| Valencia is the third largest city in Spain. It is a | | | | the music palace, and Palacio de Justicia. |
| melting pot of the traditional and the modern, and | | | | Historic edifices of interest include Antigua |
| home to a very friendly and warm population. | | | | Universidad de Valencia, the 18th century hall - |
| From a tourist's perspective, the city and its | | | | Ayuntamiento - the World Heritage Site of Lonja, |
| outskirts have lots of tourist attractions, stunning | | | | Puente del Mar - the 400 year old sea bridge - |
| beaches, museums, culture and arts, and in short, | | | | and the main port, Puerto de Valencia. The small |
| everything that one would expect to see and | | | | town of Sagunto, on the northern outskirts of |
| experience in a vacation hotspot. Reaching there | | | | Valencia, has some ancient Roman edifices and |
| is quite easy as Valencia is well connected by air | | | | ruins. |
| and road to all major towns and cities in Spain as | | | | For shopping, Plaza Redonda and Plaza de la |
| well as other European countries. | | | | Virgen would be ideal. Also, it'll be a nice |
| One of the major highlights of Valencia is its | | | | experience to walk around the historic square at |
| festivals, most of which are celebrated in the | | | | the heart of the city's Old Quarter, Plaza de |
| summer months, starting February to June. This | | | | Manises, or to savor the sight of Plaza de Toros, |
| includes February carnivals, the Las Fallas festival | | | | the 19th century Valencia bullring. |
| in the following month, Holy Week and Easter | | | | No visit to Valencia would be complete without a |
| celebrations, Corpus Christi in the month of June, | | | | visit to the city's some extraordinary museums, |
| and the San Juan bonfires in June end. The | | | | especially if you are somebody who loves history |
| 'Tomato Warfare' in Bunol every summer and | | | | and archeology. The famous museums in the city |
| fireworks in Paterna in August are other notable | | | | include Museo de Ciencias Naturales, Museo de |
| festivals. | | | | Prehistoria y Arqueologia, Museo de la Ciudad, |
| Regarding other must-visit places, the first on the | | | | Museo Taurino, and San Pious V Museum. |
| list is the magnificent Valencia City of Arts and | | | | For those who love sea, the beaches, and water |
| Science, which includes the L'Hemisf?c Planetarium, | | | | sports, there are plenty of those along the |
| the leisure complex Palacio de las Artes Reina | | | | Valencia coastline. The coastal resort of Benidorm, |
| Sofia, the artificial marine world Parque | | | | the charming Alicante - to the south of Valencia - |
| Oceanogr?co, and the treasure cove of | | | | and Balearic Islands - east of Valencia - including |
| information and artifacts, the Museo de las | | | | the island of Ibiza with its 50 beaches, offers |
| Ciencias Principe Felipe. Also, it is worth visiting the | | | | more than one would expect from a beach |
| Miguelete Tower, offering a panoramic view of | | | | tourist destination. |
| the city, Nicolau Primitiu Library, Palacio de la M?a, | | | | |