Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
While planning this trip I had no idea where to stay. Emily was able to get a list of hotels and hostels from her study abroad program. They didn’t have deals with them or anything but were known to be good. After looking through them we decided on the Petit Palace Ruzafa hotel and loved
Keltin and I love finding bookshops when we travel and we actually found a decent number of used bookshops in Valencia. Only one issue – I don’t know enough Spanish to read it. This presented an issue when it came to my love of finding regional literature. That being said, I did find something wonderful
We were only in Valencia for three full days but we learned quite a bit in the short time we were there. Taking things slow They definitely take things at a slower pace in Valencia. Emily and I had a great time just sitting at a little cafe while Keltin napped. There was no expectation
On our last full day in Valencia we went to the beach. Technically, it is a suburb of Valencia that is on the beach but the normal bus system will get you there. We just wondered and enjoyed the day. I honestly didn’t even take many pictures until we went for tapas. It was interesting
In my post about the Torres Do Serranos, I mentioned that the river was rerouted after a massive rain flooded the city. This left a large green way cutting through the city. There are a variety of parks in this this green way but the largest of which is the City of Arts and Sciences.
The Spanish eat dinner later than we typically do here in the states and they eat less. And in Valencia, at least, they typically have a pre-dinner drink. My little sister found this bar call the Ubik Cafe. In addition to having good drinks, the walls are covered in used books. I did look for
The Valencia Cathedral is a wonder in architecture variety. There are three distinct forms of architecture in this cathedral: Gothic, Baroque, and Romanesque. This is mainly due to the length of time it took for construction to be completed. Construction of the cathedral began in the 13th century and was not fully completed until the
Last winter I went hiking at Clear Creek Nature Heritage Center and I had been wanting to go back and see it when it is all green for a while now and I finally had a chance to go. It had rained that day, everything was bright and green and very muddy. It was worth
In addition to Horchata our walking tour guide suggested trying a local drink called Aqua de Valencia. The restaurant we sampled this at was super cute and the tapas were delicious. Our guide did suggest not trying Horchata and Aqua de Valencia on the same day – apparently it can lead to a stomach ache.
On our walking tour, our guide told us that the view from these towers is the second best view in the city. The best view is from the bell tower of the Valencia Cathedral. You do have to pay to climb the bell tower and the stairs are narrow. The Serrano Towers are free to
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