Spain’s third-largest city is a magnificent place, content for Madrid and Barcelona to grab the headlines while it gets on with being a wonderfully liveable city with thriving cultural, eating and nightlife scenes. Never afraid to innovate, Valencia diverted its flood-prone river to the outskirts of town and converted the former riverbed into a superb green ribbon of park winding right through the city. On it are the strikingly futuristic buildings of the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, designed by local boy Santiago Calatrava. Other brilliant contemporary buildings grace the city, which also has a fistful of fabulous Modernista architecture, great museums and a large, characterful old quarter. Valencia, surrounded by its huerta, a fertile fruit-and-veg farmland, is famous as the home of rice dishes such as paella, but its buzzy dining scene offers plenty more besides.
Our trip is a shuttle bus from port to the street near Castle. From there, we did walking trip to explore the city. There is one UNESCO World Heritage - Silk Exchange. The central market is a very clean market from fresh produce to meat, ham, sea food etc. Historic sites are everywhere, narrow streets added special flavor to this beautiful city. I always adore Spanish cities, they all have fantastic architecture. All Spanish speaking countries I have visited, they all have amazing Plaza, Cathedral, and Building. Barcelona, Lima, Santiago of Chile, Buenos Aires, Havana, Santo Domingo of Dominican Republic, etc.
