Guide to Valencia: Culture, Mediterranean vibe and hip city vibe
Valencia is a wonderful mix of exciting architecture, art, green spaces and great food. Here you’ll find vibrant city life and relaxation on long stretches of sandy beaches.
Valencia is a wonderful mix of exciting architecture, art, green spaces and great food. Here you’ll find vibrant city life and relaxation on long stretches of sandy beaches.
Colorful tiled facades, great tapas bars, art and its own beach. Valencia’s former fishing district is now a vibrant neighborhood where local traditions meet hip creativity.
Agua de Valencia is a lovely Spanish drink with cava for summer cosy moments and garden parties. The refreshing drink originates from Valencia and consists of sweet, fresh oranges, bubbly cava and a little kick of gin and vodka.
Unleash your inner bohemian in Valencia’s multicultural Ruzafa district, where artists, hipsters and freaks gather. Here you can soak up the local atmosphere in pavement cafés and restaurants, shop for vintage finds and contemporary design and view art.
Spain’s Manhattan is best known for mass tourism. However, you can easily avoid the tourists and enjoy a long weekend to nurture your body and soul in nature and silence.
Sustainable natural, cultural and gastronomic experiences await in Valencia and its surroundings. Named European Green Capital in 2024, the city has a special ability to connect tradition with a green future.
Go Christmas shopping in Barcelona, designer Christmas markets in Madrid, taste Valencia’s sweet Christmas treats, go ice skating in Zaragoza, immerse yourself in the Christmas gospel in Seville and see Málaga’s famous Christmas decorations. If you hop on the Spanish high-speed train, you can experience the magic of Christmas in several Spanish cities in one […]
Located in the Las Lagunas de la Mata y Torrevieja Natural Park, Torrevieja’s pink salt lake is not only a beautiful sight but also of great importance to the city. For generations, the pink lake has shaped the lives of Torrevieja’s inhabitants, nature and wine.
When Valencia was named Word Design Capital 2022, the city’s centuries-long design history came into focus, and the city’s young designers and architects are reinterpreting it.
I tried out a paella workshop at Mi Paella en el Huerto in Valencia, where I learned not only how to make local paella, but also the rituals involved in eating it