What to do in for Valencia, Spain the day??

[Kiwi_cruiser]

We have never been to Valencia before and I was wondering what is their to do there?

 

What do you do when you go there??

 

Is there any private tours you would recommend??

 

Any tips/advise/ideas are very welcome. :)

 

We are only in Valencia till 2pm (according to the Princess website), so not much time.. :eek:

[campolady]

We have never been to Valencia before and I was wondering what is their to do there?

 

What do you do when you go there??

 

Is there any private tours you would recommend??

 

Any tips/advise/ideas are very welcome. :)

 

We are only in Valencia till 2pm (according to the Princess website), so not much time.. :eek:

 

Valencia is a beautiful city but, if you are getting tired of looking at stunning architecture, have a trip to the Lladro ceramics factory. An interesting tour with the possibility to purchase their famous figures at lower than usual retail prices - it is advisable to book your tour in advance as places are limited. http://valenciavalencia.com/sights-guide/museums-listings/lladro.htm

 

Valencia also has a state of the art Aquarium - the largest in Europe - that is a great place for a short stay http://www.valencia-tourist-guide.com/en/attractions/valencia-aquariums.html

 

Valencia city lies a few kilometres from the cruise port so ships generally provide a shuttle bus.

Edited August 19, 2015 by campolady

[Keith1010]

The city is beautiful including the old town area.

 

Closer to the cruise port is the Aquarium which indeed is the largest in Europe.

 

We have done both and I would highly recommend doing both of these.

 

Keith

Edited August 19, 2015 by Keith1010

[wowzz]

Well worth walking round the City of Arts and Science and enjoying the architecture. Just remember that the buildings made the city bankrupt!

[Hlitner]

DW and I just loved walking around Valencia (must have walked over 5 miles on a beautiful day). Parts of the city do have some wonderful old buildings and there is also a decent market (called the Marketplace) which is fun to just browse the various regional products.

 

Hank

[ConnieInNewJersey]

On our port day there DH and I had a great time just walking around and admiring all the plazas and buildings. We liked it so much we want to go back on a future cruise or land trip. :D

[LondonTowner]

All of the above or go down to the promenade at Malvarossa Beach and have a paella from the region of Spain that it is from.

[bunzini]

Just spent a week there and it is really a lovely city. Stroll around Old Town. Visit the market, the cathedrals, the bull ring. We also did an informative walking tour with George from toursbylocals.com. Would highly recommend. Also would recommend eating some local cuisine!

[whoopeewoo]

Can you walk from port into Valencia

[campolady]

Can you walk from port into Valencia

 

No. Most ships run shuttle buses into the city - we paid 5 Pounds UK each.

Edited September 4, 2015 by campolady

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Thank You everyone for the information :)

[wenglish28]

Go to tourist office near the Nuestra Senora de los Decampardos befor 10.30 and pick up a walking tour of the old town which is excellent. The walk starts back at the Nuestra . The tourist office phone the guides to say your on your way. Taxis to the tourist office cost 20 euros approx. The guide at the end of the walk will take you to the bus stop to catch the bus to the city of arts and sciences. Opposite the city is a corte engles department store where you can ca abus back to the ship or take another taxi - its still a distance to the ship because you have to go around the railway lines.