Saturday, September 3, 2011

Valencia - August 2011

Our time in Valencia was brief, but we had a chance to relax on it's beautiful long beach and to also see a bit of the old town area.

We arrived around midday on Friday and went to the beach for the afternoon. We hired lounge chairs and a big umbrella so we were able to endure the 40 degree heat.

That evening we went for dinner to the best paella restaurant in town. As Valencia is the birthplace of this traditional Spanish dish (that is similar to risotto), we ordered the Valencian special that contains chicken, rabbit and beans. It was absolutely delicious!

The following day we hired bikes in the morning and rode to the Art and Science building area of Valencia. These are amazing modern buildings that were designed by a world renowned Spanish architect. For the afternoon we went off to the beach again. The beach this time though looked completely different as there were many more people, and the ocean itself Was no longer flat but quite choppy with lots of waves. We then walked around the old town, admirif it's old buildings and cool street art, before finding some dinner (more paella!).






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Location:Valencia, Spain

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