Valencia Spain is a medium-sized port city on the Costa del Azahar having a Mediterranean climate with warm dry summers and mild winters. Valencia Spain City is a charming old city that is well worth a visit. Valencia Spain is famous for its Fallas festival in March. The other attarction is the massive architectural project by Santiago Calatrava called ‘The City of Arts and Sciences’. The weather in August is extremely hot and humid. The fall months of September and October see the weather permitting a lot of beach outings. Winters witness relatively mild temperatures but tourists generally find it a bit cold to sunbathe at the beach. Spring is the loveliest time to visit the area and you will see life at its sprightly best during this time on the streets.

Tourists generally book their accommodation in Valencia in advance if visiting in March as this is festival time when a fantastic festival called ‘Fallas’ known for fireworks is celebrated. The fireworks convert the city into a virtually war zone for a week. Tourists heading towards a Valencia Gateway do so for its nightlife. There are numerous restaurants, bars and dance joints in this area which tend to cater to a youngish crowd. One can gather information on the nightspots from the various Valencia Tourist Information centers. Barrio Carmen is a major nightlife destination where you come across popular night clubs such as ‘Radio City’playing a variety of music and ‘Café Infanta’ which is a bar and café having a terrace crowded with Hollywood stuff. If you want to experiment with Valencia Recipe try the local “Paella”. This is a tasty rice dish which comes in a variety of styles, some with meat while some come with fish or seafood. The Malvarosa beach area is one area where you can get some authentic Paella made only with fresh ingredients, in an iron special pan and using a fire made with wood -not gas or electricity.