About Valencia
Orientation, history, climate, and general information about Valencia, Spain — the essentials before a visit.
A comprehensive guide to Valencia, Spain — what to see, where to go to the beach, the culture and the fiestas of Las Fallas and the Semana Santa Marinera, where to eat, the nightlife districts, shopping, and how to travel to and around the city. Maps and photo galleries throughout.
Orientation, history, climate, and general information about Valencia, Spain — the essentials before a visit.
The Cathedral and the Holy Grail, La Lonja silk exchange, the City of Arts and Sciences, the Turia gardens, museums and monuments — with maps.
City beaches, the Malvarrosa, and the wilder shores of La Devesa and El Saler in the Albufera natural park.
Traditional Valencian culture: Las Fallas, the Semana Santa Marinera, flamenco and the corrida, fairs and festivals, art museums, theatres, cinema and classical music.
Bars, clubs and pubs across the nightlife districts — Carmen, Cánovas, Blasco Ibáñez, Juan Llorens and the beach — with an interactive map of each area.
Where to eat: Valencian and Spanish restaurants, tapas bars, paella, Asian and Latin American cuisine, with practical notes on prices and hours.
Valencian souvenirs and Lladró porcelain, the central shopping streets, markets, malls and superstores.
Galleries of the fiestas, the beaches, modern Valencia, Valencian dress and ceramics, and the city sights.
Accommodation across the city, from the centre to the coast.
Getting there and getting around: airport, train, bus, metro, taxi, car and bike.