous for the athletes, who are often matadors-in-training. While these events are not as well-attended as bullfights, popularity is growing. Typically there is one recortes event during each bullfighting season.

• Plaça de Bous de València - Plaza de Toros de Valencia |

Carrer de Xàtiva, 28 GPS: 39.46663, -0.37614 next to North Train Station ☎ +34 902 10 7777 Plaza de Toros de Valencia Plaza toros Valencia bullring and artistic monument, it is used for bull fighting and big shows. The stadium holds 12,884 people, and was built between 1850 and 1860 by Valencian architect Sebastián Monleón Estellés.

• Museu Taurí de València - Museo Taurino de Valencia | Pasaje Doctor Serra, 10 GPS: 39.46628, -0.37564 ☎ +34 96 388 3738 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00-19:00, Sunday Monday 10:00-14:00; closed 1 Jan, 1 May and 25 Dec €2 (adults), €1 (concessions); free on Sa, Sunday and holidays es:Museo Taurino de Valencia Puertataurino - Has displays illustrating the development of Valencian bullfighting since the 19th century.

• Football (soccer). Two teams here play in La Liga and the top tier of Spanish football. Valencia CF play at the 49,000 Mestalla stadium GPS 39.47461,-0.35824 - CAMP DE MESTALLA GRADA DE LA MAR 2014.JPG 1 kilometers northeast of the downtown; they are overdue for moving to their still uncompleted Nou Mestalla GPS 39.48946,-0.39654 Nou Mestalla, València.JPG stadium to the northwest. Levante UD] play at Ciutat de València Stadium GPS 39.49469,-0.36383 - Het stadion van Levante, vanaf de noordtribune capacity 26,000; it's 2 kilometers north of the centre, near the Machado metro stop.

Study in Valencia

Spanish

• Don Quijote - Carrer dels Cadirers, 5 GPS: 39.47563, -0.37833 ☎ +34 963 553 174 - A great school where you can take 4-6 hours of courses a day. All courses including beginner courses are taught entirely in Spanish.
• Espanole - International House Valencia | Carrer de la Nau, 22 GPS: 39.47194, -0.37136 ☎ +34 96 353 0404 +34 96 353 1929 A member of International House, a network of language schools all over the world. The school provides the students with lots of leisure time activities and even housing can be arranged by the school, either in a studio, in a shared apartment or in a guest family. Even the beginner courses are taught entirely in (Spanish), which makes it difficult to follow the lessons in the beginning.
• Linguaschools Valencia - Carrer Bernat y Baldoví, 11 GPS: 39.48007, -0.36481 next to the Universidad de Valencia ☎ +34 93 176 1536 | Opening Hours: Office hrs Monday to Friday 09:00-17:30 - Organizes Spanish courses for foreigners, using the immersion method. The school is based in a real Spanish villa close to the old town of Valencia. Here, you can enjoy your classes, lounge on one of the terraces or study in the garden.
• Route 66 Idiomas - @idiomas.com Carrer de Moratín, 15-4 GPS: 39.47091, -0.37557 ☎ +34 96 342 7368 - Offers courses in both Spanish and Valencian (Catalan). Students can choose to study 10-20 hours a week, or choose a less intensive long-term option of 3-4 hours a week.

Cooking

• Escuela de Arroces y Paellas - Carrer del Bisbe En Jeroni, 8 GPS: 39.47707, -0.377642 Carme ☎ +34 961 043 540 | Opening Hours: Daily €50-75 (adults), €30-70 (under 18) - Offers cooking classes in English for several types of paella, including classic Valencian, seafood, and Vegetarian. Morning classes on Monday to Saturday also include a visit to the Mercat Central, and all classes include tapas, fruit cocktail, paella and dessert, and a take-home paella pan with apron.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Valencia

Plaza Redonda Valencia 01 - Plaça Redona (Plaza Redonda)

• The area around Plaça del Patriarca GPS 39.47210,-0.37352 Patriarca façana.jpg(Plaza del Patriarca) is a good place to look for the major national brands like Loewe, LLadró, Louis Vuitton, Dolores, Farrutx, etc.

• Plaça Redona - Plaza Redonda - 39.47358, -0.37660 Opening from Monday to Saturday 10:00-20:00, Sunday and holidays 08:00-14:00 (flea market) ca:Plaça Redona Plaza Redonda Valencia 01 A - Designed by Valencian architect Melchor Escrig Salvador in the mid-19th century, this unique building was constructed around a round plaza, and was noted by Valencian novelist Vicente Blasco Ibáñez in his novel Arroz y Tartana. The building has been completely renovated and now is home to a number of shops for traditional crafts as well as tapas bars. On Sunday mornings it is home to a flea market.
• Mercat de l’Escuraeta - Mercado de L’Escuraeta - Plaça de la Reina GPS: 39.47497, -0.37535 just South of the cathedral Opening Hours: Daily from the second Sunday of May until Corpus Christi, usually at the end of May or early June 065 Parada a la pl. de la Reina (València), al fons la Catedral This traditional market dates back to the 13th century and Jaume I, when vendors set up extra stalls by the cathedral to coincide with the annual Festividad de la Virgen (feast of the Virgin). Items sold here include crockery and traditional cooking utensils, as well as pottery and other arts and crafts.
• Frutos Secos del Carmen - Carrer de Dalt, 20 GPS: 39.4774501, -0.3820887 El Carme ☎ +34 696 945 745 - A traditional local shop that sells all kinds of dried fruits and nuts.

Food markets

El Mercado Central - Mercat Central

• Mercat Central - Mercado Central / Central Market |

Plaça de la Ciutat de Bruges, s/n GPS: 39.47353, -0.37895 El Mercat ☎ +34 963 829 100 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 07:00-15:00 Mercado Central, Valencia El Mercado Central - In a restored modernist iron and glass building dating from 1928, this is one of the largest markets in Europe. See how the local residents shop for food and buy some fantastic fresh produce, Meat, seafood, or olives.

• Mercat del Cabanyal - Mercado del Cabañal / Cabanyal Market | Carrer de Martí Grajales, 4 GPS: 39.46785, -0.33325 Cabanyal ☎ +34 963 446 316 | Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 07:00-14:30, Friday 07:00-20:30, Saturday 07:00-14:30ca:Mercat del Cabanyal Mercat del Cabanyal A - Traditionally one of the better markets in the city for fish, this also has fresh produce and artisanal products. Has free Wi-Fi throughout the building, no registration or password required.
• Mercat de Mosén Sorell - Mercado de Mosén Sorell - Plaça de Mossén Sorell GPS: 39.47786, -0.38052 Carmen Opening Hours: Monday - West 07:30-15:00, Thursday 17:00-20:00, Friday 17:30-21:00, Saturday 07:30-15:00 Mercat de Mossén Sorell.JPG A smaller market, which was renovated in 2016, in the centre of the Carmen neighbourhood.
• Mercat de Russafa - Mercado de Russafa | Plaça del Baró de Cortés, 9 GPS: 39.46204, -0.37139 Ruzafa ☎ +34 963 744 025 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 07:00-15:00 Mercat de Russafa (València), vista interior 1 Designed by Julio Bellot Senet and completed in 1957 and the market is at the centre of the vibrant Ruzafa neighbourhood. Inside are more than 60 vendors of all types of food products, as well as a and café.

