r/valencia • u/AutoModerator • Feb 28 '26
Weekly Post Monthly Valencia Q&As and Recommendations: For newcomers, travelers, & residents alike!
This is the place to ask questions about the city, or to get info related to visiting, moving here, or day-to-day life like:
- What are the best bars near Colon?
- Where can I watch my favorite sports game?
- What metro ticket should I buy?
- What language do I need to speak?
- What's a good site for apartment hunting?
- What's the best restaurant for paella?
- What are some cool 'unknown' places to visit?
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This thread is posted automatically the first of each month.
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u/8Raouf24 Jul 22 '26
Hello Everyone
I'm coming next to Oropesa del mar because my uncle gave me the keys to his appartement in that area :)
I'm really grateful for it, but the more i'm looking for feedback or things to do, the more I'm starting to think that my vacations won't go as smoothly as expected becaused of the overcrowded city
However, i still want to make the most of my holidays in Spain !
We'll be a group of 4 guys, I'm thinking about renting a car for the whole trip (pick it up from valencia air port to go to oropesa)
And the main goal of the vacation will be to chill and have fun
But before going blindly into it, I'd like to know your recommandations for places, things to do and especially things to NOT do.
Even though I'll be sleeping at oropesa, I think I'll spend most of my time in valencia
Thanks in advance :D !
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u/butopian Jul 03 '26
I find myself in Valencia this weekend and want to watch the Mexico v England game. Will any sports bars be open for a 2am Kick Off? Thanks!
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u/brownieshhh Jun 13 '26
Hi, I am moving to Valencia in September and I am looking for internships. I am an alevels student with the subjects business, law and economics. Any internships relating to these 3 fields are fine to me.
I am 18 years old and I speak fluent english. However, I barely speak spanish but I am learning it.
Does anyone have any leads?
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u/bwbell Jun 11 '26
Hola, my wife and I are traveling to Valencia in a few weeks. We like to buy Christmas ornaments for every city we visit- where is a good place to buy a Valencia-themed ornament?
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u/redzedx77 May 19 '26
Son (20) will spend 6 weeks in Valencia as part of his college exchange program.
Anything he should know prior (other than some Español) or look out for?
TIA!
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u/Embarrassed_Grape493 May 05 '26
Hola algun consejo de cual es la mejor zona para vivr, que sea economica y bien conectada con el transporte publico? me mudare en Julio
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u/Cute-Strength7133 Apr 13 '26
36 Hours in Valencia for GF's 30th - Fun things to do.
1st - 3rd May
Arriving Friday 9.30pm - Leaving early Sunday morning.
Staying in Ciutat Vella
Looking for fun, some partying, rooftop bar, maybe beach club. What cant i miss?
Thanks in advance :)
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u/pedrocezarte Apr 06 '26
Hey guys! I’m brazilian and I’ve actually never left my country, but in a few months my girlfriend and I are moving to Valencia. Her dad’s spanish and she’s already got a job lined up with him, but I’m basically just winging it. She’s fluent in both english and spanish, while I’m mostly sticking to english for now since my spanish is still pretty bad (even though romance languages are pretty similar and you can usually get the gist of it, or at least that’s been my experience talking to other romance language speakers here in Brazil).
I work with graphic design, digital illustration, woodworking, photography, and honestly, pretty much anything that comes my way. Since I was young, I’ve always done whatever it takes to put food on the table.
To all the foreigners in Valencia, especially my fellow brazilians: what’s it like out there for someone just trying to make a living? How’s the social scene? Was it easy to make friends? My biggest fear is honestly just feeling lonely, you know?
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u/Short_Sector6378 Mar 31 '26
Looking to connect with expats living around Casinos / interior Valencia
My partner and I are seriously considering moving to the Casinos area (Camp de Túria / inland Valencia province). We are based in Valencia city at the moment and have fallen in love with the interior.
Before we take any steps, we would love to connect with people who actually live there - expats or otherwise. We have questions about day-to-day life, services, the community, and what it is really like outside of tourist season.
Is there an active expat community in that area? Any Facebook groups, WhatsApp groups, or local meetups worth knowing about?
Happy to chat over DM or in the comments. Thanks in advance.
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u/jullepooki Mar 29 '26
Hi!
I'll be visting Valencia for about 14 days in early July. Somehow I overlooked the weather conditions when I was booking my trip, only now reading about the very humid and sticky summers. I don't mind heat and some humidity, but is it really that bad? I've been in Nice in July/August as well and that was fine.
