Things to do in Valencia
Xàtiva, the town of a thousand fountains
In the shadow of its castle, the streets of Xàtiva are suffused with the town’s cultural heritage and cooled by its many fountains.
The Falles in Valencia, time to light the firecrackers
The beginning of Valencia’s Falles festivity celebrations is marked by the mascletà, the order for which is given by the Queen of the Falles from the City Hall balcony; the celebration ends with the cremà on 19 March.
Requena, Valencia’s cradle of wine
The orange trees give way to vines upon arriving in Requena, a town situated between Cuenca and Valencia, which is home to a great network of caves beneath its soil.
Mestalla, Valencia FC’s historic home
The Mestalla stadium, inaugurated in 1923, is the oldest football stadium in the Spanish First Division and has capacity for 55,000 spectators.
L’Albufera de València, a natural treasure just 10 km from the city
The surroundings of L’Albufera, declared a Natural Park in 1986, hide an adventurer’s paradise, with hiking trails, boat trips and numerous bird watching spots.
Valencia’s Palau de la Música: a modern auditorium on the old riverbed of the Túria
The complex, famous for its excellent acoustics, has become one of the city’s cultural hubs.
The best spas and health resorts for relaxing in Valencia
To relax and unwind after a day spent sightseeing or on the beach, there’s nothing better than making an appointment at a spa. These are some of the best ones in Valencia.
IVAM: the icon of contemporary art in Valencia
The Valencian Institute of Modern Art, which houses a collection of 11,000 pieces, is a symbol of modern art in Valencia.
The Llotja de la Seda, the Valencia of the 15th-century merchants in all its splendour
Visit one of the most splendid jewels of European Gothic civic architecture, a temple to trade that shone during Valencia’s Golden Age when this was one of the continent’s most prosperous cities.
Torres dels Serrans, medieval Valencia’s ancient gateway
This fortified gateway, which marked the northern boundary of the walled city, has also served as a prison for aristocrats and, during the twentieth century, was a ‘sanctuary’ for works of art.