Street markets

El Rastro Valencia - El Rastro

• El Rastro - Flea market | Plaça de Lluís Casanova, s/n GPS: 39.47585, -0.35772 Mestalla: vehicle park of the Valencia Football Club ☎ +34 962 084 736 | Opening Hours: Sunday 08:00-13:30 El Rastro Valencia . Valencia's enormous second-hand market is a good place to pick up all sorts of odds and ends, ranging from vintage toys to Valencian ceramics to bicycle parts. Vendors are licensed and there is a police presence, but do beware of pickpockets.
• Mercadillo de Ruzafa - GPS: 39.46253, -0.37267 several streets Northwest of the Mercat de Russafa and by the parish church Opening Hours: Monday 09:00-14:00 Puesto ropa mercadillo Blanco-White (27931270723)
• Mercadillo de Cabanyal - Cabanyal street market - 39.46753, -0.33220 several square blocks E of the Mercat del Cabanyal Opening Hours: Thursday 09:00-14:00 Mercadillo de Cabanyal . One of the larger and more colourful weekly street markets.
• Mercadillo de Benimaclet - Benimaclet street market - Carrer de Juan Giner and Carrer del Reverend Rafael Tramoyeres GPS: 39.48459, -0.35938 Opening Hours: Friday 09:00-14:00 Mercadillo de Benimaclet 2 -

Bookshops

• Casa del Libro - Passeig Russafa, 11 GPS: 39.46771, -0.37498 centro ☎ +34 902 026 411 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 09:30-21:30, Sunday and holidays 12:00-21:30 Casa del Libro (Valencia) . Probably Valencia's largest bookshop and part of a national chain, it has four floors of new and used books, with a good selection of books in English and other languages. Pets are permitted.
• fnac - Carrer de Guillem de Castro, 9-11 GPS: 39.46822, -0.38062 ☎ +34 902 100 632 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 10:00-21:30, Saturday and holidays 11:00-21:00 - This branch of the French chain has a good selection of English books on the first floor, along with DVDs and computer accessories.
• Librería París - ☎ +34 963 671 958 (information) - This Valencian independent bookstore carries new and discounted books, with a selection of titles in English and other European languages, including in the travel section. It is also a good place to pick up Spanish cookbooks. There are four branches in town.

• Librería París - Gran Via del Marqués del Túria, 74 GPS: 39.46786, -0.36612 Eixample ☎ +34 963 959 366 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 10:00-14:00 17:00-21:00
• Librería París - Plaça d'Alfons el Magnànim, 13 GPS: 39.47230, -0.37098 centro ☎ +34 963 520 273 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10:00-14:00 16:30-20:30, Saturday 10:00-14:00 17:00-21:00
• Librería París - Carrer de Pelai, 7 GPS: 39.46706, -0.37840 near the train station ☎ +34 963 525 440 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 09:30-14:00 16:00-20:30
• Librería París - Carrer de Navellos, 8 GPS: 39.47690, -0.37502 centro, near the Plaça de la Verge ☎ +34 963 918 133 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10:00-14:00 16:30-20:30, Saturday 17:00-21:00
• Librería Patagonia - Carrer de l'Hospital, 1 GPS: 39.47101, -0.38036 ☎ +34 963 936 052 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 09:30-14:00 16:30-20:00 - For visitors who read some (Spanish), this travel bookshop is a good resource as it stocks a good range of Spanish and regional travel guides, maps, and other travel accessories.

Shopping centres

• Aqua Multispacio - @multiespacio.com Carrer de Menorca, 19 GPS: 39.45664, -0.34577 near the City of Arts and Science ☎ +34 963 308 429 | Opening Hours: Shops: Monday to Saturday 10:00-22:00, Sunday and holidays 11:00-21:00; restaurants: Sunday - Thursday 10:00-01:30, Friday Saturday and holidays 10:00-04:00; gym: Monday to Friday 07:00-23:00, Saturday Sunday and holidays 08:00-21:00 Berlin challenger.JPG Along with the usual chain shops and restaurants, this large complex has two hotels, a cinema, a bowling center, and a large gym and pool. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the building, and there is a taxi stand outside.
• Centro Comercial El Saler - Avda del Professor López Piñero, 16 GPS: 39.45283, -0.35548 near the City of Arts and Science ☎ +34 963 957 012 | Opening Hours: Shops: Monday to Saturday 10:00-22:00, Sunday 11:00-21:00; Carrefour: Monday to Saturday 09:00-22:00, Sunday 10:00-21:00; restaurants: daily 10:00-24:00 Centro Comercial El Saler . Has a full range of standard international chain stores as well as restaurants and a -halal-food/carrefour/ Carrefour hypermarket. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the building, and there is a taxi stand outside.
• Centro Comercial Nuevo Centro - Avda Pio XII, 2 GPS: 39.48049, -0.39013 near the bus station ☎ +34 963 471 642 | Opening Hours: Shops: Monday to Saturday 10:00-22:00, Sunday and holidays 11:00-21:00; restaurants: daily 09:00-24:00 Centro Comercial Nuevo Centro - Has more than 80 shops and restaurants as well as a branch of Corte Inglés. Also has a children's playground, and free Wi-Fi is available throughout the building. There is a taxi stand outside.
• La Galería Jorge Juan - Carrer de Jorge Juan, 21 GPS: 39.46839, -0.36852 across from Mercat de Colom ☎ +34 963 524 966 | Opening Hours: Shops: Monday to Saturday 10:00-21:00; restaurants: Monday to Saturday 09:00-21:00 La Galería Jorge Juan . Has 40 shops and a restaurant. Parking available.

Halal Restaurants in Valencia

Tips on Paella|* To recognize 'real' local paella from tourist souvenirs, avoid any places with large paella pictures on the door step. This is a sure sign for frozen/microwaved paella.

• When feasible, make reservations or arrive early (no later than 14:00), especially on Sunday, because these restaurants fill up quite quickly on the weekend.
• Paella is typically eaten at mid-day (between 14:00-17:00), so some Halal restaurants do not serve it at dinner. Be careful of those that do as this is not the custom here and the quality of the paella may be poor.
• The paella pan is of a size that almost all restaurants require a minimum of two servings for an order. Restaurants that allow ordering one order are likely serving frozen paella.

Arroz negro - SM - Arròs negre

• Paella - GPS: - Paella - There are several versions of this tasteful Rice dish: paella valenciana, with Meat (chicken and/or rabbit usually), paella de marisco, with fish or seafood, or even paella mixta, with Meat and fish at the same time and the least popular among local residents. It is difficult to say which is the 'real' paella, as every person has his/her own version (though no paella that deserves this name contains Sausages,ham or Meat broth, for instance). If you want to eat an authentic paella, try it at the Malvarrosa beach area; you will find there are several good restaurants. The authentic Valencian paella is made only with fresh ingredients, in a special iron pan and using a fire made with wood (not gas or electricity). Vegetarian paella is called paella vegetal or paella de verduras. Authentic paella can be rather dry, it's not a soup and shouldn't look like gumbo. Don't be shy about scraping the caramelized Rice from the bottom of the pan, it's delicious!
• Arròs a banda - arroz a banda - Arròs a banda A side dish of Rice cooked in fish stock, usually served with alioli.
• Arròs negre - arroz negro - Arròs negre Also cooked in fish stock, this Rice dish is black because it contains squid ink, as well as squid or cuttlefish, peppers, and paprika.
• Fideuà - GPS: - Fideuà - This paella-like dish, with short - Noodles and fish, was invented in Gandía and can be usually found in paella restaurants. It deserves a try too.
• All i pebre - GPS: es:All i pebre A stew made of eel, a snake like fish typical from the Albufera_Natural_Park|Albufera, a lagoon near Valencia. You can drive to El Palmar and taste it there. Delicious, but a very special taste. You can find good paella, and other traditional dishes at the restaurants there too.
• Llet merengada - leche merengada - Leche merengada - A kind of milk-based soft ice cream with a cinnamon-lemon taste.
• Bunyols - buñuelos - Buñuelo - Fried doughnuts, sometimes round shaped, sometimes like rings. Widely available only during March during the Falles celebration. Dip them in hot Chocolates. Sometimes they are too oily, so don't eat a lot of them or you will not be hungry again for several hours. If you can choose the carabasa (pumpkin) version, you should try it. They are generally tastier.

