Valencia 3-Day Paella & Beach Trip
Valencia, Spain · 3 days · 10 stops · Relaxed
Foodie · Food · Beaches · Museums
- Destination
- Valencia, Spain
- Duration
- 3 days
- Travel style
- Foodie
- Interests
- Food · Beaches · Museums
- Region
- Europe
- Best time
- Mar-Jun
From gateway to destination
- GatewayVLCValencia Airport
- Day 1Old Town & Market4 stops · 09:30 – 20:30
- Day 2City of Arts & Beach3 stops · 10:00 – 19:30
- Day 3Albufera & Farewell3 stops · 10:00 – 17:30
- DestinationValenciaSpain
Three days in paella's birthplace: wood-fire valenciana in the huerta, Calatrava's sci-fi city, Turia gardens and Malvarrosa sand.
- Foodie
- Beaches
- Culture
Journey highlights
01
Paella where paella was born
- 02
The Albufera's rice-field sunset
- 03
Turia's nine-kilometer garden loop
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01
Old Town & Market
4 stops · 09:30 – 20:30
- 09:30Central Market's ceramic dome
- 12:00Cathedral & the Holy Grail chapel
- 17:00Turia Gardens' stroll to the arts city
- 20:30Paella valenciana over wood fire
Next stop
Old Town & MarketCity of Arts & Beach
Day 02
City of Arts & Beach
3 stops · 10:00 – 19:30
- 10:00City of Arts and Sciences' Calatrava sweep
- 14:00Malvarrosa Beach afternoon
- 19:30Cabanyal's fishermen-quarter dinner
Next stop
City of Arts & BeachAlbufera & Farewell
Day 03
Albufera & Farewell
3 stops · 10:00 – 17:30
- 10:00Albufera lake's rice fields & boat ride
- 15:00Horchata & fartons in the old quarter
- 17:30Airport
Where to eat in Valencia
Casa Carmela
Wood-fire paella · $$
La Pepica
Hemingway's table · $$
Horchatería Daniel
Horchata house · $
Journey practicalities
- Gateway
- VLC · Valencia Airport
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Currency
- EUR
- Scheduled stops
- 10
- Journey pace
- Relaxed
When to go
Mar-Jun
March–June and September–October are ideal. Las Fallas (March) transforms the city if you can handle the noise.
- Best months
- Mar-Jun
- Climate score
- Excellent · 82/100
Journey budget
285 EUR
Estimated total for 3 days covering accommodation, local transport, food and the 10 scheduled stops. International flights are not included.
- Per day
- 95 EUR
- Scheduled stops
- 10
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