Valencia, Spain
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Weather, Culture, Chilling Out, Sightseeing
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Valencia Reviews ( 50 reviews )
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| 5 Apr 2007 | 80% |
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Well, Valencia was really enjoyable for my part as well as the group of 6 that we were! The city is full of charm, architecture history definitly noticeable, beautifull under the sun, of that i am certain ;) Thumbs up! The central market is amazing, a gourmet culture greatly developped, the beach beautifull and the palm trees very big :). The only unfortunate part is the rain we experienced most 6 days out of 7, for easter holidays! This was unfortunate since it is suppose to be 86% sunny there, but still made the most of it! You can get the feel for Spain that is for sure. The people there have been helpful and very nice, but becareful at your bags at all times, theft seems frequent.... a pore french girl experienced it and this kindda ruined her holidays! However, i do recommend the Home Hostel in Plazza de Vincente Iborra... great value for money, and friendly helpful staff! A lovely experienced as whole.... So enjoy ;) |
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by Carmel
| 1 May 2007 | 100% |
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Valecnia is just one of those cities that has it all, great culture, cheap places to eat out , drink and party, old cobbled streets, cheap shopping, especially Zara! Its also only about 10 minutes from the beach. There is a cool walk along what was once the riverbed that brings you to the fantastically futuristic aquarium and museum. |
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by Sonia
| 1 May 2007 | 100% |
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Valencia is a beautiful first-class city and is the 3rd largest city in Spain. It is very elegant, clean and has tons of beautiful historical sites. In addition to the city's rich cultural heritage and also has the largest aquarium in Europe, which has many different marine habitats and shows, like Seaworld. The water is warm and the beach is very clean. If you like nightlife, there are plenty of good clubs, bars & cafes to go to. The city is also rich in culture and you have your choice of a wealth of museums, or performing arts performances |
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by amy
| 1 May 2007 | 100% |
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I absolutely adore Valencia, it is my favourite Spanish city. With plenty of culture, one of the things you notice is how Spanish it is, the cuisine is excellent and wine is cheap. The beach is only a few minutes by bus and is beautiful. There is a river that was turned into a park that is great for a walk and leads up to the Science centre, I know it might sound geeky but it is an amazing building. |
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by lucyro7476
| 3 Apr 2007 | 80% |
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Was unlucky with the weather but still a fab place to chill out for a few days. |
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by ndf100
| 5 Apr 2007 | 80% |
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I loved valencia. It's a city which is great for tourists, but it demands that you immerse yourself in the culture by havaing to grasp a command of spanish, unlike other spanish locations. The winding streets, many parks and plazas, churches, turia park and the beach offer a great cultural escape for those travelling on a shoestring. There are countless resteraunts, my favourite being 'Boing Boing' just around the corner from Plaza Tetuan. And nightlife is next to none. |
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by Tarabuk
| 30 Apr 2007 | 80% |
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cheaper and beautiful, the negative thing is that it's possible to enjoy only in the week end. In the rest of the week the spanish people makes siesta... |
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by blakeus7
| 25 Mar 2007 | 20% |
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Valencia is a dissapointing city to visit definitly a day trip is more than enough. The service generally in most spanish places is absolutley terrible Valencia follows suit! We will never return to valencia, valencians generally seem very tired so maybe it's best if tourists altogether stop going there so maybe they can get some rest and think about why no one comes here anymore! This is coming from someone who does 2 people who do not complain. |
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by Butzwo
| 30 Mar 2007 | 100% |
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Valencia is a lovely city. The Carmen District being the hub for bars, restaurants and night life. The abundance of Plaza's and squares round every corner was excellent. When we went, there was a festival that weekend with entertainment in most of the squares. |
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by lixhv17573
| 26 Mar 2007 | 60% |
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Although weather was awful in these days (mostly raining, temperature around 11-15 degrees) but the city was quite nice for visiting in couple of days. The Ciutat (centre of science and entertainment) was amazing with its nice set of beautiful buildings containing Imax cinema, huge aquarium, interactive museum of science etc! Also I liked cathedral and other churches and the 18-19 century architecture in the city centre. Last but not least: Valencia is quite green city with its old river valley and several parks almost in the centre of city:) |
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| 3 Apr 2007 | 100% |
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me encanto la hostal...fue tan divertido...todo y la gente vino de todas partes... fue super facil para conocer todo el mundo. hay un ambiente muy abierto y laid back... tranquilo y loco a la vez! LO DISFRUTE TODO! |
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| 14 Apr 2007 | 80% |
