Valencia
Few cities combine so harmoniously remains from remote periods, back to 138 B.C., with the most modern, avant-garde buildings to be erected in the new millennium.

Valencia was the birth place of writers such as Ausias March and Joanot Martorell and philosophers such as Ioannes Lodovicus Vives, it was also the place where chess was transformed in its present form. Today, it equals commerce, culture, cinema, theatre, museums, music and business.

Valencia is a cosmopolitan, open plan city, with a population of about one and a half million, making it the third largest city in Spain. It has a modern network of transport links, making it easily accessible from the main Spanish and European cities. Manises International Airport, is located just a 15-minutes drive from the city centre (8 km) and is connected by metro with it.
Weather
Valencia enjoys a mild temperate Mediterranean climate. The average annual temperature is 17ºC with warm summers and very mild winters, rarely below 10ºC. There is only light rainfall mainly in autumn and the beginning of spring.
Gastronomy Valencia by night
Valencian gastronomy is varied, natural and traditional. The fruit and vegetables of this fertile land, fresh fish and abundant seafood provide the main ingredients of an exquisite Mediterranean cuisine.

The most characteristic dishes are made with rice which is cooked in myriad of ways; the star of the show is the world famous Paella, though there are other traditional dishes like arroz al horno (oven-baked rice), arroz a banda (rice with fish), arroz negro (rice with black squid ink), la fideuá (made with noodles instead of rice) and all i pebre (a casseroled stew made with eels, garlic and pepper). All of these should be enjoyed with a glass or two of white wine from Alto Turia and the Serranía, or red wine from Requena, Utiel, and the Campo de Liria. They are all wines of excellent quality with their own officially registered designation of origin. The dessert menu offers fresh fruit (Valencia produces wonderful oranges and citrus fruits) and an extensive array of pastries such as rosetones, arrop i tallaetes or arnadí (a sweet made from pumpkin, sweetpotato and almonds), these are often accompanied by a mistela or muscatel liqueur. During the Las Fallas festivals buñuelos (a kind of doughnut) are very popular and must be sampled. In the summer months, horchata (a milky drink made from tiger nuts) and fartons (pastry sticks sprinkled with icing sugar), will delight and refresh the weary traveller. Finally, we must mention the 'Agua de Valencia' (Valencian water!!), a potent combination of fresh orange juice and cava; just perfect for raising a glass in honour of your visit to the city. To help you choose a place to eat, we have prepared a comprehensive restaurant guide to suit all tastes and budgets - as we say in Valencia, "bon profit" ("enjoy your meal").		 As night falls, the city lights up and transforms itself. At night the illumination of historical buildings gives the city a new and even more attractive look.
Valencia's pleasant climate invites people to go out to dinner or participate in one of the many leisure activities on offer in the city. Cinema, theatre, dance and music, bars, cafes, restaurants, night clubs, etc., make up a wide choice of things to do to suit all tastes and pockets. The centre of nightlife is, undoubtedly, the Barrio del Carmen, located in the historic heart of the city. Here, Bohemian traditions mix with modernity. In El Carmen you can find quite cafes, that invite visitors to savour the night sitting in the outside terraces, alongside more modern venues for clubbing.
Other areas typical of Valencian nightlife are the bars, pubs and restaurants along Avenida de Aragón, in Plaza de Canovas, in the university area along Avenida Blasco Ibáñez, in Plaza de Honduras, Plaza Xúquer and Juan Llorens. Not to forget, the Paseo Neptuno and the areas by the beach are ideal places to have a drink, go clubbing or to stroll along the seafront while the sun is setting.

10 things to do in Valencia:
1. Walk down Calle Caballeros
La marcha is how young people call the nightlife. Calle Caballeros is Valencia's most lively and fashionable area.
2. Take a trip to the Albufera
Just few minutes outside the city, you can find the Albufera lagoon and nature reserve, with its various species of birds and fish. Tourists can make a boat trip in its lagoon. City buses easily reach the district of El Saler, where part of the Albufera is.
3. Torres de Quart
Drink a coffee in one of the cafes close to the Quart Towers and watch the sun set in the relaxed atmosphere of the historical centre.
4. Visit La Lonja
The old silk market has an impressive façade, close to downtown and the Central Market.
5. City of Arts and Sciences
The unique futuristic architecture of the City of Arts and Sciences houses music and art events, together with its science museum and aquarium (the Oceanografic). A stroll along this complex, with its pools, gardens and play of light, is definitely worth it.
6. Discover Las Fallas and its museums
Valencia's biggest traditional celebration is Las Fallas. Every March each neighbourhood of the city produces a construction known as a falla which is eventually burnt on the last night of celebration at around midnight. Valencians then continue celebrating until late at night.
7. L’ Hemisferic
Part of the City of Arts and Sciences, the Hemispheric houses the planetarium and an IMAX theatre.
8. The Central Market
The Mercado central is a covered market in modernist style, of more than 8000 square metres. There you will find quality and traditional products, such as fresh fruit, wine, cheese, cured ham.
9. Calatrava’s Bridge
The Bridge was designed by Valencia's most famous architect, Santiago Calatrava, who also designed the City of Arts and Sciences, the Hemisferic and the Umbracle.
10. The Micalet Tower
Venture up the 207 steps of Valencia’s most famous tower and enjoy a spectacular view of the city.