Fly to Valencia

The old silk exchange is located in the old town of Valencia. La Lonja de la Seda is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Notice the facade of the building that houses the silk exchange. The old, Gothic figures can only be called explicit - a somewhat surprising find in a once very Catholic country.

Once you're in the old town, you must take a trip to Valencia's central market. This is a real market for locals, a good distance away from, for example, La Boqueria in Barcelona.

If you enter the market and are hungry, don't despair. It is of course possible to buy a meal here, made from the most delicious local products.

Perhaps not the easiest name in the world for those of us who are not fluent in Spanish, but take time to learn it anyway.

Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciensas, which in English can be translated into the City of Art and Research, has a large number of spectacular buildings in a modern style. Several of the buildings are open to the public, including an aquarium and a science museum here.

Valencia's greatest culinary gift to the world is paella. In paella's hometown, you get it exactly as it should be: Juicy but properly fried, with rabbit and shellfish. Please note that paella is mostly made for at least two people.

Two miles south of Valencia, you can eat fantastic paella in the fishing village of El Palmar, in one of the small town's many fish restaurants.

Our tip for you is to team up with a local guide for a tour of Valencia's old town. The guide will take you to places you wouldn't otherwise find and tell you the history of the city and some of the city's famous and lesser-known buildings.

An excellent way to learn more about Valencia, and maybe get some great tips on where to eat in the city right now.