From the airport
Train: metro lines 3 and 5 run straight to the city centre (Colon) from just outside Arrivals.
Shop
Take time out to rifle through the rails and rails of vintage dresses, second-hand denims and colourful heels at Vintage Police, a jam-packed makeshift warehouse in the Carmen district.
See
Formula one street circuit. Whether you are one of the lucky few with a ticket or not, it will be impossible to miss the race buzz surrounding the city's Formula One Grand Prix (August).
Plaza Xuquer is a lively neighbourhood where bustling bars and restaurants line the main square. Start with an aperitif in La Salamandra followed by dinner in Arabic restaurant Aljuzama then catch a film in the nearby Albatros cinema.
Part of the Old Town, Barrio del Carmen is built over the Roman city of Valencia, so named because of the valiant folk that once inhabited it.
Often overlooked in favour of the contemporary art museum IVAM (just up the road), Casa de la Beneficencia houses a wealth of colourful exhibitions not to be missed. Once inside this former refuge, admire the neo-Byzantine courtyard.
Once a small, sleepy fishing town, Alboraya (now on metro line 7) has still managed to retain it village charm.
Day trip
Elche. Do not miss the chance to see one of the largest palmtree plantations in Europe in the pretty town of Elche. With about 200000 trees, there is almost one per inhabitant.
Morella. A short bus ride from Castellon lies the medieval town of Morella. On a hilltop and graced with a magnificent castle, it is one of the country's oldest continuously inhabited towns. In the outlying region are a number of challenging caminos (pilgrim routes) which attract walkers.
Train: metro lines 3 and 5 run straight to the city centre (Colon) from just outside Arrivals.
Shop
Take time out to rifle through the rails and rails of vintage dresses, second-hand denims and colourful heels at Vintage Police, a jam-packed makeshift warehouse in the Carmen district.
See
Formula one street circuit. Whether you are one of the lucky few with a ticket or not, it will be impossible to miss the race buzz surrounding the city's Formula One Grand Prix (August).
Plaza Xuquer is a lively neighbourhood where bustling bars and restaurants line the main square. Start with an aperitif in La Salamandra followed by dinner in Arabic restaurant Aljuzama then catch a film in the nearby Albatros cinema.
Part of the Old Town, Barrio del Carmen is built over the Roman city of Valencia, so named because of the valiant folk that once inhabited it.
Often overlooked in favour of the contemporary art museum IVAM (just up the road), Casa de la Beneficencia houses a wealth of colourful exhibitions not to be missed. Once inside this former refuge, admire the neo-Byzantine courtyard.
Once a small, sleepy fishing town, Alboraya (now on metro line 7) has still managed to retain it village charm.
Day trip
Elche. Do not miss the chance to see one of the largest palmtree plantations in Europe in the pretty town of Elche. With about 200000 trees, there is almost one per inhabitant.
Morella. A short bus ride from Castellon lies the medieval town of Morella. On a hilltop and graced with a magnificent castle, it is one of the country's oldest continuously inhabited towns. In the outlying region are a number of challenging caminos (pilgrim routes) which attract walkers.
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