Introduction
Meaning strength in Latin, Valencia certainly upholds its meaning by going from strength to strength throughout the years making it a popular destination for tourism and where paella was born. It is the third largest city in Spain meaning theres lots for you to do!

So much to do so little time!
You will notice that if your spending a few days in Valencia you will have a lot of choice to decide what you want to do, with a host of museums. One of the most influencial is the City of the Arts and the Sciences, a huge complex of individual buildings to make up and incredible experience for those visiting. Boasting several activities to keep you occupied such as an Imax cinema, aquarium and a interactive science building. Another unique visit and for the kids is the Valencian history museum, it steers away from the norm of simple displays and gets you to interact with the history. It tells the story of Valencia's history through recreation and high tech CGI. Though it doesnt stop there the museum of Ethnology (Analysis of humans) will quench your thirst for knowledge with a vast array of displays and captions of information to help you understand your fellow man.

Beaches
If your thinking about heading to the beach then the Playa del Malvarossa is the translation of just that, a beautiful beach which is reinforced with its popularity a great way to spend your time worshiping the sun gods for that invaluable tan. Another blue flag rated beach is El Saler with its crystal blue water and sand that brings perfection to mind.

Shopping
If your looking to do a bit of shopping then take your pick from a brillant variety available, though a good starting point is El Rastro, a street market with many a bargain to be found it certainly has a abundance of rather interesting items. If your looking for a taste of Valencia then check out Mercado Central, fresh and delicious are the key words here, one of the oldest markets in europe for a good reason it never fails to impress!

If you fancy getting involved in a bit of exercise then look no further than Jardin Del Turia, it has a huge range of sporting facilities such as a running track, baseball pitch, skateboarding area and jogging paths.