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Places in Valencia I’d Recommend to a Friend
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items 7 years in Valencia, and I’m still obsessed with this city. Don’t get me wrong, the big tourist sights are cool, but the hidden local gems that make you really experience the city's true personality. Valencia just has this super easy, welcoming energ...
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Okay, I know the Turia Garden is on every single tourist map, but you haven’t truly experienced it until you do it like a local. Skip the crowded paths near the City of Arts and Sciences, grab a blanket, and head down towards the Alameda area. Find a...
Jardí del Túria
I’m not talking about the main promenade with all the flashy restaurants (though that’s fun too). I mean heading there early in the morning when the city is still asleep. Grab a takeaway coffee from a local spot, walk out to the edge of the pier, sit...
La Marina de Valencia
You can find horchata everywhere in Valencia, but if you want the real deal, you have to head to Alboraya. Specifically to Horchatería Daniel. The building itself is beautiful and packed with history :) fun fact: even Salvador Dalí used to hang out h...
Orxateria Daniel
Skip the tourist traps with the giant picture menus. If you want real tapas, look for the tiny, crowded neighborhood bars where the locals are shouting over the counter. And when it comes to breakfast? Do it the Valencian way: a café con leche and to...
Kaf Café
The magic of El Carmen is in the hidden side streets, away from the tourist paths. Go look for the graffiti, soak in the old-school architecture, and grab a drink at a tiny local plaza. You’ll love it.
El Carmen
I always skip Malvarrosa and walk just a few minutes further north to Patacona. It has a completely different, much chiller vibe. It’s cleaner, less crowded, and it's where locals actually go to jog, walk their dogs, or just sit at a beachside cafe.
Platja de la Patacona
While everyone crowds into the Central Market, this is where I actually go for my fresh groceries. It has a much more authentic neighborhood feel, lower prices, and you’re surrounded by locals doing their daily shopping instead of tourists taking pho...
Mercado de Ruzafa
A tiny bakery tucked away in Valencia’s old town, now revived in the same historic space after more than 300 years of history. Much of the original charm has been preserved, one of those little local secrets you’d probably walk past unless someone sh...
Nico. Café y cositas
Need 20 minutes of peace in the middle of the city? Step through the gates and it feels like a little time travel.
Jardins de Monforte
Back to nature :) Peace, fresh air, little escape. What else do you need?
Pi del Salt
Not for summer, not for sunbathing. Go in autumn or winter for the peace, quiet, and crystal-clear water.
Playa del Saler
A little taste of the Valencia countryside. This one is a must :)
Orange Orchard and Farm
Olives. 🫒 No words needed. Just have to see it and feel it.
Experiencias, Bienestar, Oleoturismo y Gastronomía
One of those places you leave a little happier. 🫒 Slow down, taste it, enjoy it
Oli Oli
Good food, fresh air, and a proper little escape
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