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• Andalus Dolç - Carrer de Yecla, 16 GPS: 39.47260, -0.35031 ☎ +34 963 254 771 Cuscús de verduras - Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 11:00-24:00, Friday Saturday 11:00-00:30, Sunday 10:00-24:00 €9.50 set menu - This restaurant-coffeeshop is a favorite with the local Moroccan community and serves a range of traditional Moroccan dishes, some of them Vegetarian. It also has an excellent onsite bakery.
• Ca la Mar - Carrer de Just Vilar, 19 GPS: 39.46719, -0.33107 Cabanyal ☎ +34 963 259 827 | Opening Hours: Tuesday West 11:00-01:00, Thursday - Sunday 10:00-01:00 Ca la Mar . This very small restaurant serves creative tapas, with a number of seafood as well as Vegetarian options. Pleasant seating is both indoor and along a pedestrian-only street. They also have a decent selection of fruit cocktail, as well as the local Turía soft drinks.
• Casa Paquito - Carrer de Quart, 10 GPS: 39.47633, -0.38081 El Carme ☎ +34 963 926 060 - Casa Paquito - Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 09:00-23:00 €12 set menu - This family-run restaurant serves classic, affordable home-style Valencian dishes in a comfortable setting. Very popular with local residents.
• Central Bar - Plaça de la Ciutat de Bruges, s/n GPS: 39.47317, -0.37895 by Puerta 3 in the Mercat Central ☎ +34 963 829 223 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 06:30-15:30 Tapas €4-9 Central Bar 4 . One of a trio of restaurants owned and operated by famed Valencian chef Ricard Camarena, this tapas bar is a good place to sample his food without breaking the bank. The menu changes daily depending on what's available in the market. Reservations are not accepted, so if you plan to visit for lunch be prepared to wait awhile for a seat.
• Cerveceria Alhambra - Carrer de Calixt III, 8 GPS: 39.47150, -0.38868 Extramurs ☎ +34 963 843 057 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 07:00-18:30; closed for the month of August €5 for Tortillas and drink - This small sidewalk eatery is known throughout the city for its excellent tortillas de patatas in a number of flavours, many of them Vegetarian. Tortillas can be eaten either with a fork (pincho) or in a sandwiches (bocadillo). Meatballs (albondigas) are also served here, but the real draw is the tortillas.
• Hostería El Vizio - Carrer d'Eugènia Viñes, 107 GPS: 39.46675, -0.32535 Marítims-Cabanyal ☎ +34 963 727 778 | Opening Hours: Daily 09:00-01:00 Pizzas €5-7, tapas €1-5 Hostería El Vizio 3 . Situated one block away from the beach (and without the view), this restaurant serves better food for much more reasonable prices than those places along the beach. The specialty here is pizza; the tapas and sandwiches are equally tasty.
• Kiosco La Pérgola - Passeig de l'Albereda, 1 GPS: 39.4766, -0.36661 ☎ +34 963 699 079 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 08:00-16:30, South 08:30-16:00; closed for the month of August Drink + bocadillo €3-4 Kiosco La Pérgola . This is a very popular lunch spot for delicious and affordable bocadillos. Their signature bocadillo is the Super Bombon, piled high with Steaks, jamón, lettuce, dressing, and french fries. The Bombon, which omits the french fries, is a slightly lighter version. Getting a table requires some patience, or reservations.
• La Lluna - Vegetarian | Carrer de Sant Ramon, 23 GPS: 39.47822, -0.38199 Barrio del Carmen ☎ +34 963 922 146 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 09:00-16:30, 20:00-24:00 Lunch menu €8-11
• La Más Bonita Patacona - Passeig Marítim de la Patacona, 11 GPS: 39.48521, -0.32557 across from the beach in Alboraya ☎ +34 961 143 611 | Opening Hours: Daily 08:00-01:30 Mains €7-13 La Más Bonita Patacona 2 . Good for breakfast, lunches, fresh juices, coffee and cocktails; this place is especially known for its cakes. There is seating in two areas: on the beach side with a view, or in an interior patio with garden. It is very popular, so if you don't have reservations be prepared to wait awhile.
• Mercat de Colom - Mercado de Colón | Carrer de Jorge Juan, 19 GPS: 39.4689, -0.3684 El Pla del Remei ☎ +34 963 371 101 es:Mercado de Colón WLM14ES - MERCADODE COLÓN DE VALENCIA 05072008 181508 00002 - Built in 1916 as a marketplace, this excellent example of modernist architecture now houses a number of cafés and tapas bars. Every Sunday at noon there are free classical music concerts].
• La Pascuala - Carrer d'Eugenia Viñes, 177 GPS: 39.46984, -0.32574 Cabanyal ☎ +34 963 713 814 La Pascuala - Opening from Monday to Saturday 09:00-15:30 €5 for bocadillo and drink - This is a very popular place for almuerzo (late breakfast or early lunch), and is especially known for its very large bocadillos. No reservations are accepted, but it's worth the wait for a table.
• Portland Ale House - Carrer de Salamanca, 10 GPS: 39.46702, -0.36494 Gran Via ☎ +34 96 381 0406 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 19:00-02:00 Portland Ale House 2 . Owned and operated by an American from Portland, Oregon, this place serves classic American bar food and burgers, along with a good range of local soft drinks. For those looking to improve their Spanish (or English) there is an intercambio (language exchange) open to all Wednesday evenings beginning at 20:30.
• Taberna El Olivo - Carrer del Pintor Fillol, 1 GPS: 39.47862, -0.37865 El Carme ☎ +34 963 917 087 | Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 17:00-01:30, F-Su 12:00-01:30 Tapas €4-7.50 Taberna El Olivo . This is a very popular, informal Andalusian-style tapas bar, in a pleasant plaza right by one of the few trees in the restaurantrio. The tapas portions are large.
• Tasca Ángel - Carrer de la Puríssima, 1 GPS: 39.47486, -0.37766 behind the Llotja ☎ +34 963 917 835 Tasca Angel Tapas - Opening from Monday to Saturday 10:30-15:00 19:30-23:30 - This tiny but very popular tapas bar is known for its sardinas (grilled sardines), served with garlic infused Olive oil and white bread. Other specialties include champiñones a la plancha (grilled mushrooms) and gambas al ajillo (garlic prawns). The place only has a handful of tables with additional seating at the bar, and tends to get very packed after 21:00.
• Tasquita La Estrecha - Plaça de Lope de Vega, 12 GPS: 39.47410, -0.37679 ☎ +34 961 441 322 | Opening Hours: Daily Tasquita La Estrecha . This tapas bar is named after the neighbouring La Casa Más Estrecha, which, at a mere 107 cm wide, is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the narrowest house in Europe (although only the facade remains, as the interior of the house has now been annexed to the bar). The bar is a good bit wider, but still small enough that most seating is outside. Despite its location in a tourist area it is popular with local residents, and serves a good selection of soft drinks and soft-drinkss, agua de Valencia, along with a range of traditional and creative tapas.
• Yukmi Korean Cuisine - Carrer de Salabert, 24 GPS: 39.46311, -0.39464 Patraix ☎ +34 963 787 022 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 13:30-15:30 20:30-22:30h Mains €8-12 Yukmi Korean Cuisine . One of only two Korean restaurants in Valencia, this family-operated restaurant is highly-regarded in the Asian community for its authentic home-style Korean cooking. Dishes can be modified to accommodate Vegetarian, and diners can request how spicy (or not) they prefer their meal.

