Valencia
Paella was invented here and the argument about it has not stopped. A dry riverbed turned into a park runs the length of the city.
Valencia in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Valencia
Where to stay in Valencia
Valencia in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Valencia
The City of Arts and Sciences is a cultural and architectural complex in the city of Valencia, Spain. It is the most important modern tourist destination in the city of Valencia and one of the 12 Treasures of Spain.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
Unknown author · Public domain
The Lonja de la Seda ; or Llotja de la Seda (Valencian: [ˈʎɔdʒa ðe la ˈseða]; or alternatively in English "Silk Exchange", is a late Valencian Gothic-style civil building in Valencia, Spain. It is a principal tourist attraction in the city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 11 Aug 2026
Felivet · Public domain
Mercado Central or Mercat Central is a public market located across from the Llotja de la Seda and the Church of Santos Juanes in central Valencia, Spain. It is one of the main works of the Valencian Art Nouveau.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Aug 2026
Felivet · Public domain
The Turia Garden is a public urban park located in the former riverbed of the Turia River in the city of Valencia, Spain. The park spans approximately 136 hectares, with plans to expand to 160.5 hectares in the future. It stretches nearly 8.5 kilometers in length, which will extend to almost 10 kilometers upon completion of the final section, with an average width of about 160 meters.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 5 Jul 2026
Joanbanjo · CC BY-SA 3.0
Valencia Cathedral, at greater length the Metropolitan Cathedral–Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia, also known as St Mary's Cathedral, is a Catholic church in Valencia, Spain.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 May 2026
Fernando Pascullo · CC BY-SA 4.0
The City of Arts and Sciences is a cultural and architectural complex in the city of Valencia, Spain. It is the most important modern tourist destination in the city of Valencia and one of the 12 Treasures of Spain.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
Unknown author · Public domain
The Lonja de la Seda ; or Llotja de la Seda (Valencian: [ˈʎɔdʒa ðe la ˈseða]; or alternatively in English "Silk Exchange", is a late Valencian Gothic-style civil building in Valencia, Spain. It is a principal tourist attraction in the city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 11 Aug 2026
Felivet · Public domain
Mercado Central or Mercat Central is a public market located across from the Llotja de la Seda and the Church of Santos Juanes in central Valencia, Spain. It is one of the main works of the Valencian Art Nouveau.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Aug 2026
Felivet · Public domain
The Turia Garden is a public urban park located in the former riverbed of the Turia River in the city of Valencia, Spain. The park spans approximately 136 hectares, with plans to expand to 160.5 hectares in the future. It stretches nearly 8.5 kilometers in length, which will extend to almost 10 kilometers upon completion of the final section, with an average width of about 160 meters.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 5 Jul 2026
Joanbanjo · CC BY-SA 3.0
Valencia Cathedral, at greater length the Metropolitan Cathedral–Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia, also known as St Mary's Cathedral, is a Catholic church in Valencia, Spain.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 May 2026
Fernando Pascullo · CC BY-SA 4.0
From the airport
When to go to Valencia: Apr or May or Sep or Oct
Guides about Valencia
The best time to visit Spain by region, with the 2027 festival dates, the Andalusian heat records and the quiet fortnight between Semana Santa and the Feria.
Tomás Reis · 3 Sep 2026
Six day trips from Barcelona with 2026 prices and train times, plus why the Montserrat combined ticket costs more than most people's actual day.
Tomás Reis · 3 Sep 2026
Three days in Barcelona in the year Gaudi's basilica was completed. The centenary surcharge, the hourly cap at Park Guell, and where the city eats.
Tomás Reis · 2 Sep 2026
Barcelona has the sea and the architecture, Madrid has the art and the nights, and one of them now charges a lot more to sleep in. Six rounds, a winner each.
Tomás Reis · 2 Sep 2026