One beautiful Spanish city – voted for the best place to live in 2022 – is the ultimate March Escape with 20c heat and 4 pounds of wine. Like many Spanish cities, what's fascinating is how easy it is to walk everything. In a small radius you can cross around the food market, attack ancient architecture, get sangria on the beach and kick back.
Add that, if the average meal regains 13.25 euros (11.09 pounds), the wine bottle is around 5 euros (4.18 pounds) and the morning coffee is just 2.04 euros (1.71 pounds). One of the first stops should be in the old town. There you can check out the Holy Grail, a critical piece of Christian history at Valencia Cathedral.
The beautiful cathedral is a mix of Gothic, Romanesque and Baroque styles. If you are aiming for it, climb the Miguelette Tower for a spectacular panoramic view of the city.
A short walk away is the UNESCO World Heritage Site (La Lonja de la Seda), the bustling silk trade center of 15th century Valencia.
The building is a true masterpiece of Gothic architecture, with impressive columns, intricate stonework and stunning ceilings worth facing the neck.
A truly outdoor town – see locals drinking coffee in a truly Mediterranean sunny square – walk through the beautiful Tulia Gardens, once on the riverbed and now one of Spain's largest urban parks.
Valencia also boasts a 20km blue flag beach. Here are some of the best paella restaurants. All you need to decide is to walk to nearby Cabanyar and Malvarosa, or cycle towards beaches like El Salah.
If paella is shockingly not yours, Central Market has a wide variety of fresh ingredients, not just tapas, olives that taste good and fresh seafood.