Mid-range

Arroz con pato en La Alquería del Pou - Arroz con pato at Alquería del Pou La Rentaora 2 - Tapas at Bodega La Rentaora Vuelve Carolina 5 - Tapa at Vuelve Carolina

• Alquería del Pou - Entrada Rico, 6 GPS: 39.45048, -0.35334 southern outskirts, near Centre Comercial El Saler and the City of Arts and Sciences ☎ +34 963 737 706 Arroz con pato en La Alquería del Pou - Opening Hours: Daily 13:00-17:00; closed every Sunday in Aug Mains €12-20 A favourite with local residents, this hidden gem specialises in all types of traditional Valencian Rice dishes and seafood, served in a garden setting.
• Bar Ricardo - Carrer del Dr. Zamenhof, 16 GPS: 39.47618, -0.39155 near the Turía River Park ☎ +34 963 226 949 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 08:00-24:00; closed public holidays Bar Ricardo . Operating since 1947 and the restaurant serves traditional Valencian seafood, tapas, and sandwiches. It is also especially known for very good patatas bravas and ensalada rusa.
• Boatella Tapas - Plaça del Mercat, 34 GPS: 39.47399, -0.37820 across from the Mercat Central ☎ +34 963 154 071 | Opening Hours: Daily 08:00-01:00 Media ración €3-7, full serving €5-19 Boatella Tapas Sardines - A very small, friendly place which serves a good variety of tapas. The specialty is grilled artichokes, but the other tapas are just as tasty. Seating is primarily outdoors on the sidewalk, with very limited seating indoors at the café.
• Bodega La Rentaora - Plaça del Mossén Sorell, 11 GPS: 39.47779, -0.38025 El Carme ☎ +34 670 396 302 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 20:00-01:00, Saturday Sunday 12:00-17:00 20:00-01:00 €7-10 tapa + drink La Rentaora 2 . Serves simple, creative and high-quality tapas, along with a full range of soft-drinks.
• Café Infanta - Web: anta-Valencia-512326662111548/ Plaça del Tossal, 3 GPS: 39.47603, -0.38002 El Carme ☎ +34 963 921 623 | Opening Hours: Daily 17:00-02:30 Mains €11-20 - Bar and cafe with outdoor seating, decorated with Hollywood memorabilia. Watch and absorb the spirit of the neighborhood.
• Canalla Bistro - Carrer del Mestre Josep Serrano, 5 GPS: 39.46364, -0.36997 Ruzafa ☎ +34 963 740 509 - Canalla Bistro 1 - Opening Hours: Daily 13:30-15:30, 20:30-23:30 - This is the second of a trio of restaurants owned by star Valencian chef Ricard Camarena, with an eclectic menu that varies seasonally. Reservations can be made es_ES/module/23516-bdd05 online].
• El Poblet Restaurante - Carrer de Correus, 8 GPS: 39.46973, -0.37445 1st floor, above Vuelve Carolina ☎ +34 961 111 106 | Opening Hours: Monday 13:30-15:30 20:30-22:30, Tuesday 13:30-15:30, W-Sa 13:30-15:30 20:30-22:30 Mains €21 El Poblet 6 . Operated by star chef Quique Dacosta and the restaurant serves his most famous dishes from his eponymous three-starred Michelin restaurant in Dénia, but without the sky-high prices. This restaurant was awarded its own Michelin star in 2013. Reservations can be made online].
• Refugio Restaurante - Carrer de Dalt, 42 GPS: 39.47838, -0.37991 El Carme ☎ +34 690 617 018 | Opening Hours: Daily 14:00-15:30 21:00-23:30 €12.50 (set menu Monday - F), €16 (set menu Saturday and Sunday) Refugio Restaurante - Across the street from an air raid shelter from the civil war, it serves very innovative fusion cuisine. Reservations can be requested online.
• Restaurante Balansiya - Passeig de les Facultats, 3 GPS: 39.47778, -0.34790 ☎ +34 963 890 824 | Opening Hours: Daily 13:30-17:00, 20:30-24:00 Set menu €10-12 (weekdays only), tasting menu €20-30 Restaurante Balansiya 1 - A highly-regarded Moroccan restaurant which has been reviewed in the New York Times and has an extensive menu. Reservations can be made online].
• Restaurante El Bobo - Paseo Marítimo 3 GPS: 39.48155, -0.32433 Malvarosa ☎ +34 963 550 292 | Opening Hours: W-M 10:00-17:00 Set menu €16, mains €10-15 Arròs negre en el Restaurante El Bobo . This long-established place serves traditional Valencian dishes and is directly off the beach, with a pleasant outdoor terrace and ample indoor seating.
• Restaurante Montes - Plaça del Bisbe Amigó, 5 GPS: 39.46609, -0.38571 Arrancapin ☎ +34 963 855 025 - Restaurante Montes Primero - Opening Hours: Tuesday 13:30-16:00, W-Sa 13:00-16:00 21:00-23:00, Sunday 13:30-16:00 Set menu €14-18 - This very popular restaurant offers traditional Valencian dishes in a relaxed and friendly setting. The arroz meloso is especially highly regarded. Reservations recommended.
• Restaurante Navarro - Carrer de l'Arquebisbe Mayoral, 5 GPS: 39.46931, -0.37803 ☎ +34 963 529 623 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 13:30-16:00, Saturday 13:30-16:00 20:30-23:00; closed Sunday except for holidays Set menu €22 - Serves classic Mediterranean dishes using ingredients from the Mercat Central and Mercat de Russafa, with a number of Vegetarian options and a good fruit cocktails. Paellas and other Valencian Rice dishes must be reserved in advance. Reservations are required, and can be made online].
• Swagat Valencia - Carrer del Comte d'Altea, 44 GPS: 39.46697, -0.365509 ☎ +34 963 041 742 | Opening Hours: Daily 12:30-16:30 20:00-24:00 Swagat Valencia . Probably the best and most authentic of the few Indian restaurants in the city, Swagat serves a range of dishes from both northern and southern India. Diners can request dishes be spiced for the Indian, rather than the blander (Spanish), palate. Reservations strongly recommended, especially on weekends.
• Taberna Comer Beber Amar - Passeig de l'Albereda, 38 GPS: 39.46335, -0.35779 ☎ +34 96 337 5237 | Opening Hours: Daily 12:00-24:00 Set menu €24 - Serves paella, fideuà, and Meat and seafood. Does not serve tapas, but does have a good fruit cocktails.
• La Tastaolletes - Carrer de Salvador Giner, 6 GPS: 39.48015, -0.37985 El Carme ☎ +34 963 921 862 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 14:00-16:00 21:00-24:00, Sunday 14:00-16:00 Vegetarian.
• Vuelve Carolina - Carrer de Correus, 8 GPS: 39.46973, -0.37445 ☎ +34 963 218 686 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 13:30-16:30, 20:30-23:30 Vuelve Carolina 2 - A modern, creative and comfortable tapas bar operated by star chef Quique Dacosta. Reservations can be made online].

La Pepica Valencia - Paella at La Pepica Ricard Camarena Restaurant 2 - Ricard Camarena Restaurant

