Mostly Free Things to Do In Valencia
Visiting Valencia is a joy and it needn’t be expensive. You could first use our service to find a good hotel giving you a great base to explore the city from. Find a load of other activities to tempt you in this list. Of course you can go to the big attractions, there are some mentioned below, but this is a good start.
1) Go for a stroll through the Turia River. This dry riverbed meanders through the city and you are never far from it. The Riverbed has a load of great attractions and it is a key first place to go to get used to the layout of the city and it also demonstrates how beautiful a city park can be if you apply a little imagination.
2) Visit the Fallas Museum. The Fallas Museum located near the City of Arts and Sciences (Number 4) is intimate unlike the Fallas fiestas, which happen in March and they give a fantastic look at the history and pageant of Fallas and the development of the fiestas. Only costs a small amount to get in.
3) Go to the Medieval Central market. It has spent most of the last ten years under scaffolding in various parts and currently a metro station is being built to one side but inside you will find produce of every type from different parts of the World. Changes with the seasons. Springtime is just a strawberry festival
4) See the City of Arts and Sciences. I would just suggest taking a camera and getting yourself there, you don’t even need to go in. Your camera will love you for it.
5) Take a stroll around the Carmen area of the City, the old part. This will demonstrate how character can be retained using just a bit of thought and imagination. Facades remain in place even when buildings are gutted and rebuilt so they don’t lose their beauty
6) See the Holy Grail in the cathedral. Indiana Jones needn’t have bothered with going to look for the Grail everywhere else as, alledgedly, it is in Valencia Cathedral
7) Get yourself down to the beach and port areas and have yourself a drink overlooking a great city beach or the America’s Cup Port. Also investigate the Cabañal and Malvarrosa areas while you are there
Get down to the Palmar village to the South of the City where Paella restaurants are all that exist. You are surrounded by the Albufera lake which is a rice growing paradise
9) Go on the City Bus Tour as it will surprise you with the variety of things to see in the city. This costs but not too much
10) Get out in the evening and enjoy a jug of Agua de Valencia, a mixture of Vodka, Champagne and orange juice that should not be taken lightly because the hangover the next day can be brutal.
Don’t forget that there are many other things to do and everyone who comes here will find their own favourites. The big attrations such as the CAC, Bioparc, Football, Formula One and the sailing regattas haven’t even been mentioned here but keep an eye out for more information as they are essentials.