Explore Valencia
Along with blue Mediterranean Sea, the golden beaches and lush green parks and gardens, there are also more than 40 museums, plenty of bars and restaurants, lively markets, theatres, and an interesting historical quarter.
Located halfway up Spain's Mediterranean coastline and surrounded by La Huerta, Europe's most fertile slab of land, Valencia was destined to be one of Spain's stand-out cities combining the culture, sophistication, shopping and nightlife and beachfront that attracts holidaymakers from across the globe.
That said, Valencia also retains its traditional character from the revival of the Valencian language in 1975 to the age-old traditions, music, dances, cuisine, arts, crafts and festivals. It is the festivals that attract a good number of tourists throughout the year and some are fairly unusual including the tomato-hurling La Tomatina Festival. Most festivals in Valencia involve some sort of fireworks (there is even a festival dedicated to just fireworks) and the largest of these is Las Fallas which marks the start of spring.
El Carmen, the oldest part of Valencia's historical quarter has narrow streets packed with all sorts of different restaurants, bars and cafes and is the centre point for much of Valencia’s nightlife. As well as Valencia's historical quarter, there is also the ultra-modern City of Arts and Sciences (Spain's second most visited attraction), Europe's largest aquarium, an interactive science museum and a planetarium.
Beach holidays in Valencia
If you are holidaying in Valencia, your beach options are virtually unlimited. Stretching along the eastern periphery of the city and just minutes from the centre you will find Valencia's two urban beaches, Las Arenas and La Malvarrosa, both of which are easily reached via bus, metro, bike or on foot from the city centre. Alternatively you can take a local bus north to the beaches of Alboraya or south to the beaches of Sueca, Cullera and Gandia. If you decide to try out the Valencia City beach scene you will love the Paseo Marítimo, a palm-lined, garden-filled, tiled promenade running along from Valencia's port northwards to Alboraya. The promenade, which continues a few miles is one of the most popular areas of the city to walk, jog, rollerblade and, in general, just relax and do nothing. The inviting Mediterranean is just a few metres away and there are plenty of excellent restaurants lining the promenade where you can enjoy paella, fresh seafood and a few glasses of wine.
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Another amazing Spanish city offering plenty of things to do with beach options is Barcelona
If Valencia does not offer enough for you in terms of beaches, further down the coast are the popular beach resorts of Costa Blanca.