• Bodega Casa Montaña - Carrer de Josep Benlliure, 69 GPS: 39.46556, -0.33098 Poblats Marítims ☎ +34 963 672 314 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 13:00-16:00 20:00-23:30, Saturday 12:30-16:00 20:00-23:30, Sunday and holidays 12:30-16:00 €27 for a set menu Bodega Casa Montaña 1 . Established in 1836, this is the oldest tapas bar in Valencia. All classic dishes here are prepared with locally-sourced ingredients, accompanied by an enormous selection of fruit cocktails. The setting is informal and friendly. Reservations are recommended and can be made online].
• Casa Roberto - Carrer del Mestre Gozalbo, 19 GPS: 39.46487, -0.36896 Eixample ☎ +34 963 951 528 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 13:00-16:00 20:45-23:00, Sunday 13:00-16:00 Mains €18-23; 10% gratuity included in the final bill Casa Roberto - A favourite with Valencians and those wishing to avoid the tourist traps, it serves great traditional Rice dishes with a focus on paella. The place is packed at lunch, so it's best to arrive early, or even better, to have a reservation.
• La Pepica - Passeig de Neptú, 6 GPS: 39.46340, -0.32347 Poblats Marítims ☎ +34 963 710 366 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 13:00-16:00 20:30-21:00, Sunday 13:00-16:00 La Pepica Valencia . Known for paella, this family-run restaurant has been open since 1898, and has served the likes of Ernest Hemingway as well as contemporary and modern celebrities. Reservations are recommended especially on weekends, and can be made online].
• Restaurante Lienzo - Lienzo Gastrotapas | Plaça de Tetuán, 18 GPS: 39.47489, -0.36962 La Xerea ☎ +34 963 521 081 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 13:30-16:00 20:30-23:00, Sunday 13:30-16:00 Lunch set menu €20 (drink included), gastrotapas menu €30, tasting menu €60 (fruit cocktail extra) - This modern, creative avant garde restaurant is operated by chef Maria José Martinez, who formerly worked for Michelin-starred chef Quique Dacosta.
• Restaurante La Principal - Carrer de Polo y Peyrolón, 5 GPS: 39.47175, -0.35588 Mestalla ☎ +34 963 606 348 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 13:30-15:30 20:30-23:30; closed for the month of August Set menu €31-56 Restaurante La Principal . The very popular restaurant is known primarily for traditional Valencian Rice dishes, and is also a great place for tapas with a very good list and excellent service. It's especially busy at lunchtime – reservations recommended.
• Restaurante La Salita - Carrer de Sèneca, 12 GPS: 39.47267, -0.34994 corner of Carrer Yecla ☎ +34 963 817 516 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 14:00-15:30, 21:00-22:30 Tasting menu €60+, extra Restaurante La Salita 2 . Established nine years ago and the restaurant became famous when master chef Begoña Rodrigo won the first edition of Top Chef España in 2013. Reservations can be made by email or es_ES/module/21208-bf472#/107313/dhp online].
• Restaurante Vertical - inicio Carrer de Luis García-Berlanga Martí, 19 GPS: 39.45607, -0.34587 top floor of Confortel Aqua 4 ☎ +34 963 303 800 | Opening Hours: Daily 13:30-15:30 20:30-23:30 Lunch set menu €55, dinner set menu €70; drinks extra - Operated by chef Jorge de Andrés, this Michelin-starred restaurant serves innovative updates of traditional Valencian cuisine, in a setting with some of the best views of the city. Reservations can be made #reserva online]; free parking (3 hrs) available in Centro Comercial Aqua.
• Rías Gallegas - Carrer de Ciril Amorós, 4 GPS: 39.46611, -0.37416 El Pla del Remei ☎ +34 963 512 125 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 12:00-14:30 18:30-22:30, Sunday - Monday 12:00-14:30 Set menu €35 - Serves traditional cuisine from Galicia.
• Ricard Camarena Restaurant - Carrer del Dr. Sumsi, 4 GPS: 39.46349, -0.36953 Ruzafa ☎ +34 963 355 418 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 13:30-15:30, 20:30-22:30 Tasting menu €75-105, extra Ricard Camarena Restaurant 1 . Ricard Camarena's flagship restaurant earned him his third Michelin star in 2012, just three months after opening. Dishes are wildly creative, and guests have a good view of the kitchen to watch the master in action. Reservations can be made by email or es_ES/module/21906-6fa71#/111140/dhp online].
• RiFF - @riff.com - Carrer del Comte d'Altea, 18 GPS: 39.46567, -0.36855 Eixample ☎ +34 963 335 353, +34 671 875 975 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 13:30-15:30 20:30-23:00 Tasting menu €49-65, extra Solomillo de ternera lechal ecologico . Internationally-renowned chef and owner Bernd Knöller earned a Michelin star in 2009. Reservations can be made by phone or online]. Occasional classes and cooking workshops are also offered.

Traditional regional drinks

Café del Tiempo (Valencia) - Café del temps

• Aigua de València - Agua de Valencia - Agua de Valencia 'Valencia water' is a very famous mixed drink, invented in 1959 and based on a mix of orange juice and cava and the local sparkling soft drinks. Many modern versions also include gin and vodka as well as sugar. Be careful, as this drink packs a punch!
• Orxata - horchata - Horchata A drink made from tigernut (Valencian: xufa, Spanish: chufa), which was first created during the Moorish period. Being cold and sweet, it is especially popular during the summer months, and can be ordered in orxateries or horchaterias as well as in most cafés. When ordering an orxata, you will most probably be asked whether you would like to have a fartón, a small pastry for being dipped in orxata, as well.
• Cibada An iced malt drink.
• Llima granizada - Iced lemonade.
• Café del temps - café del tiempo - Café del tiempo A popular summer drink, this is espresso served with a glass of ice along with sugar and a slice of lemon. Usually sugar is mixed first into the hot espresso, which is then poured over the ice.
• Blanc i negre - blanco y negro - Iced coffee with leche merengada, which is blend of milk, egg white, sugar, and cinnamon.
• Calimocho - Kalimotxo A popular drink from the Basque Country, made with red mixed with cola.

Cafés and horchaterías

Horchateria de Santa Catalina en Valencia - Horchata and fartons at Horchatería Santa Catalina Horchateria de Santa Catalina en Valencia - 5846742728 - Interior of Horchatería Santa Catalina

• Horchatería Daniel - @niel.es

Avda l´Orchata, 41 GPS: 39.49542, -0.35493 Alboraia/Alboraya; metro line 3 ☎ +34 961 858 866 - Fartons and icecream at Horchateria Daniel in Alboraia - Opening Hours: Daily 10:00-24:00 - Established in 1949, this is the largest and most well-known horchatería in Alboraia (Alboraya), a small agricultural town on the outskirts of Valencia whose primary crop is tiger nuts (chufa) and the key ingredient in horchata. There is a second branch in the Valencia#Budget|Mercat de Colóm (listed under 'Eat').

• Horchatería Els Sariers - Carrer Sarcet, 6 GPS: 39.49267, -0.35722 Benimaclet ☎ +34 963 693 879 | Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 16:00-22:00, Friday Saturday 11:00-02:30, Sunday 11:00-23:30 Horchata y fartons (8507237785) - A very large and popular horchatería with artisanal fartóns. Takeaway available.
• Horchatería Fabián - Carrer de Císcar, 5 GPS: 39.46743, -0.366484 El Ensanche ☎ +34 963 349 317 | Opening Hours: Daily 13:30-24:00 Horchatería Fabián . Serves hot Chocolates with churros, horchata, granizada, ice cream, and pastries. This is one of the only places which sell bunyols (buñuelos) outside of the Fallas season, and in winter and during Fallas it is so popular the queues can stretch a block down the street.
• Horchatería Mari Toñi - Carrer d'Alboraia, 23 GPS: 39.48226, -0.37058 Benimaclet ☎ +34 963 601 249 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 06:00-22:00, Saturday Sunday 07:00-22:00 Along with horchata, this classic Valencian place offers homemade hot Chocolates and, during Fallas, bunyols (buñuelos).
• Horchatería Santa Catalina - Plaça de Santa Caterina, 6 GPS: 39.47383, -0.37625 El Mercat ☎ +34 963 912 379 | Opening Hours: Daily 08:00-21:30 Fachada de la Horchateria de Santa Catalina en Valencia . The oldest horchatería in Valencia, this classic place serves not only horchata with fartons, but hot Chocolates, churros, and ice cream. The interior has a cafeteria atmosphere, and is ornamented with Valencian tiles.
• Café de las Horas - Carrer del Comte d'Almodóvar, 1 GPS: 39.47709, -0.37563 La Seu ☎ +34 963 917 336 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 10:00-02:00, Sunday 11:00-02:00 Café de las Horas . This popular café-bar is a good spot for coffee or cocktails with light Snacks, in a Baroque-styled interior with eclectic music.
• Café Lisboa - Plaça del Doctor Collado, 9 GPS: 39.47443, -0.37759 in El Mercat, around the junction from the Lonja ☎ +34 963 919 484 | Opening Hours: Daily 10:00-01:00 Cafe Lisboa Valencia . In a charming square which was once the site of Valencia's Lonja del Aceite, or Olive oil market. The primary draw is the expansive terrace seating by an olive tree, making this is a good spot for people-watching with a coffee or cocktail.
• Café Negrito - Plaça del Negret, 1 GPS: 39.47594, -0.37739 El Carme ☎ +34 963 914 233 | Opening Hours: Daily 16:00-03:30 Café Negrito . Relaxed café with outdoor seating.
• Café Rialto - Plaça de l'Ajuntament, 17 GPS: 39.47098, -0.37626 ☎ +34 963 940 877 | Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 08:00-20:00, Friday 08:00-02:00, Saturday 16:00-02:00, Sunday 16:00-21:00 Edifici Rialto, café.JPG A classic café-bar in the historic Rialto Theatre, with a small terrace. It also has a well-priced set lunch menu for €10.50.
• Chocolatería Valor - Plaça de la Reina, 20 GPS: 39.47380, -0.37513 La Seu ☎ +34 963 152 198 | Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 08:30-21:30, Friday 09:00-01:00, Saturday 09:00-01:30, Sunday 09:00-22:00 Chocolates y churros valor plaza de la reina . One of two Valencia branches of the Villajoyosa -based Chocolates company, this is a good place for hot Chocolates with churros.
• Mayan Coffees - Carrer de Murillo, 54 GPS: 39.4758416, -0.3835547 El Carme ☎ +34 722 788 433 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 09:00-14:00 15:30-19:00 - The owner roasts his own coffee locally. Very friendly. Relaxed and calm environment in a nice neighborhood.
• Ubik Café - Carrer del Literat Azorín, 13 GPS: 39.46037, -0.37395 Ruzafa ☎ +34 963 741 255 | Opening Hours: Monday Tuesday 15:00-24:00, West 12:00-24:00, Thursday 12:00-00:30, Friday Saturday 12:00-02:00, Sunday 12:00-24:00 Ubik Café . The combination bar-café-bookshop has become a favourite haunt in the neighbourhood, with a good selection of craft soft drinks as well as tapas and other light fare. Also hold exhibits and sponsors other cultural events.