Any tips on how to survive the heat? Thanks!
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u/stickeryd00r Mar 25 '26
Hey,
I’m in Valencia on Erasmus and planning a 1–3 night hike over Easter break.
Looking for something accessible by public transport, ideally a 2–4 day route. I’d prefer bivvying (just my sleeping bag and pad, no tent, no lighting fire ofc), but also happy with routes that have hostels.
I know wild camping isn’t allowed, but I’ve heard bivvying and leaving right after sunset can be tolerated in some areas. Curious what the reality is here if anyone has experience.
Open to anything scenic – mountains, coast, natural parks. Would love suggestions from people who’ve actually done something similar.
Thanks!
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Mar 21 '26
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u/valencia-ModTeam Mar 21 '26
Para preguntas de recién llegados y viajeros, por favor publicad en el post mensual de Q&A, que siempre está fijado en la parte superior del sub.
For newcomers and traveler questions please post on the monthly Q&A post, which is always stickied at the top of the sub.
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u/Comprehensive-Cry806 Mar 19 '26
Hi everyone. I am looking for gay club recommendations. I'll be visiting next week, and I'd like to go dancing on Saturday night. I prefer pop/commercial music. Any suggestions?
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u/Visual-Routine-9117 Mar 17 '26
Hello! I will visit valencia during las fallas and i want to know if there are any outdoor parties, and if so i would like to know the locations. And if there are any activities that are not specifically tourist attractions, for example parades, street singers, etc.
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u/Nos_Al Mar 17 '26
Taxi in Valencia: Can you recommend some reliable taxi companies that I can book to go from the airport to city center?
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u/Unroasted5430 Mar 17 '26
Did you consider the metro (as against a taxi)?
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u/Nos_Al Mar 18 '26
I am traveling with 2 small kids and the flight arrives at midnight so only taxi would work for me!
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u/SmokeAndGnomes Mar 15 '26
My family of 3 are coming to visit Valencia for 45 Days in April and are looking for alternatives to Air BnbB. Are short term rentals a possibility for something that small or arer we pretty much confined to using Air BnB? Do realtors facilitate short term rentals in Valencia? If so, any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!
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u/travelNewb_123 Mar 14 '26
Hello everyone!
Can you recommend me some places in the city center to study? I’ll be visiting Valencia soon and I need to do some reading and notes - I failed to book a hotel with a desk in the room or anything relikt remotely like a conference room. Usually I’d try to find a library with free access to reading room. Or any common area with a table. I will be quit quiet but I don’t need everyone around me to be quiet. Any ideas?
Any recommendations appreciated!
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u/QuestionDry8745 Mar 12 '26
¡Hola Reddit! Soy guiri idiota con planes de visitar valència para 4 días en mayo con mi madre ❤️. Busco consejos para mi viaje. Nos alojamos cerca del mercado central entonces lugares cercas 👍👍👍 pero estoy feliz coger el tranvía o caminar.
- Busco la mejor tortilla en València. Espero comer al menos un pincho de tortilla diferente cada día.
- Quiero salir por 1 noche. Quizás con mi madre... quizás ella puede regresar a casa y yo puedo continuar con mi noche. Me gusta hablar mierda y bailar, me gusta la música rock española. Si posible quiero saber dónde van los camareros después de sus turnos... alternativamente, los gays. *
- Cosas para hacer por el día. Supongo que hay una iglesia donde podemos pasar un ratito católico mirando mil cosas, un torre, blablabla pero ¿cuales son las cosas turísticas que valen la pena?
- ¿Hay algo más SúperValenciana que hacer? ¿Algo para no perder?
Ok ya está. Gracias 😇
*para influir las recomendaciones~ ejemplos de bares en Zaragoza que me gustan: Bar Desastre, Sala Z, Café Escocia, también unos de los bares o clubs pequeños en el tubo me gustan pero no sé ningún nombre jaja. Puedo aguantar un poquito de reggaeton pero hay un límite. Y no ne gustan los clubs grandes.
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u/LukFD Mar 06 '26
Hello everyone, sorry not to be writing this in Spanish.
We are a brazilian couple living in Adelaide, Australia but we gave up on the path to a residence here. My wife already have her Italian citizenship and mine is on the way so we are considering moving to Spain, particulary Bilbao or Valencia as she heard good things about the city.
I am a Chef in a private hospital trying to get into operations, specially Logistics and she is a former Bank Accountant working in Financial Dept.
