Your Guide to Valencia, Valencia, Spain (B)

Hello and happy Tuesday! Welcome to part one of my coverage of Valencia, Spain. Today, I’m exploring some of the key sights in the city as well as detailing the delicious foods. Tomorrow, I’ll be exploring Valencia on two wheels – don’t miss it!

Throughout the first two months of the year, it seemed that everywhere I looked I was bombarded with information about Valencia. From newspaper articles to blog posts, it seemed like everyone but me was in Valencia. As I dutifully read each and every piece I became further intrigued by this Mediterranean city. At just over 350km from Madrid, it seemed like a completely reasonable overnight trip.

When a friend decided to come to Madrid for a visit, I floated the idea past her and after a bit of research she was on board. My Valencian adventure dream was set to come true!

After a raucous night out in Madrid that involved a few buckets of San Miguel, we were up far too early and on our way to Atocha station to board the train to Valencia. For over SIX HOURS the train twisted, turned and chugged its way to the coast; we’d made the decision to book the cheap train on the way there, so our train stopped at every. single. small. town. along. the way. (Note: There are direct, fast AVE trains from Madrid to Valencia, which take approx. 1.5 hours. We chose this option on the way back and it was magical!) ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).