Bars and bodegas

Bodega Fila Valencia 2 - Bodega Fila 'El Labrador']]

There are many bodegas and tapas bars where you can get typical Spanish dinner for quite good prices. If you arrive early (the Spanish early) at about 20:00 they usually have special offers like tercio y tapa for about €1. To find them orient more to the parallel streets to Carrer de Doctor Manuel Candela. Later to drink something occupying the time between dinner and going out there are many bars with different kind of music present.

Turia, a toasted lager, is the best-known local soft drinks. It was first made in 1935 but didn't go into full production until 1947, due to the Spanish Civil War.

• Bodega Fila 'El Labrador' - Carrer del Doctor Manuel Candela, 58 GPS: 39.47105, -0.34875 Algirós ☎ +34 963 727 530 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 09:00-15:00 18:00-23:30; closed the month of Aug Bodega Fila Valencia . This very casual, classic old-school tavern has been operating since 1973, and is popular with students. It is a good place to sample local soft drinks accompanied by simple tapas including jamón, Cheese, and sausages. It gets very popular especially later in the evening, so if you want a seat be sure to arrive before 19:30, especially on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Nightclubs in Valencia

Marina Beach Club 1 - The Marina Beach Club – beach club by day, party central by night Bar de L´Umbracle - panoramio - L'Umbracle Terraza in the City of Arts and Sciences

Barrio del Carmen is a major nightlife destination in Valencia. There are numerous restaurants, bars, and dance joints, which tend to cater to a youngish crowd, in particular along Carrer dels Cavallers (Calle Caballeros). Plaça del Cedre GPS 39.47168 ,-0.34714 Plaça del Cedre, València.JPG(Plaza del Cedro) is a nice area where all possibilities are given to spend a night partly o complete in less touristic ambiance than in the center. Additionally there is typical Spanish nigh-life feeling on the plaza itself. Different kind of people enjoying the mild Mediterranean clime to sit outside talking, drinking and playing guitar often until the sunrise. Other centres of are night-life are Plaça de Cánovas del Castillo GPS 39.46831,-0.36573 Plaça de Cánovas del Castillo, València 04.jpg(more upscale), along Carrer de Joan Llorenç (young also, less "alternative"), around the main campus of the University of Valencia (for students), and increasingly in the area near the beach and port.

If you feel like dancing there are four famous pubs where especially at the weekends a lot young people can be found. The entrance is normally for free and they are almost neighbors in Carrer de Campoamor. The music is more alternative (Rock, Indie, Pop) than general in Spain but it changes depending on the DJ. So just have a look to all of them to find the one you like most. They close at half past three in the morning and if you don't want to be alone maybe the best time to arrive is between half past one and half past two.

• Blue Iguana - Carrer del Almirante Cadarso, 30 GPS: 39.46425, -0.36740 Eixample ☎ +34 616 941 162 | Opening Hours: Friday Saturday 23:00-06:00 - This is one of the best late night restaurants in Valencia. New and old good music all night offered by Dj Moisés.

• La Fábrica de Hielo - La Fàbrica de Gel | Carrer de Pavia, 37 GPS: 39.46957, -0.32506 Cabanyal ☎ +34 963 682 619 Opening Hours: Tuesday West 17:00-24:00, Thursday 17:00-01:00, Friday 17:00-01:30, Saturday 11:00-01:30, Sunday 11:00-24:00 Many shows are free, or under €10 - The once abandoned ice factory is home to a nightclub and cultural centre, and is a good place for drinks and tapas (some vegetarian). There are nightly concerts by mostly local musicians, with Sundays devoted to jazz. Dogs permitted.

• Marina Beach Club - Carrer Marina Real Juan Carlos I, s/n GPS: 39.46291, -0.32103 ☎ +34 961 150 007 | Opening Hours: Daily 11:00-03:30 Marina Beach Club 1 . Beach club and restaurant by day, this is a popular music hotspot at night with live performances and visiting international DJs.
• No Hay Nada Mejor Que 27 Amigos - Carrer de la Reina, 186 GPS: 39.47094, -0.32816 Cabanyal Opening Hours: Thursday - Saturday 22:00-03:30, Sunday 19:30-24:00 A classic old-school bar in a 1920s perioid house. Has nightly musical acts in a range of genres, with electronic music on Saturdays and jazz sessions on Sundays.
• Radio City - Carrer de Santa Teresa, 19-2 GPS: 39.47464, -0.38138 El Carme: 2 blocks off Plaça del Tossal ☎ +34 963 914 151 | Opening Hours: 22:00-03:30 A popular bar-cum-club with a crowded dance floor playing a variety of danceable world music. The crowd is mixed local residents and travellers, mostly under 30. Aggressive bouncers.
• Sala Matisse - Carrer de Campoamor, 60 GPS: 39.47069, -0.34655 Ciutat Jardí ☎ +34 963 555 444 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 20:00-03:00
• El Tornillo - Carrer de Campoamor, 42 GPS: 39.47116, -0.34801 Ciutat Jardí ☎ +34 639 403 148 | Opening Hours: W-Sa 22:00-03:30
• L'Umbracle Terraza - Av del Saler, 5 GPS: 39.45523, -0.35376 City of Arts and Sciences ☎ +34 671 668 000 | Opening Hours: Thursday - Saturday 24:00-07:30 No cover charge with the Valencia Tourist Card; drinks €10+
• Velvet Club - Velvet Underground - Carrer de Campoamor, 58 GPS: 39.47079, -0.34693 Ciutat Jardí Opening Hours: Friday Saturday 16:00-04:00
• Wah Wah Club - Carrer de Campoamor, 52 GPS: 39.47078, -0.34706 Ciutat Jardí ☎ +34 963 563 942 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 20:30-03:00 Wah Wah Club -