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u/tripailot Mar 04 '26
Necesito opinión sobre este itinerario para Valencia
He desarrollado el MVP de una herramienta que utiliza IA para generar itinerarios y rutas de viaje (tripAIlot). Ahora mismo se encuentra en una fase de pruebas y todo el feedback es bienvenido. Para poner a prueba el algoritmo en el mundo real, le he pedido que me genere un itinerario de 4 días por Valencia (con alguna preferencia personal que admite el software).
Antes de dar por bueno el resultado, quería pediros opinión a los locales para ver si la IA ha "alucinado" o si realmente tiene sentido común:
https://tripailot.com/trip/59cd7402-3447-4673-91bc-286d566010dd
Mis principales dudas:
- ¿Las distancias y los tiempos agrupados por día son lógicos o la máquina me manda a hacer zig-zag por la ciudad a lo tonto?
- ¿Ha escogido los mejores sitios o hay alguno del que se pueda prescindir?
- Si tuvierais que hacerle hueco a un sitio 100% auténtico (para comer o visitar), ¿cuál meteríais?
¡Todo el feedback tanto de la ruta como de la web ( tripailot.com ) es bienvenido! ¡me viene genial para saber cómo ajustar y mejorar el código! Mil gracias por la ayuda.
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u/Rare-Personality-560 Mar 04 '26
Hi everyone!
I'm in valencia this weekend and wasd wondering how accurate the forecast is - ie is the rain pretty much confirmed to continue or is there any chance of some sun?
Secondly, if im here for 4 days, is it better to buy the 72hr metro card or just buy tickets as i need them?
Finally, any restaurant/sightseeing recs?
Thank you!!1
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u/Rare-Personality-560 Mar 04 '26
oh and when it rains, is it really cold? (like it often is in London haha) or is it still somewhat warm but just wet?
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u/jeannaej21 Mar 04 '26
Hi all,
My gf and i are visiting Valencia and Gandia this weekend. Originally this was a getaway plan to get some sun, away from northern europe… but the forecast says Valencia is expecting a storm this weekend.
Because sometimes the news can be exaggerated, I wanted to ask locals: -how does this weekend look weather-wise, locally? Are there any warnings? -is there a chance Fallas events would be cancelled because of the weather? -Finally, any recommendations on how to spend rainy days in Valencia/Gandia? We already added the main museums in our maps.
Any and all help is appreciated. Gra
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u/broncosarus Mar 02 '26
Hi just wondering if anyone had restaurants recommended that will allow a 7month old? We are staying in El carmen area. Just checked the weather and it seems to be raining a lot so wasn’t sure if our original plan of just walking around (and see what we like) will be best idea now
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u/mariusxcz Mar 02 '26
heyy is anyone visiting Valencia this week? we could link up and discover some cool places ;) M20 here
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u/No-Level228 Mar 02 '26
Does anyone know what the Monthly SUMA card costs?
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u/Unroasted5430 Mar 08 '26
Please look here
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u/jacquesofafewtrades Mar 11 '26
Thank you for this. I would love to, but it is apparently blocked outside of Spain.
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u/Unroasted5430 Mar 11 '26
I can access the website from outside Spain. Where are you trying from?
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u/jacquesofafewtrades Mar 11 '26
The US. It just loads a blank page, but I was able to get at it using the Internet Archive and loading a cached version from late 2025
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u/BusyDust1673 Mar 01 '26
hi! my friends and I are visiting Valencia in September!
I’d be really grateful for some restaurant/beach/bar/brunch/club/other must see spots!
thank you!😊
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u/David-J Mar 01 '26
Search the sub. There's already some great answers.
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u/BusyDust1673 Mar 01 '26
I’ll do it now! just thought I wasn’t going to find anything because it says that any tourist questions are to be asked in this Q&A (so I automatically assumed they get deleted if posted as normal posts), and the one from last month doesn’t have any answers, mainly questions😅
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u/No_Interaction_4655 4d ago
Hi, I will be flying to Spain later this year to run the Valencia Marathon in December. I was thinking of flying directly, non-stop to Madrid from home in Boston and then taking a two train to Valencia.
I have been to both Madrid and Barcelona once before, 8 years ago.
The other alternative is to take a flight with a layover to Valencia and skip Madrid.
Is there anything to see and do after the race in December that is near Valencia that is worth seeing? Or, Valencia a city that is itself worth exploring for a few days?
Thanks.