What to Do in Valencia: Guides from Local Hosts

Valencia

Valencia is a Gothic old town, a dry riverbed turned into a park, and paella country — most of it walkable. These guides are what the city’s own hosts send guests to first.

6 lists, each ordered by what guests actually opened rather than by what ranks on review sites. Pick a guide below, or open the app to see everything sorted by distance.


54 places

Best restaurants in Valencia

Valencia eats early, eats late, and takes rice very seriously. This is not a ranking scraped from reviews: it is what local hosts recommend, ordered by what their guests actually opened most.

  • Canela
  • Bodega la rentaora
  • Casa Montaña

24 places

What to see in Valencia

Valencia fits a Gothic old town, some of Europe's most striking modern architecture and a freshwater lagoon into one city. These are the places its own hosts send guests to first.

  • Mercado de Colón
  • La lonja de la seda
  • Central market

16 places

Valencia nightlife

A night in Valencia starts with vermouth and can end with horchata at sunrise. These are the places locals keep going back to.

  • Ruzafa neighborhood
  • La Fabrica de hielo
  • Carmen neighborhood

13 places

Typical products of Valencia

Valencia's specialties aren't only on restaurant menus — they're in the markets, workshops and shops locals actually use. This is what hosts point guests toward, from a glass of horchata to a souvenir worth taking home.

  • La Postalera
  • Agua de Valencia
  • Valencian almuerzo

7 places

Free things to do in Valencia

Valencia gives away more than it charges for: free museums, a working medieval water court, and tours that cost nothing but a tip. These are the ones hosts recommend first.

  • Free tour of valencia
  • Arab baths of the admiral
  • Valencia's town hall

8 places

Day trips from Valencia

Some of Valencia's best sights aren't in Valencia. A lake, a hilltop castle, hot springs and a beach town are all close enough for a day out. These are the ones hosts send guests to.

  • Albufera trip with boat tour
  • Caves of San José excursion
  • Port Saplaya (little Venice)