Valencia

I'm going to start my review with a few facts about Valencia, it is the third largest city in Spain and has their own language called "Valenciano" It is a really nice city and you could have a great time there. There are many great hotels to stay in, loads of great restaurants, splendid weather, lots of things to do and many beaches to visit. The City of Arts and sciences is another great "must see" attraction in Valencia, there is a museum, which is great to visit with or without kids. It is near the river "Turia" which is now a garden. It is a nice area to have an ice cream and just relax, there is also a playground ...

Having lived in Valencia for the past 7 years, not once have I been disappointed with what it has to offer. Cultural and bubbly, with great architecture as you can see from the picture, and friendly people, I recommend a weekend away here as there is never nothing to do. The Hemisferic at the Museum of the Arts and the Sciences is one of the greatest attractions there, only about a 20 minute walk from the lovely port area of Valencia, which has recently been rennovated for the hosting of the famous Americas Cup. For those of you who prefer a more livly holiday, the clubs in Valencia do not fall short. Home to "Pacha Valencia" and many ...

The main attraction in Valencia is the festival "Las Fallas" which goes on for 1 week to end on 19th March, the day of the patron of the city. I have never been there for it. However, this festival involves a lot of fireworks, statues made out of paper of modern and historic characters, which are then burnt. Each borough have their own parade. The town is totally blocked for that week, no way you can drive into town (bear this in mind if you book into a Hotel in the middle of town, since you will then have to carry your luggage!). The major drawback of this city is that it can be terribly hot in summer, luckily the beach is not too far ...