Valencia is a versatile, authentic and modern destination where sun, sea, beach, traditions and nature go hand in hand. The vestiges of a distant past unite here with the most innovative and avant-garde buildings to be built in the new millennium. Valencia is shopping and culture, cinema, theater, museums, music, business. Due to its location, Valencia has traditionally been the port from Spain to the Mediterranean and also has that special charm that port cities have. The fine beach sand and clean sea water, a great openness to the sea and the proximity of mountains on the coast also give the Valencian coast a special attractiveness.
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The historical center Ciutat Vella
More than 2000 years of history have left their mark on the center, one of the oldest historic inner cities in Europe. Valencia was founded by the Romans in the year 138 BC. They built the Foro on the Plaza de la Almoina. Here is a museum where you can see Roman remains. Discover the historic center with its rich artistic heritage. In the cathedral you can see the authentic holy chalice; the Silk Exchange, a jewel of bourgeois Gothic; the water tribunal declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO; the Mercado Central, one of the largest fresh produce markets in Europe; the spectacular frescoes of Saint Nicholas Church and much more.
Valencia's own Central Park
With the new Parque Central, Valencia will gain 230,000 m2 of green areas in 2019. A sparkling green lung for the city with tens of thousands of shrubs and trees, off-leash areas for dogs, play areas for children and a spectacular fountain with a large water surface and climbing walls.
Mercado de San Valero
Mercado de San Valero is Valencia's first street food market, on the edge of the trendy Ruzafa district. With food stalls, a bar and wine shop; the place to enjoy different dishes that you share. There are also live music events and children's activities.
The beaches of Valencia
Just 15 minutes from the center of Valencia, you will find the beaches of Las Arenas, Malvarrosa and El Cabañal – which have been awarded a Blue Flag with certifications such as the Q for tourist quality. The beaches and dunes of Canet d'En Berenguer are worth mentioning. The beaches of Cullera, Gandia and Oliva combine their rural attractiveness with a number of sports and leisure centers. In addition, the wildest beaches of Valencia are only 10 km away, preserved in their natural state and surrounded by sand dunes and dense vegetation, such as the beach of El Saler or in the heart of the Albufera Natural Park.
Shopping in Ruzafa and Ensanche
The shopping area par excellence, with plenty of places to enjoy the gastronomy. The demolition of the medieval city walls gave way to the construction of the new quarters of the city. The extension, and on a grid-plane plan, created the district “el Ensanche”, which today contains a large number of modernist architectural jewels and which is pre-eminently a shopping area, with many places to enjoy the gastronomy. It contains great neighborhoods, such as the Ruzafa district, also known as the “Soho” of Valencia.
These are just some of the many things you can do in the beautiful city.
