Valencia Things to Do

Valencia's only live music venue that offers concerts nearly every day of the week. You'll hear mainly jazz, although bossa nova, blues, soul and even Latin groups turn up to play from time to time as well at the Black Note Clu... more

This is the place to come for an authentic paella and you can eat it on one of the outdoor terraces at the same time as enjoying the sun and the sea breeze. The long boardwalk has loads of restaurants to choose from and its a p... more

The quickest way to see all the city's sights is to take this modern double-decker bus with an open top through the streets. It's equipped with a multi-lingual audio system (headphones included) that describes the one-hour tour... more

The Palacio de los Centelles (or Palacio de los Condes de Oliva), is one of the many stately buildings which line Caballeros street. This palace though Gothic in origin, has neoclassical facades at both the front and side due t... more

One of Spain's most important contemporary art galleries, the  collections of the Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno is spread out over two buildings: the Centro Julio González and the Centro del Carmen. The first is dedicate... more

Plaza de l'Almoina (or Alms Plaza) is a small square situated next to the Cathedral that has gained great importance for hiding some of the greatest archaeological treasures in the city. Excavation in Plaza de l'Almoina started... more

This beautiful, single-storey church is rectangular in layout with a vaulted dome and the typical side chapels in pure Renaissance style. The most noteworthy features on the outside are the Salomonic columns and the frontispiec... more

The Ruzafa neighborhood is one of the oldest in Valencia. Today it is flanked by two large streets, Avenida del Anitguo Reino and Avenida de Peris y Valero. The nucleus of this popular Valencian neighborhood is without a doubt... more

You'll find the Iglesia de San Martín ,on the busy San Vicente street near Plaza de la Reina. The parish dates back to 1238, when a mosque was consecrated as a Catholic church just after the Moors were defeated. Pedro Albalat,... more

The Palacio del Temple is more famous for its previous occupants than for its architecture, though this too is outstanding. Today it is the University Parish but it was once the monastery for the Montesa Order of monks. These a... more