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Valencia

Valencia

Valencia seems to be one of Spain’s best-kept secrets.  Most people when visiting Spain think of Madrid or Barcelona, or perhaps the southern destinations of Seville and Malaga.  A city break in Valencia has just as much to offer, with an all-year bright climate, lovely beaches and an enjoyable atmosphere.  Valencia’s wonderful Old Town is a place of fun, charm and character.

Valencia Aiport is six miles from the city centre, and is well served by both train and the subway.  Taxis are also always on hand to transport you to the hub of the city.  You can also start your Valencia city break by train, with the rail network having direct links to both Madrid and Barcelona, or by bus, with the main bus station being a fifteen minute walk from the centre.

Valencia Historic Central MarketThe Old Town is where you’ll probably spend the most time during your Valencia city break.  It consists of a labyrinth of charming little streets and picturesque town squares decorated by honey-coloured buildings, bright fountains and rows of orange trees.

In the evening the El Carmen area is the place to be seen with its trendy cafés and bars that bounce into life once the sun has set and thrive with music and character.

By day Valencia is a sight-seeing delight, with centuries of preserved architecture such as the Seu cathedral and the Gothic Silk Exchange.

Take your Valencia city break in March and you may be lucky enough to witness the Fallas Festivity where huge papier maché are first constructed, displayed for a week or so and then burnt as the festival closes.  The final day is literary a full day of fireworks, from dawn until the early hours of the following morning.

Valencia planetarium and laseriumThe City of Arts and Sciences is an artificial park which is well worth a visit during your Valencia city break.

It is home to a laserium and planetarium, an IMAX cinema and one of the largest aquariums in Europe.  The Science Museum itself is entertaining and impressive and one of many within Valencia, along with others dedicated to art, natural science and ceramics.

You cannot consider a Valencia city break unless you are considering a visit to one of the city’s pristine, sandy Mediterranean beaches.  The main beaches in the city are called Las Arenas, La Malvarossa, Playa del Alboraya, Pinedo and El Saler.  Each beach is safe and well equipped and is lined with excellent shops, cafes, bars and restaurants.

If Valencia likes to relax by the day, then the city certainly likes to party at night.  Like most of Spain, the night-life during your Valencia city break doesn’t really get going until midnight, but when it awakens, it is soon vibrant and pounding with sound.  Less packed than Madrid or Barcelona, Valencia gives you the chance to merge with the friendly locals and experience some authentic Spanish partying.  The beaches at Malvarros and Las Arenas are particularly recommended for sights and sounds by the sea.

For a Spanish break that doesn’t have the thronging crowds and tourist-traps of Madrid and Barcelona, choose a city break in Valencia.  You’ll be sight-seeing in the morning, relaxing at a beach-side café by afternoon then getting down and groovy from midnight until the early hours.  Book your Valencia city break now for an exhilarating taste of Spain.

 
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