Valencia City of Arts and Sciences Tourist Guide Valencia

La Salvaora Taberna Española is a Spanish tavern-style resturant in the heart of the Barrio del Carmen area of Valencia.
Choose a few plates from the list of La Salvaora’s tapas and entrees for a well executed Spanish dining experience.
Foodies will love the choices from monk fish carpaccio, pate of rabbit, deer and wild boar, tripe with red pepper, bull’s tail with red wine, etc. Don’t forget the meat and cheese selections, which account for about a third of the menu.
Hours:
Lunch: Tuesday – Sunday from. 13:00 to 16:00.
Dinner: Tuesday – Sunday from 20:00 to 23:30.

The Mercado de Colón is located in the extension of the city between Columbus Street and Gran Via Marques de Turia in what was formerly the gas works of the Marquis de Campo.
It was designed in 1914 by Francisco Mora Berenguer (1875-1961) who studied at the School of Architecture in Barcelona and had direct contact with the Catalan modernism, especially the work of Gaudí, Puig , Domenech i Montaner and the design ideas of his professors Antonio M. ª Gallissà i Soque and Joan Torras i Guardiola.
Mora’s works were not considered modernist in his day. Mora’s modernism like Domenech i Montaner and Puig [...]

Sagardi is an upmarket choice for both tapas and Basque cuisine with an injection of other regional varieties.
Sagardi is based on the old cider houses and small taverns of the Basque country, where locals would gather to try the year’s batch of cider.
Sagardi continually strives for a mix of class and tradition in its atmospheric tavern ambiance and high level service.
That said, you can pour your own cider from the barrel by your side. With en emphasis on natural quality, Sagardi is very selective with their ingredients and has a very close relationship with the producers, delivering from as far as it [...]

The one thing I noticed when moving to Spain was that while the croissants are look like French ones, they are always heavier and not nearly as buttery and as flaky.
I am glad to say that I’ve found a solution – El Parisien Café!
This French-style patisserie on Calle de Guillem de Castro is superb! Even the staff are French, which isn’t always a bad thing. The bread is amazing with everything from a baguette to bread with nuts and cumin, chocolate, onion and cheese…the list goes on.
But for me, their pan au chocolat (napolitanas de chocolate) are outstanding. Flaky and containing real [...]

Café del Duende is a small bar dedicated exclusively to Flamenco.
Originating in 1998 and answering the demand of many flamenco enthusiasts, it soon became a popular venue where fans of flamenco could enjoy their favourite music.
Over the years since opening it has become a point of reference for flamenco lovers and people becoming interested in the music and nowadays there is a varied and multi-cultural audience.
CAFÉ DEL DUENDE
Entrance is €7.

The Central Market of Valencia is constructed in a modernist style and was built in 1914.
The designers, Francisco Guard Vial and Alexander Soler, both trained at the School of Architecture of Barcelona and worked closely with Domènech i Montaner, an architect who characterized himself as a modernist.
There is great beauty in the architecture as well as the tradition and history of the market. The combination of metal, glass and the Gothic columns is a testament to modernism, as if the Market is a cathedral to the commerce-centre it once was.
The market is located at the Plaza del Mercado, next to La Lonja [...]

One of the most famous bars in the Barrio del Carmen area of Valencia.
This small bar has an the typical bohemian feel of the neighborhood and is popular with arty folk.
The tranquil café is named after the Plaza, which has a small fountain in the middle and plenty of seating for long summer evenings.
The ‘slushy’ mojitos are as good as ever!

La Bolsería is one of the most popular and high profile mainstream weekend spot in Barrio El Carmen.
Now in it’s 15 years, it is still all about the looks and the moves. Packed with people who come down for a drink, a light dance, and to find a mate, Bolseria is always full of life.
Normal nights in Bolseria tend to be heavily R&B influenced, hot and sexy, even outright wild, with plenty of dressing-up and dancing skills, if the space allows. Even though La Bolseria is a total flame for the mainstream moths of the night, it is a passionate and dynamic venue [...]

The annual Spanish Tomatino festival, the biggest food fight in the world.
It consists of overripe tomatoes being thrown into drunken crowds!
The festival drew a record 40,000 people last year. First they wait for the big truck of tomatoes, then when it appears, they go nuts whipping tomatoes at each other. NOT FOR KIDS!

And after, there’s so much juice in the street…

Everything about Orient Xpress suggests a quick meal on the cheap. But forget anything you know about judging a restaurant by its appearance, because Orient Xpress is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

We’ll start with the good – the food is excellent. Far better than I had expected. I started with a salad followed by yaki udon noodles with beef, and both dishes were delicious.

Fresh ingredients in the salad and a perfect blend of spices & sauce in the noodles — and large quantities of both. I enjoyed every bite, and there was no room for dessert. Juergen had Gyoza [...]