Visit Valencia in 3 days

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1 Visit Valencia in 3 days We had been to Valencia several times, but till recently, we haven t had the occasion to spend enough time there to get to know the city well. We decided last year that we would visit Valencia in March to finally explore this beautiful city. We chose March, because every year during this month (between 15th and 19th) takes place one of the most famous festivals of Spain, the Las Fallas. We stayed in Valencia for 4 days, and we dedicated our first day to the Fallas Festival, which we already shared with you on our blog. Herein, we would like to recommend you an itinerary to visit Valencia in 3 days. Let s start exploring the city together and we will show you the most important things to see in 3 days in Valencia. Day 1: The Old City of Valencia A walk in the old city center is very pleasant, and what we enjoyed the most was just walking on the narrow streets and observing the beautiful old buildings everywhere. The sights we can especially recommend to include in your itinerary are the following: The North Station (Estació de Nord) is the main train station in Valencia, a beautiful modernist building with lot of details in its facade. These details are mostly dedicated to the agricultural activities around Valencia, related to their most famous product, the delicious Valencian orange. The City Hall, which is an impressive building, presiding the main square of the city. 1 / 11

2 The Central Market of Valencia occupies a beautiful building, and we had a great time just getting lost amongst the stands selling fruit, vegetables and meat. 2 / 11

3 Just next to the market you can find the most spectacular building of the old neighborhood, the Lonja, one of the most impressive examples of Gothic civil architecture. It was built during the golden century, and well represents the commercial prosperity of the city in that era. 3 / 11

4 The extraordinary Cathedral in the Plaza de la Virgen square is also a majestic piece of Gothic art. On the border between the old medieval town and the new town of Valencia stood the medieval wall of the city. Today, only the towers remain from this wall, the Torres de Serrano and Torres de Quart, both of them are impressive and you can enjoy a nice view from the top. 4 / 11

5 Day 2: The Bioparc and the City of Arts and Sciences The second day you can dedicate to two special places to visit in Valencia. The first is the Bioparc, which is a new-generation zoo, quite different from those we had seen before. In the Bioparc, different ecosystems of Africa has been recreated, like the Savannah, Madagascar or the Jungle, and the animals seem to be almost free. Instead of cages there are natural borders, like artificial rivers or lakes that separate the animals from each other. This kind of zoo permits an immersion of the visitors to the natural living space of the animals. It s especially great for families, since in the zoo they propose loads of special activities, mostly for kids. 5 / 11

6 The City of Arts and Sciences is one of the most iconic places to visit in Valencia, in just a few 6 / 11

7 years since its opening at the end of the last century, it has become one of the main symbols of the city. In this modern complex designed by the Spanish architect Calatrava, you can find the Museum of Sciences, the Palace of Arts, the Planetarium/IMAX (Hemisfèric) and the biggest aquarium in Europe (Oceanogràfic). You can purchase tickets separately for different parts of the complex or you can also buy combined tickets. In the Museum of Sciences, you will find an infinite selection of interactive activities to understand different aspects of Science in an entertaining way. In the Hemisfèric you can enjoy fantastic 3D documentaries about Nature or Science, and probably the most impressive part of the museum complex is the Oceanogràfic. Your visit to Valencia can t be complete without spending a few hours in this fantastic aquarium. It s like finding yourself in the middle of an underwater documentary. The aquarium is divided into different sections according to the different habitats of marine species, such as the Mediterranean, tropical seas or the Red Sea amongst others. The most spectacular part is the 35 meter long tunnel, where big sharks basically swim over your head. Just sitting there and observing these enormous sea animals was one of our favorite things to do in Valencia without any doubt! 7 / 11

8 Day 3: The Best Paella in Valencia 8 / 11

9 The activity that we propose for the third day is related to the dish Valencia is famous about, the PAELLA. Although it might seem odd that eating a paella in a restaurant can be a full-day activity, but in our next post you will discover that eating a paella in the Barraca de Toni Montoliu is much more than just tasting the famous Valencian rice dish. As a teaser, we will leave you for now with a photo of the paella prepared in this fascinating restaurant, and in our next piece you will find out why eating in Toni Montoliu s restaurant is a not-to-be-missed thing to do in Valencia. We have discovered the secrets of Valencia with the help of Visit Valencia, who will generously facilitate you information and will help you with the organization of your stay in Valencia. With 3 days in Valencia an this itinerary you would have a real taste of this beautiful city and you already know where to eat the best Paella! Useful tools to organize your trip - ZZZ... BOOK YOUR HOTEL IN VALENCIA - find the best hotel for you. - GET 25 CREDIT WITH AIRBNB - find your perfect host. - WOW... EXCURSIONS, CHEAP GUIDED TOURS and TICKETS SKIPPING THE LINE - book your tours, excursions and visits and save time skipping the line. 9 / 11

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