Apartments in Valencia
Valencia is currently one of the most exciting Spanish destinations to take a holiday or a weekend break. It’s wonderful combination of modern and gothic architecture makes Valencia a truly exciting and cultural delight. Valencia’s charm lies in its ability to embrace the old and the new and is one of the most futuristic in the European Community.
Valencia is full of museums, sports events, beautiful beaches and leisure centres and they all blend in well with Valencia’s culture, history and natural heritage. Tourists appreciate this eclectic mix and come back again and again to discover this rich charm. Relaxing in apartments in Valencia is one of the ideal ways to take in this city.
Getting to Valencia: The airport is situated only 9km from the city centre and there is a choice of two buses or taxis that take you into town.
Getting there by train: From Madrid or Barcelona, you’ll find the Estacion Del Norte located in the city centre for easy access.
Getting to Valencia by road: – Taking the A7 toll road it is around a 3 hour drive from the city of Barcelona. Tourists can take advantage of the numerous bus and coach trips that go into Valencia Bus Station, which is also a stone’s throw away from the city centre.
Getting to Valencia by sea: You can reach the port of Valencia from the Balearic Islands of Mallorca and Ibiza which is only 3 hours and 2 hours respectively.
Valencia has a very interesting and historical centre. Parts of the medieval wall which was built in the year 1356 can still be seen and this is the cathedral stands and from where the town arose.
The old town or casco antiguo as it’s known in Spanish is made up of five districts. The Carmen District or Barrio del Carmen is among the most frequented and popular districts here. Many tourists enjoy renting apartments in Valencia for such visits as they allow them to discover the city’s charm and culture at their own pace. One can delve deeper into Valencia’s history with a visit to the Roman, Muslim and Visigothic (The Visigoths replaced the Romans as the rulers of the Iberian peninsular before being defeated by the Moors) remains at La Almoina, the Portal del la Valldigno or the Baños Arabes del Almirante.
The archaeological remains found at Plaza de la Almoina are over 2,000 years old and date back to Roman times. The city of Valencia was originally a walled city with towers and two of them are still standing today and can be seen. These are the Serrano Towers and the Quart Towers. The Serranos Towers were built between 1392 -1398 and the Quart Towers between 1441- 1460.These towers were originally built for protection of the various main roads around the city and have also been used as prisons. The Valencia of today has a varied entertainment scene, which caters for the young, the older set as well as both gay and straight. There are many theatres, discos, casinos, pubs, restaurants and concerts held in Valencia throughout the year to enjoy.
The city has many hotels, apart-hotels and apartments in Valencia to accommodate the growing number of visitors each year so you are really spoilt for choice when it comes to accommodation in Valencia. Why not visit this beautiful jewel of the med and relax in a Valencia apartment while sipping on a cool beer and enjoying the summer evening breeze.
