Valencia is the third largest city of Spain possessing all the qualities of a great tourist destination. Located in the middle of Spain’s Mediterranean Sea coastline it offers a wide range of tourist attractions. There are many reasons why people choose Valencia as their tourist destination viz. lovely beaches with white sand, warm sun and pleasant Mediterranean weather, Spanish architecture, festivals like Las Fallas, a large no. of museums, exquisite nightlife etc.
If you are planning a trip to Valencia, here are some useful tips for you;
- As Valencia is a major destination point numerous options available to reach here: Air, land and water all options are open. Reaching Valencia by airplane is the easiest. Valencia has got airport with both International and Domestic Flights landing and taking off.
- The Valencia Tourist Card is a great way by which tourists can save considerable amount of money. This is a combined card which offers free public transport (city bus, metro) and huge amount of discounts. As per your requirement you can go for card with one two or three day’s validity. Purchasing this card will enable you to get free or discounted entries in various museums, monuments as well as great discounted rates on restaurant bills, bars tables, bike tours, spas etc. You can see for stickers which show whether a particular establishment acknowledges the Valencia Tourist Card.
- To provide accommodation in Valencia for the incoming tourists whose number is growing every year a large no. of hotels have come up throughout the city. Here you can find hotels suiting to the taste and budget of every individual. Take it hotels, hostels or rented apartments all have a good reputation for quality, variety and affordability. The most popular area considered for the stay of tourists is the historic centers of El Carmen and around the Ayuntamiento (City Hall). Throughout the narrow streets of these areas hotels of all styles and price ranges are scattered. These are a platform of tourist suited enjoyments like nightlife, theatres, museums, monuments etc. If you are visiting Valencia in tourist season (summer) or at Las Fallas it is advisable to get the hotel booked well in advance. Online booking of hotels is a good idea. Else you may face trouble in getting a hotel according to budget.
- With about a no. totaling to 40 museums, tourists have a wide range of things to explore at Valencia from the rich cultural heritage and modern art work to famous ninots saved from the flames of LasFallas. Most of the museums are free but having the Valencia Tourist Card is extremely beneficial. Some of the Valencian Museums are IVAM (Valencian Institute of Modern Art), MUVIM (Valencian Museum of Enlightment and Modernity), Prince Felipe Museum of Science, Museum of Fine Arts, The Charity Cultural Centre etc.
- Valencia is a hub of numerous monuments with wide variety of styles viz. Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical and as well as Moderniste. With such a hodgepodge of monumental marvels your trip to Valencia is sure to be called a fruitful trip. Grab your camera and be ready to hunt the architectural scenes.
- Now the main feature that pulls the tourists to this place. With the appealing features of pristine white sand and clear waters all the Valnecia’s beaches have bagged European Blue Flag, a symbol of one of the best beaches, bestowed only to those which prove up to the mark for a series of conditions like services offered, sun, sand and water condition along with weather.
