City of Arts and Sciences (Valencia)
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An impressive architectural and cultural complex, perfect for the whole family, with museums, an aquarium and an IMAX cinema.
What to see in Valencia
These are the 6 places to visit in the province of Valencia. Save your favourites and open them in Google Maps to plan your route.
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La Albufera Natural Park
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A coastal wetland with rice fields, diverse wildlife and unforgettable sunsets. It is the birthplace of authentic paella.
Silk Exchange (Valencia)
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A 15th-century civil Gothic building and World Heritage Site, with a spectacular hall of spiral columns.
Xàtiva Castle
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A castle stretching along a mountain ridge above the town of Xàtiva, with views over the whole area.
Valencia Cathedral
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Cathedral blending Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque, which keeps a chalice venerated as the Holy Grail and has the Miguelete bell tower.
Malvarrosa Beach
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Wide urban beach of fine sand with a long promenade, where the writer Vicente Blasco Ibáñez lived in a house that is now a museum.
About Valencia
Valencia mixes the avant-garde and tradition: the City of Arts and Sciences, the Silk Exchange, a World Heritage Site, and the Central Market share a city that looks out to sea. On the outskirts, the Albufera Natural Park is the birthplace of paella, and inland Xàtiva Castle overlooks the surrounding area.
Frequently asked questions about Valencia
What to see in Valencia in one day?
In the morning, the old town: the Silk Exchange, the Central Market and the Cathedral with the Micalet tower. In the afternoon, the Turia Gardens to the City of Arts and Sciences, and dinner by Malvarrosa beach.
When is the best time to visit Valencia?
Spring and autumn. The Fallas, from 15 to 19 March, fill the city with monuments and fireworks; summer is hot and humid, but it is beach season.
What towns and places to visit near Valencia?
The Albufera and El Palmar, Xàtiva, Sagunto, Requena and its wineries, and the beaches of Cullera and Gandía.