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i expected an average city only just ok, but the parks , the people, my team (valencia cf) everything was unexpectingly good. my best wishes to america's cup to give you more then you expected for your money.......... x |
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by elijahblue
| 1 Apr 2007 | 80% |
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still feel the seasons changing this far up the coast. There is such a lot to see but the city core is compact and they have a good metro line |
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| 4 Apr 2007 | 80% |
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Because I stayed only one night; I can not give a good judgement of all items. However, in general I think it is "value for money". |
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by elsamu2780
| 31 Mar 2007 | 80% |
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I really love this city! The climate, the people, the city of arts and sciences, the mixture of tradition and innovation, the port, the beach... wow. Plus on 31 of March they celebrated the 'Nit en vela', which was a night with plenty of free open museums, street shows and exhibitions for everybody. The upcoming America's Cup will bring the city even more light and happiness. You have to visit valencia!! |
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| 2 Apr 2007 | 100% |
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The most important is bathrooms are really clean. I stayed just one night in mixed room with 3 nice people ( it may have been lucky). Rooms are clean too. I would have be better if they had breakfast (I saw a kitchen that guests can use). Lockers for your passport or papers are available for free. You have to pay for Internet. and what else, Staff are nice people, they are all in their mid-20s. Good Location, but you have to walk many blocks to get there from the train station. Excelente Hostel. Muy buen precio. El staff es muy agradable. Los cuartos son limpios y especialmente los banos (cosa que me impresiono). No hay desayuno, pero hay cocina que puedes usar. Tienen cajas de seguridad gratis para tu pasaporte y papeles importantes. Ah tambien, tienen lockers para maletas pero tu tienes que llevar el candado. Esta bien ubicado, aunque se tiene que caminar bastante desde la estacion de ferrocarriles |
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by Mcinbc
| 31 Mar 2007 | 80% |
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Valencia was great, however the night wasn´t as execiting as I thought it would be. The beach is beauitful. |
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by colm
| 8 Jun 2007 | 100% |
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Valencia gets more and more popular every year and rightly so. Smaller than Barcelona and Madrid but still lots to do. Has a beach, great nightlife, and Europe's largest urban complex. |
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by Antonio3
| 30 Aug 2007 | 80% |
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There are numerous places to enjoy the wonderful weather with outdoor activities. Valencia is pretty big (the third largest city in Spain) and it has numerous parks and gardens, they’re great to relax and enjoy the sunshine. Don’t miss Santiago Calatrava’s “Ciudad de Las Artes y Las Ciencias”, the Lonja, Plaza de Toros, Plaza de La Virgen, Mercado Central. |
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by Sean
| 5 Oct 2007 | 100% |
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I first visited Valencia in the early 90’s to study Spanish for a few months and have been looking forward since then to returning for a holiday. The city has a good mix of cultural attractions, restaurants and nightlife. The best time of year to visit is at the end of March for the city’s annual festival – Las Fallas. But, be warned, the city fills up with tourists around then, so you can expect crowds around the main attractions and also to pay more for hotel rooms. On this visit, I decided to take in some sights that I didn’t get to visit the first time around. I bought a small Sat-Nav with a pedestrian mode and found it a great help in exploring the city, as I could simply walk to my destinations without constantly checking paper maps or getting lost. The people of Valencia are generally friendly and helpful. However, even younger people working in tourist-oriented businesses seem to speak very little English. Learning some Spanish phrases before visiting is definitely recommended. Even then, some persistence and pointing is needed; I found that “Coca-Cola” posed a problem for more than one waitress! This contrasts with my experience of Portugal, where the locals make a real effort to communicate with visitors, and are even more enthusiastic if you make an effort to speak their language. The old part of Valencia (Barrio del Carmen) is definitely worth a visit. It contains buildings dating to Roman and Arabic times. There are also quite a few good bars and restaurants in this area. Coming from Dublin, I noted the streets there to be very clean and tidy – the people of Valencia are justifiably proud of their city. At the other end of the spectrum is the ‘city’ of arts and science. This is a complex of futurist buildings comprising the Palace of Arts, the Príncipe Felipe Museum of Science, L'Hemisfèric, and the Oceanographic Park. The Oceanographic Park (l'Oceanografic) alone is worth a visit to see its collection of marine species in carefully reproduced habitats. |
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by siru
| 30 Nov 2007 | 100% |
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Valencia was pretty, clean and very nice. Visit the city centre is like live for a second in old spanish history... for me the best was our hostel (Rooms Deluxe), the food (of course, is spanish :P) and the whole city.Perfect to go for a walk, nice weather...and the beach! |
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| 9 Nov 2007 | 100% |
