Valencia is the perfect place for a trip that combines the city life with relaxing on the beach. It has so much to offer which is why you can spend multiple days here and still see something new every day. I flew here for six days of which four full days to travel around. In this article I will give you the ultimate guide for visiting Valencia in four days.
Day 1: Exploring the Old Town
The Old Town of Valencia has so much to offer which is why we took two full days to explore it. On day one we decided to stroll through the city to discover all the architecture and amazing buildings. Around lunchtime we visited Mercat Central, one of the biggest markets in Europe where you can find every delicious specialty of Valencia. This market is open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. I had an amazing empanada with goat cheese and pomegranate smoothie for lunch here. After our visit to the market, we headed to Café de Las Horas. This is a unique bar decorated in an extravagant neo-baroque theme. It is known to have one of the best Agua de Valencia’s in town. To end off the day, we had some amazing paella at Restaurante Babalú. For more information about all the restaurants/bars I talk about, you can read my article ‘The best foodspots in Valencia’!
Day 2: Museum day
Our second day in Valencia was focused on visiting museums and other buildings in town. This was a Sunday, which means that a lot of the museums/buildings have no entrance fee. We started of at Torres de Serranos, where you get an amazing view of the city after climbing it. You can do this for free on Sundays! Afterwards we headed to La Lonja de La Seda: one of the most popular tourist attractions in Valencia and also free on Sundays. If you are into architecture, you will definitely enjoy this Valencian Gothic-style building. Some other buildings that are worth visiting: The Palace of the Marquis of Dos Aguas, Basilica del Sagrat Cor de Jesus and Catedral de Valencia. After visiting these buildings, we still had some time left so we headed to the beach. Playa de las Arenas is the most popular beach in Valencia and great to have a drink after a busy day in the city!
Day 3: Ciutat de les Arts I les Ciències
Of course you can’t visit Valencia without going to Ciutat de les Arts I les Ciències. We were staying right next to Jardin del Túria, a parc crossing a big part of the city. This parc leads you straight to Ciutat de les Arts I les Ciències by bike. We rented a bike with Valenbisi, a company that offers bike points all through the city. It is really easy to hire a bike this way: you buy a card, you take a bike and it adds an extra cost depending on how long you use the bike. After using the bike, you can just drop it off at a bike point and the costs will stop adding up.
Ciutat de les Arts I les Ciències exists out of six buildings, that you can all visit from the outside. We decided to visit L’Umbracle, which is free, and l’Océanographic. L’Umbracle is a big garden where you can walk through palmtrees and tropical flowers. In summertime it becomes a club at night! L’Océanographic is the biggest aquarium in Europe which is why I really wanted to visited it. It is so big that you can spend the whole day here! Tip: You get a 15% discount if you are a student.
Day 4: Jardin Botánico de la Universidad and Port Saplaya
We started our last day by visiting Jardin Botánico de la Universidad, a garden in the city with a lot of cats! The perfect spot for a cat lover like me. A visit to this garden will cost you only €1.5 if you are a student and €3 for a normal ticket. Afterwards we took a bus to Port Saplaya, also called ‘Little Venice’. The perfect place at the beach to end your trip to Valencia!
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