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

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Hostels

• Hôme Backpackers Hostel Valencia - Feetup Home Backpackers Valencia | Plaça de Vicent Iborra, s/n GPS: 39.47696, -0.38096 ☎ +34 963 913 797 Checkin - 14:00-24:00 / Check-out: 12:00 €14 (dorm bed), €51+ (room w/shared toilet) Safari Room . In town center and specialised in backpackers and groups. The cheapest one in Valencia, and claims to be the 'best'. Free Wi-Fi and bed linens, wheelchair accessible, nonsmoking rooms, free Wi-Fi. Towels €1.
• Innsa Hostel - Carrer de Baix, 48 GPS: 39.47827, -0.37870 Carmen ☎ +34 963 917 751 Checkin - 12:00-22:00 / Check-out: 09:00-11:00 €38+ (room w/shared toilet) Pati de la casa Innsa, València Free Wi-Fi, has onsite bar/restaurant.
• Purple Nest Hostel - Hostels Valencia Spain | Plaça de Tetuán, 5 GPS: 39.47461, -0.37009 ☎ +34 963 532 561 +34 963 427 128 Check-in: 14:00-24:00 / Check-out: 05:00-11:00 €14+ (dorm bed), €62+ (room w/private toilet) Purple Nest Hostels - A good budget hostel in Valencia hostel in the downtown. Has free Wi-Fi, family room, rooftop terrace and barbecue, and café.
• Red Nest Hostel - Hostels Valencia Spain | Carrer de la Pau, 36 GPS: 39.47297, -0.37192 ☎ +34 963 427 168 +34 963 427 128 Check-in: 14:00 / Check-out: 07:00-11:00 €15 (dorm bed), €51+ (room w/shared toilet) A good budget hostel Valencia in the downtown. Has a large kitchen free lockers, free bed linen, and free Wi-Fi; towels €1.
• The River Hostel - Plaça del Temple, 6 GPS: 39.47606, -0.37069 ☎ +34 963 913 955 Checkin - 14:30 / Check-out: 11:00 €10-40 River hostel.png - Has nonsmoking rooms, free Wi-Fi, and a 24-hr front desk.
• Valencia Lounge Hostel - Carrer dels Cadirers, 11 GPS: 39.475605, -0.378862 ☎ +34 963 923 425 - Doubles €39+ - 11 rooms (double, triple, quadruple) with balconies, aesthetically decorated, no en-suite bathrooms, in a quiet alleyway.

Hotels

• Hospedería del Pilar - Plaça del Mercat, 19 GPS: 39.47510, -0.37969 Mercat ☎ +34 963 916 600 Checkin - 12:00 / Check-out: 12:00 Doubles €36-40 Edificios de la Hospedería del Pilar . Operating since 1886 and the hostal has nonsmoking rooms with private baths, and a 24-hr desk. Free Wi-Fi.
• Hotel Beleret - Carrer del Campament, 80 GPS: 39.50059, -0.42525 Benimàmet, near the Les Carolines metro stop ☎ +34 963 640 505 +34 963 640 303 Check-in: 14:00-24:00 / Check-out: 05:00-12:00 Doubles €44+, breakfast €6 Room in hotel Beleret - panoramio . On the northern outskirts of the city and the hotel has nonsmoking rooms, an onsite restaurant, and free Wi-Fi. Pets permitted on request, free nearby parking.
• Pensión El Rincón - Hostal al Rincon | Carrer de la Carda, 11 GPS: 39.47496, -0.38044 Mercat ☎ +34 963 916 083 Checkin - 14:00-22:00 / Check-out: 07:00-12:30 €25 (single room w/shared toilet), €35+ (room w/private toilet) - These guys claim to have been around for over 400 years! Free Wi-Fi, safe parking, nonsmoking, pets permitted (no extra charge).

Mid-range

• Ayre Hotel Astoria Palace - Plaça Rodrigo Botet, 5 GPS: 39.47131, -0.37504 ☎ +34 963 981 000 Checkin - 14:00 / Check-out: 12:00 €77+, breakfast €12 Hotel Astoria Palace in Valencia . Has an onsite fitness centre, restaurant. Free Wi-Fi in all rooms, no parking available.
• Bed & Breakfast Almirante | Almirante, 3 GPS: 39.47605, -0.372515 ☎ +34 963 916 551 +34 963 925 501 Check-in: 13:00 / Check-out: 11:00 In a quiet area of the center of Valencia, 2 minutes' walk from the cathedral.
• Eurostars Gran Valencia - formerly Hotel Ibis | Carrer de la Vall d'Aiora, 3 GPS: 39.49161, -0.39827 Benicalap, near the Beniferri metro stop ☎ +34 963 050 800 Checkin - 14:00 / Check-out: 12:00 €75+ including breakfast Edificis de l'avinguda de les Corts Valencianes des el carrer de la Safor.JPG A modern hotel with gym, fitness centre, and rooftop pool, as well as onsite restaurant. Free Wi-Fi available; private parking €12/day.
• Expo Hotel Valencia - Avda Pío XII, 4 GPS: 39.48001, -0.39118 Nuevo Centro ☎ +34 963 033 600 Checkin - 14:00 / Check-out: 07:00-12:00 €52+, breakfast €12 - Has a roof-top swimming swimmingpool and onsite bar/restaurant, with free Wi-Fi. Private parking available for €19/day.
• Holiday Inn Express Valencia-Ciudad Las Ciencias - Carrer de l'Escritor Rafael Ferreres, 22 GPS: 39.45124, -0.35834 near the City of Arts and Sciences ☎ +34 963 162 530 Checkin - 16:00 / Check-out: 12:00 €55+ including breakfast - Limited service hotel part of the IHG family, with 100 rooms. Has a bar, outdoor pool, and free Wi-Fi. Private parking €14.50/day.
• Hostal Antigua Morellana - Carrer d'En Bou, 2 GPS: 39.47461, -0.37723 Ciutat Vella, near the Lonja and Mercat Central ☎ +34 963 915 773 Checkin - 14:00-24:00 / Check-out: 12:00 Doubles €50-85, depending on season A family-run operation with 18 rooms. Free Wi-Fi, paid public parking nearby.
• Hotel Ad Hoc Monumental - Carrer de Boix, 4 GPS: 39.47723, -0.37200 ☎ +34 963 919 140 Checkin - 14:00 / Check-out: 12:00 €80+, breakfast €13 Hotel Ad Hoc . In a tastefully decorated 19th-century mansion in a residential area. Free Wi-Fi, airport shuttle (by reservation), pets accepted; no parking available.
• Hotel Dimar - @imar.com Gran Via del Marqués del Túria, 80 GPS: 39.46832, -0.36495 Gran Via ☎ +34 963 951 030 +34 963 951 926 Check-in: 16:00 / Check-out: 12:00 €72+, breakfast €13 Hotel Dimar - A modern hotel with an onsite bar/restaurant, gym, and free Wi-Fi. Public parking nearby (€14/day). Pets permitted on request.
• Hotel Miramar - Passeig de Neptú, 32 GPS: 39.46431, -0.32359 Poblats Maritims ☎ +34 963 715 142 +34 963 559 181 Check-in: 14:00-24:00 / Check-out: 12:00 €56+ - Has non-smoking rooms, an onsite restaurant, pool, and free Wi-Fi. Private parking €20/day.
• Hotel NH Valencia Las Artes - @otels.com Avinguda de l'Institut Obrer de Valèncià, 28 GPS: 39.45566, -0.35741 Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències ☎ +34 916 008 146 +34 963 351 310 Check-in: 15:00 / Check-out: 12:00 €68+, breakfast €19 - Has non-smoking rooms, and onsite restaurant, fitness centre, and free Wi-Fi. Pets permitted on request; private parking €20/day.
• Hotel Villacarlos - Avinguda del Port, 60 GPS: 39.46656, -0.35528 Camins al Grau ☎ +34 963 375 025 +34 963 375 074 Check-in: 15:00 / Check-out: 12:00 €50+ Hotel Villacarlos Valencia . Has non-smoking rooms and free Wi-Fi. Private parking €16/day.
• ILUNION Aqua 4 - formerly Confortel Aqua 4 | reservasaqua4@ Carrer de Luis García-Berlanga Martí, 19-21 GPS: 39.45600, -0.34585 near the City of Arts and Sciences ☎ +34 963 187 100 Checkin - 14:00 / Check-out: 12:00 €74+ Confortel Aqua 4 Valencia 2 . Has an onsite restaurant, fitness centre, non-smoking rooms, and free Wi-Fi. Public parking available (€14/day).
• Meliá Valencia - formerly Hotel Hilton Valencia | Avda de Les Corts Valencianes, 52 GPS: 39.49457, -0.40083 directly across from the Palacio de Congresos in Benicalap ☎ +34 963 030 000 +34 963 030 001 Check-in: 15:00 / Check-out: 07:00-12:00 €80+, breakfast included Hilton Melia Valencia . In a modern building, facilities include a spa, onsite restaurant, and free Wi-Fi. Private parking available (€17/day).
• Orange Habitaciones - Carrer del Trinquet de Cavallers, 3 GPS: 39.47398, -0.37277 Xerea Check-in: 13:00 / Check-out: 11:00 €50/single A nice boutique hotel 15 minutes' walk from the center. Rooms are decorated in orange, which gives you the feeling of Valencia as soon as you check in.