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Valencia is quite a thrilling city, too bad we had just 3 days to discover it. But we had three full days, when we strolled around the city center (with lots of monuments and interesting architecture), we went to the sea-side (too bad it was too cold for a swim), we had our portion of leisure at Oceanografico and had an insight on Spanish classic music at Palace of Music. At night, the city is quite different, with lots of teenagers on bikes or on foot strolling up and down the streets and sqares, (some of them are of interest, though, for hanging out - we liked Calle Caballeros and Plaza de la Virgen the most). From what we\'ve seen, Valencians don\'t put a big accent on pubs design (in Barrio del Carmen, for example). Pubs had a strange schedule, for example we ate Friday night at a terrace near St Catalina Tower, but the terrace was closed on Saturday and Sunday! On the other hand, a chocolaterie was closed on Friday, but open on Sat & Su. If you want to buy food or souvenirs on Sundays, hurry up, because most shops are open until 2 pm, and they don\'t open again in the evening. On the other days of the week, they close around 2 or 4 pm for siesta and open in the evening. It\'s flexible, depending on the owner, I think. It\'s smth relaxed about this city that I liked, and it was very pleasant to linger at a terrance in the night and drink a beer. About eating, I can\'t say too much because we ended up eating mostly sandwiches from the Central Market or pastry-shops. But there were nice-looking restaurants advertising menus with local food around 8 Euros. We tried eating at La Pepica (near paseo maritimo) but, being Sunday at noon, it was overbooked! So we ended up eating at an Indian restaurant on Av. del Puerto (buffet for only 10 Euros). The weather was gorgeous on November, around 20 degrees during the day and just a little bit chilly during the night. |
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by laura4604
| 12 Nov 2007 | 100% |
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Over the past year or so I\'ve spent a lot of time travelling in Spain, and I can quite honestly say that Valencia is the best of the lot so far! Beats both Barcelona and Madrid in my books! The city is really easy to explore on foot, but if you want to use public transport the Valencia tourist card gives you free transport by bus and metro. Great shops, very friendly city, spectacular buildings, wonderful climate - I definately recommend it!!! |
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by deloj7824
| 16 Nov 2007 | 100% |
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People say Barcelona is a must see, I had alot more fun, was able to actually use Spanish although not nec. and I felt safe |
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by Helenet1279
| 25 Oct 2007 | 80% |
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Nice city. Take a hop on hop off bus. Nothing exceptional, but good to stroll around |
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by FatyBm
| 17 Nov 2007 | 80% |
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it was so wonderful being there, because it has history and the center of the city is very pretty and it also has so cool modern buildings and the partying is great! |
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| 14 Nov 2007 | 40% |
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Like most travel, one has to make an effort to find personel interests. Three days in the Fall was long enough for me, in Valencia. In the summer, a person would hang out on the beach. |
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by Bigdar
| 23 Nov 2007 | 80% |
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It rocked, wish I had more time to spend there, but in one day I saw so much and had so much fun! |
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by jonmona
| 20 Nov 2007 | 60% |
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I enjoyed the del carmen area and the city of arts and sciences...the central market area is a must visit especially the little cafe in front but beware of pick pockets...I had my wallet stolen in a little cafe/bar with a Guinness sign outside it, in the del carmen area in front of a cycle shop.... |
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| 23 Nov 2007 | 100% |
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nice spanisch city, and was bigger than i expected. for a spanusch city clean. nice! |
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by sandeep6003
| 23 Dec 2007 | 80% |
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Cool city... ultimate blens of old and moderm culture and architecture |
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by casperzhu
| 19 Dec 2007 | 100% |
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When I was there,it was just holding a party, It`s fun of that, but I had to carry my luggages upstairs for there was no elevator. |
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by catiepants
| 18 Dec 2007 | -40% |
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Before I went to Valencia in late December I had read that it was the sunniest city in Spain. It rained for the entirety of my visit. There\'s a great science museum, though. |
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by inaltero
| 14 Jan 2008 | -60% |
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First and foremost, I must say that Valencia center is one of the most clean cities I ever seen. The buildings are really well taken care of and people are friendly. Ciudad Artes y Ciencias is a must and Botanic Garden is sweet too. |
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by havan7684
| 14 Mar 2008 | -120% |
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It IS NOT an Hostel. It's a REALLY QUIET place where you can sleep, store you backpack, get a shower, use the kitchen. That's it. Two only double rooms, small and enough clean, at about 6/8 metro stops (with a change). If you want to rest is the right place, if you want to party or meet people, you're absolutely in the WRONG place. |
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