Choosing Your Valencia Base: Old Town, Russafa, or Las Arenas Beach?

Location Is the Decision That Shapes Your Whole Trip

Get your base right and Valencia is effortless. Get it wrong and you're spending the first and last hour of every day on

Cycling Valencia: Valenbisi Bike Share, Turia Gardens, and Bike Lanes to the Beach

Cycling Valencia: Valenbisi, Turia Gardens, and the Bike Lane to the Beach

The City That Actually Got Cycling Right

Most cities say they're cycle-friendly. Valencia actually is. There are over 150km of

The Valencia Tourist Card: Is the City Pass Worth It for Free Transit & Museums?

The Valencia Tourist Card promises free public transport and discounted (or free) entry to a long list of museums and attractions. It comes in 24-hour, 48-hour, and 72-hour versions.

Is it worth

Valencia Cathedral & El Miguelete Tower: Holy Grail, 360° Views, and the Water Court Tradition

Valencia Cathedral & El Miguelete Tower: Holy Grail, Views, and a 1,000-Year-Old Tradition

The Cathedral That Contains a Surprising Amount of History

Valencia's cathedral sits in the middle of the old

City of Arts and Sciences Valencia: Oceanogràfic, Science Museum, and the Architecture of Calatrava

City of Arts and Sciences Valencia: Oceanogràfic, Calatrava, and How to Do It Right

The Complex That Became Valencia's Emblem

Before the City of Arts and Sciences opened in the late 1990s,

Valencia Budget Stays: Hostels in El Carmen and Russafa That Are Actually Stylish

Budget Accommodation in Valencia Has Grown Up

A few years ago, cheap accommodation in Valencia meant a dormitory with thin mattresses and a shared bathroom that could charitably be described as "functional.

Authentic Paella Valenciana: Chicken, Rabbit, Snails (Yes!), and the Best Beachfront Restaurants

Authentic Paella Valenciana: The Original, and Where to Find It

The Dish Valencia Is Protective About

Valencia has a complicated relationship with paella. It invented it. And then watched the rest of

La Lonja de la Seda Valencia: UNESCO Silk Exchange and Its Stone Forest Columns

La Lonja de la Seda Valencia: The UNESCO Silk Exchange That Looks Like a Stone Forest

The Building That Proves Valencia Was Once Very Wealthy

In the late 15th century, Valencia was

Central Market Valencia: Europe's Largest Food Market and Where Locals Shop

Central Market Valencia: Europe's Largest Food Market

The Market That Makes Every Supermarket Feel Like a Failure

The Mercat Central (Central Market) in Valencia is, by floor space, one of the largest

Valencia Nightlife: El Carmen, Russafa, and L'Umbracle Open-Air Dancing

The Question Nobody Warns You About

You've had dinner. It's 10pm. You're ready to go out. You step into El Carmen and wander into the first bar you see — it's half-empty, the

Valencia Street Food: Bunyols (Pumpkin Fritters) and Where to Find Them

Valencia Street Food: Bunyols, Fritters, and What to Eat on the Go

The Street Food That Belongs to the City

Valencia doesn't have the street food culture of Southeast Asian cities or

Horchata and Fartons Valencia: The Sweet Tiger Nut Drink (and Pastries) You Must Try

Horchata and Fartons: Valencia's Drink You Didn't Know You Needed

What to Expect Before You Try It

You've probably heard of horchata in some form. What you may not know is that

La Tomatina: The Giant Tomato Fight Day Trip from Valencia

The Premise, Which Remains Absurd No Matter How Many Times You Read It

Every year, on the last Wednesday of August, the small town of Buñol — about 38km west of Valencia — imports

Las Fallas Valencia: Mascletà, Giant Sculptures, and La Cremà

What You're Actually Walking Into

You've heard Las Fallas is loud. You've seen the photos of giant papier-mâché sculptures. You know there's fire involved.

What nobody tells you is the scale. During

Valencia Nightlife: El Carmen Bars, Russafa Clubs, and L'Umbracle Open-Air Dancing

Valencia doesn't do early nights. If you show up to a bar at 9pm expecting it to be in full swing, you'll be nursing your drink alone with the staff. This is