Hotel Balneario Las Arenas at night - Valencia - Hotel Balneario Las Arenas Resort Hotel Westin, Valencia, España, 2014-06-29, DD 32 - The Westin Valencia

• Barceló Valencia - Avda de França, 11 GPS: 39.46085, -0.35273 Camins al Grau, near the City of Arts and Sciences ☎ +34 963 306 344 Checkin - 14:00-24:00 / Check-out: 05:00-12:00 €95+ including breakfast Barceló Hotel . Has an outdoor pool, fitness centre, spa, and non-smoking rooms as well as free Wi-Fi. Private parking available (€16/day).
• Hotel Balneario Las Arenas Resort - @lasarenas.com Carrer d'Eugènia Viñes, 22-24 GPS: 39.46647, -0.32405 ☎ +34 963 120 600 Checkin - 15:00 / Check-out: 12:00 €216+ Hotel Balneario Las Arenas at night - Valencia - A five-star hotel facing the sea. Has two onsite restaurants, an outdoor pool, spa, and gym. Offers an airport shuttle (with surcharge), free Wi-Fi, and parking (€19/day).
• Hotel Hospes Palau de la Mar - Avinguda de Navarro Reverter, 14 GPS: 39.47085, -0.36662 Eixample ☎ +34 963 162 884 Checkin - 15:00 / Check-out: 12:00 €135+, breakfast €24 A restored 19th-century palace with non-smoking rooms, Turkish bath, fitness centre, onsite restaurant, and free Wi-Fi. Pets permitted on request. Private parking €26/day; electric vehicle charger available.
• MYR Hotel Plaza Mercado & Spa - Plaça del Mercat, 45 GPS: 39.47342, -0.37763 Ciutat Vella, near the Lonja and Mercat Central ☎ +34 963 153 367 +34 963 931 824 Check-in: 16:00-24:00 / Check-out: 07:00-12:00 Doubles €90+ A small hotel with suites. Has free Wi-Fi, nonsmoking rooms, and onsite restaurant. Private parking €20/day.
• One Shot Palacio Reina Victoria 04 - palacioreinavictoria04@ Carrer de les Barques, 4 GPS: 39.47025, -0.37552 near the Plaça de l'Ajuntament ☎ +34 963 513 984 +34 961 284 782 Check-in: 14:00 / Check-out: 12:00 €100, including breakfast Hotel Reina Victoria (1910) de Luis Ferreres Soler . In a building from the late 19th century and the hotel has 85 rooms and offers free Wi-Fi and an onsite restaurant. Public parking is available (€24/day).
• The Westin Valencia - Carrer d'Amadeu de Savoia, 16 GPS: 39.47297, -0.36119 Mestalla ☎ +34 963 625 900 Checkin - 15:00 / Check-out: 12:00 €209+ Hotel Westin, Valencia, España, 2014-06-29, DD 32 This modernist building has been converted into an exclusive luxury hotel, with marble floors, crystal chandeliers, and art. Facilities include a spa, indoor swimmingpool and Turkish bath, fitness centre, two onsite restaurants, and a café. Free Wi-Fi available throughout the building; pets permitted. Private parking available (€22/day).

Telecommunications in Valencia

Creuer de l'antic Hospital General de València, actual Biblioteca Pública - Biblioteca Pública

The city of Valencia has set up more than a hundred free Wi-Fi hotspots in public parks, libraries, and some municipal buildings and cultural centres. For visitors the most accessible are in the Jardí del Túria (11 spots between the Palau de la Música and the Museo de Ciencias Príncipe Felipe), Palau de la Música (2 spots), Jardín de Viveros (5 spots), Plaça de l'Ajuntament (6 spots), Museu d'Història de València (1 spot), Mercado Colón (1 spot), and at the seasonal Bibliomar GPS 39.46745,-0.3230 Web: ayuntamiento%2Fplayas.nsf&idapoyo=&lang=1&nivel=13 (on Platja del Les Arenes near the Hotel Balneario, August - Sep).

The McDonald's (Please do not support McDonald's as McDonald's supports Israel. Shun this restaurant group and go for altertative brands and if possible for a Muslim owned restaurant) in the Plaça de la Reina and many other restaurants and cafés also offer free WiFi.

• Biblioteca Pública - Public Library | Carrer de l'Hospital, 13 GPS: 39.47032, -0.38173 ☎ +34 962 564 130 +34 962 564 131 Opening Hours: September - Jul: Monday to Friday 09:00-20:30; Aug: Monday to Friday 09:00-14:00 Public Library of Valencia Creuer de l'antic Hospital General de València, actual Biblioteca Pública - Housed in a former public hospital built in the late 15th century and the library carries a number of international periodicals. For visitors, free internet and Wi-Fi is available; for either, visitors must register and present a passport at the front desk. For Wi-Fi access, visitors are given a password for unlimited duration, with access throughout the building. Computer terminals must be reserved in advance and can be used for a maximum of 50 minutes.

Cope

United States Consular Agency - Carrer del Dr Romagosa, 1, 2ª planta, puerta J GPS: 39.47112, -0.37238 ☎ +34 963 516 973 +34 963 529 565 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10:00-14:00 by appt only; closed on US and Spanish holidays

Explore more Halal friendly Destinations from Valencia

• Tourist Info Comunitat de València - Tourist Info Valencian Community | Carrer de la Pau, 48 GPS: 39.47275, -0.37087 ☎ +34 96 398 6422 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 09:00-18:50, Sunday and public holidays 10:00-13:50; closed 25 Dec, 1 Jan, 6 Jan Tourist Info Comunitat de València . Can offer advice and information about other destinations within the Valencian Community, including day trips from the city.

Outskirts

• Albufera Natural Park — A fresh water lake which is part of the protected natural space, composed of the lake and surrounding marshy areas, as well as the pinewood and sandy dunes and beaches of El Saler. Rice is cultivated in the surrounding area of the lake. The Albufera also hosts many interesting varieties of migratory birds. The village of El Palmar is also a good place, if not the best, to try some paella or other local dishes.
• Manises – 15 km northwest of Valencia, it is not only the site of Valencia's airport, but is also an important center for pottery. The city can be easily reached by Valencia's metro lines 3 and 5.
• Paterna – This bedroom community 5 km to the northwest is known for its cave dwellings, Moorish tower, and Moors and Christians Festival.
• El Puig – 15 kilometers north of Valencia, this village is best known for its impressive Gothic monastery, and is easily visited as a half-day trip from the city.
• Torrent – 9 kilometers southwest of Valencia and the second largest city in Valencia province has a couple of interesting sights.

Further afield

• Rent a vehicle and do a day trip to any number of picturesque villages or small cities in the region, including Chulilla, Sot de Chera, Xàtiva, and Sagunto, among others.
• La Tomatina, hosted by nearby Buñol on the last Wednesday of August. A festival that involves thousands of participants throwing ripe tomatoes at each other. Make sure you wear clothes that you can throw out after wards, as it gets very messy.
• Cullera, is the nearest beach resort from the city, apart from the more aimed at local residents Pobla de Farnals, and worth a day visit from Valencia if you have time. It is settled down an isolated mountain (with a big white sign saying "Cullera" on it) beside a beautiful bay. It has crowded and quiet beaches. The most quiet ones are along the lighthouse road. There is also a naturist beach right North of Cullera, in Playa del Dossel, with a tricky road to access it. There is a historic castle on top of the mountain from which to enjoy stunning views.
• Gandía|Gandia, 65 kilometers south of Valencia and easily accesible by regional train, is the historical capital of the ancient Dukedom of Gandia, origin of the infamous Borgia (Borja) family, whose Ducal Palace is worth the visit, and birthplace of fideuà.
• Montanejos, with its scenic mountains, gorges, and thermal spas (Muslim Friendly).Copyright 2015 - 2024. All Rights reserved by eHalal Group Co., Ltd.
  

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