Valencia, la terreta, el cap i casal. It doesn’t matter what you call it, but how you enjoy it. It is a city where you can do anything you set your mind to, the possibilities are endless.
That’s why we’ve put together this list, which is full of things you have to do at least once in your life.
We have compiled experiences that you can only do in this city, fun and original things that you can experience if you walk through its streets and also what places can not miss on your tourist route through Valencia.
Whether you are from Valencia or from abroad, surely there is something on this list that you have yet to do or try in the city. Valencia is a city that you can’t finish in one lifetime, so let’s discover it with its 50 secrets and most typical things.
Oh, and do not miss everything you can do on weekends in Valencia, which is also very varied.
Take a picture on the balcony of the City Hall
Discover why the balcony of the Valencia City Hall is one of the most visited attractions. It’s free and overlooks a huge pedestrian plaza.
Have a drink at sunset on a rooftop terrace in Ciutat Vella
The center of Valencia hides perfect terraces to enjoy the last hours of the afternoon with a cool drink before going out to dinner at a restaurant.
Watching a sunset from the Albufera
The sunset from the Albufera is one of the best in the world.
Eating paella in El Palmar
This district of Valencia has a lot of restaurants specialized in Valencian cuisine.
Climbing the Micalet
Can you climb its 207 steps without stopping?
Tasting the titaina in El Cabanyal
It is the dish par excellence of the Semana Santa Marinera, the big festival of this fishermen’s quarter of Valencia.
Enter the city by crossing the Serranos and Quart towers.
Ciutat Vella has two unique entrances, cross the towers and feel like a medieval knight.
Have a horchata with fartons in the orchard of Alboraya.
Discover why Alboraya is the birthplace of horchata in one of the many horchaterias in the area.
Stroll along the old Turia riverbed by bike or on foot.
The largest urban park in Spain will be 35 years old in 2022 and is a must if you are in Valencia.
See a mascletà in the front row
You’ll have to get there early, but it will be worth it when you finish and get to greet the pyrotechnician.
Experience a soccer match at Mestalla or Ciutat de València
Two stadiums and fans with a lot of history, that press in every match and live soccer in a special way. In addition, you can visit Mestalla on this special tour for fans.
Eating at one of the best restaurants in the world
Ricard Camarena is one of the 100 best restaurants in the world and it is in Valencia.
Swimming in the Malvarrosa after a night out.
Valencia’s most famous beach is the perfect end to a night out in the port area.
Visit the Estación del Norte without having to take a train.
The Sala de los Mosaicos is a jewel built with trencadís that you can visit at any time of the year.
Parade in the offering to the Virgin of the Desamparados
The offering is one of the central acts of the Fallas, full of feeling.
Eating fritters with chocolate at Fabián
It is one of the classic cafes in Valencia, specializing in this traditional sweet.
Shopping in Colón and Don Juan de Austria streets.
The most exclusive streets of Valencia if you like shopping.
Enjoy a walk through the Calderona mountain range
The green lung on the outskirts of Valencia also hides a dragon.
Going out for tapas (and whatever else comes up) in Ruzafa
Discover the trendy neighborhood of the city, a must if you like to go out at night and enjoy the Valencian party.
Take an urban art route
The streets of Valencia are an open-air museum.
Visit the Viveros Gardens
The old gardens of the Royal Palace of Valencia are one of the most beautiful in the city.
Experience a candlelight concert with Candlelight
The magic of music and candlelight come together in the Candlelight concerts in Valencia. This event brings to the public the best movie soundtracks and the music of artists such as Coldplay, Abba or Queen in the form of tribute in special and exclusive locations in Valencia.
Having lunch as only Valencians know how
It is our weekend tradition, bocata, picaeta and cremaet.
Party in the port area
You can experience unforgettable parties in exclusive clubs such as Marina Beach.
Spend a night in the most beautiful hotels in the city.
A hotel-spa by the sea with a lot of history, a hotel with jacuzzi and spa or an accommodation with the best terrace in Valencia. In the city there are many hotels, some of them are, for us, the most beautiful.
Dress up as a fallero
If the offering is calling you, then you will have to dress up as a fallero to live the Fallas to the fullest.
Pronounce the dreaded phrase “una cassalleta i mo n’anem”.
a Valencian really knows what it means. Ask him.
Dining at one of the Michelin-starred restaurants
Valencia is a city with a rising gastronomy and this list proves it. Plus, we tell you the cheapest starred restaurant in town.
Take a boat ride on the Albufera
Add a boat ride at sunset and you have the perfect experience for any day of the week in Valencia.
Travel to the future at the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències and the Oceanogràfic (Aquarium)
Calatrava’s complex takes us to a futuristic city that not even Artificial Intelligence can resist.
If you want to visit it, we suggest you start with the Oceanogràfic, the largest aquarium in Europe through which thousands of visitors pass every year, or with combined tickets to different buildings of the complex.
You can also take a guided tour of the Palau de les Arts, one of the best opera houses in Europe.
Slide down the Gulliver’s Slides
Valencia’s most famous park has reopened with renovated slides and new facilities.
Shopping at the Mercat Central
the market where Valencians (and visitors)go to buy local produce since the early 20th century.
Enter the Lonja de la Seda (Silk Exchange)
Discover one of the greatest treasures of the city, a UNESCO heritage site for 25 years.
See the cremà of a falla de Especial
Watching a falla burn is a unique experience. If the falla is a Special Falla, the experience can be overwhelming.
Contemplating in silence the church of San Nicolás
They call it “The Valencian Sistine Chapel” for a reason.
Drinking “Agua de Valencia” (Water of Valencia)
A mixture of cava with orange juice that no visitor can resist.
Living in first row the Semana Santa Marinera (Holy Week)
El Cabanyal is one of the most authentic neighborhoods in Valencia because of festivals like this one.
Strolling with the family in the Cabecera Park
The starting point of the Turia Garden also hides one of the most important zoos in Spain, the Bioparc of Valencia, where you can see elephants, lions and other unusual animals of our land.
Get a box for the Batalla de Flores (Battle of Flowers)
The event that closes the July Fair is an explosion of color that you have to experience once in a lifetime.
Walk through the old neighborhood of Campanar
Believe us, you won’t think you’re in Valencia.
Taste the “all i pebre”.
It is the typical dish of Valencia made with eel from the Albufera. A delicacy.
See the rococo facade of the Marqués de Dos Aguas Palace.
Discover why it is the home of the National Museum of Ceramics.
Buying and throwing firecrackers like there’s no tomorrow.
In Fallas, throwing firecrackers is the local sport.
Getting lost in El Carmen
Dozens of narrow streets to discover the most historic Valencia.
Attending a session of the Tribunal of the Waters
The oldest court of justice in Europe meets every Thursday at the gates of the Cathedral of Valencia.
Having an aperitif in Benimaclet
This university neighborhood still maintains the essence of what was once an independent village on the outskirts of the city.
Saying “it’s Fallas day” in the middle of winter.
Those days of sun, dry heat and sunglasses in the middle of December can only be seen in Valencia.
Spending the afternoon watching movies in Cinestudio d’Or
the 2 for 1 movie theater in Valencia that lets you bring your own food and also shows new movies.
Have a torrà surrounded by friends.
In the absence of paella, a torrà with friends in the countryside is a good idea.
Eating at one of the Chinese restaurants next to the North Station
It is one more experience of the city.
To hallucinate with the Nit del Foc from a rooftop terrace.
Having the best views of the biggest event of the Fallas, after the cremà, is not paid.