Valencia City Guide for Travelers

Valencia is still a unique place to visit; a place where paradise has not slipped away by the tourist industry and the locals haven’t lost their heritage. Here you will find an eclectic mix of new and old, modern and ancient, and where the most cutting edge technology meets antiquity. The skyline screams with a blend of beautifully mastered and artful architecture from years past and visions of the future. If you are looking for luxury, history, heritage, culture and diversity, Valencia is the place for you.

The diversity of Valencia offers any visitor a fun-filled itinerary packed with activities and must see’s that is individualized and unique. One recommendation would be to enjoy all that the Historic Centre has to offer, including the museums, historic sights and architecture. You can find the typical tourist attractions year round, such as theatres, art galleries or fairs as well as the traditional fiesta’s known only to Spain.

The nightlife offers more than just a good night out. Between the futuristic and old world style architecture you will find a homely, yet friendly nightlife with cultural and ethnical experiences found nowhere else is the world, which is what has made Valencia well known for it’s after hour delights. If the town center, museums, art galleries, architecture and nightlife isn’t enough, or you simply need some rest and relaxation, you may want to check out Valencia Beach. Beautiful waters and soft sandy beaches will wash all of your worries away. Perhaps staying at one of the boutique or luxury hotels with an ocean view may be what finishes off the day of a perfect vacation or holiday.

The City of Arts and Sciences is a huge complex dedicated to the education of Valencia and designed by Santiago Calatrva. This space age city was inspired by animal skeletons, built in the futuristic view and presented as a present to Santiago’s home city. The walk around is free, in a climate that accommodates. You will see why you were able to find the boutique and luxury hotels after you spend a day enjoying an art gallery in it’s own rights; The City of Arts and Sciences is truly a city within a city.

You will find yourself away from your hotel room and at the Turia River Bed at some point during your visit to Valencia. Here you will find a beautiful landscape jam-packed with events such as festivals, musicals and fiestas. Playgrounds, sporting areas, watering fountains and the landscape makes this attraction a place to relax and see the local culture. The City of Arts and Sciences is just across the river and offers a beautiful view from the already stunning riverbed.

It isn’t difficult to see why Valencia is the third largest city in Spain as you visit the beauty of the natural landscape halfway down the Mediterranean Coast. The people are being themselves, a show without a collection plate and the natural surroundings are not fake simply for your enjoyment. This is paradise untouched and one which has preserved it’s beauty through the tourism and spectators. Valencia has became a place where visitors from all country’s enjoy this growing city which now caters to the expositions, galleries, exhibits, fairs, circuses and carnivals that most huge cities enjoy, but not at the cost of the rich history and diverse yet traditional culture.

From the Boutique and Luxury Hotels to the beautiful art galleries of architecture, Valencia will leave you in awe, with splendid memories and the rest and relaxation you deserve. While there are around a million residents in this one of a kind city, you will feel all alone and like a million dollars in your boutique or luxury hotel, a young kid when frolicking in the river bed and an art connoisseur when visiting the galleries. The home of the Holy Grail, Modernity, and Tropical Beaches awaits you in Valencia, Spain.