Hotels in Ciutat Vella HotelWalkable to the main sights.
3Days
11Stops
3Meal tips
About £60-100 a day, mid-range, flights excludedBudget
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Three days in Valencia: the old town and Central Market, the City of Arts and Sciences, and a beach and paella day by the Albufera lagoon. The city is flat and bike-friendly, with mild winters. Best from March to June and September to October.
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Valencia bike tour ActivityEasy flat routes.
Day by day
Old town
09:00
Central Market
One of Europe's largest fresh-food markets in a modernist hall.
View on map ↗💡 Try fresh orange juice.
10:30
11:30
Valencia Cathedral and Miguelete tower
The cathedral claims to hold the Holy Grail. Climb the tower for views.
View on map ↗14:00
Lunch in El Carmen
Tapas and horchata in the old neighbourhood.
View on map ↗💡 Try horchata with fartons.
🍽 Where to eat
dinnerTapas in RussafaSpanish · $$
🎟 Book ahead for day 1Tickets and tours: Central Market 🏨 Find a hotel
City of Arts and Sciences
10:00
Turia Gardens by bike
The old riverbed is now a green park running through the city.
View on map ↗💡 Bike hire is available all along.
12:30
City of Arts and Sciences
Santiago Calatrava's futuristic complex including an aquarium and science museum.
View on map ↗💡 Exterior. Buy tickets online for the Oceanogràfic.
16:30
Oceanogràfic aquarium
Europe's largest aquarium, with themed zones.
View on map ↗💡 Skip if on a tight budget.
🍽 Where to eat
lunchPicnic in the Turia GardensSpanish · $
🎟 Book ahead for day 2Tickets and tours: Turia Gardens by bike
Paella and the beach
11:00
Albufera Natural Park
A freshwater lagoon south of the city, where paella was born. Take a short boat trip at sunset.
View on map ↗💡 Bus 24 runs from the city.
13:30
Traditional paella lunch
Authentic Valencian paella has rabbit, chicken and green beans, and is traditionally cooked over orange wood.
View on map ↗💡 Seafood paella is usually for dinner.
16:30
20:00
Cabanyal neighbourhood
A fishermen's quarter of tiled houses and seafood bars.
View on map ↗💡 Try esgarraet and clóchinas (mussels) in season.
🍽 Where to eat
breakfastAlmuerzo bocadilloSpanish · $
🎟 Book ahead for day 3Tickets and tours: Albufera Natural Park
Good to know
✈️ Getting thereValencia Airport connects by metro to the centre in about 25 minutes.
🚆 Getting aroundThe metro, bus and bike hire (Valenbisi) are inexpensive. The centre is walkable.
💷 CurrencyEuro (€). Cards are widely accepted.
🗣 LanguageValencian and Spanish. English is spoken in tourist areas.
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