We left Ibiza early Tuesday morning headed for Valencia. We had a four hour layover in Palma so we decided to take advantage of the time and go to post office. We needed to send stuff home and lighten our load.
We finally arrived in Valencia around 4pm. We arrived at our hotel, a much needed upgrade from our island life, and then hit the streets.
We started at the train station since we needed to finish our travel arrangements, and then headed towards the Cuitat Vella, or Old City.
Valencia is a fairly new tourist hotspot. It was once a forgotten, unkept city on the coast, and since 2007 it has transformed into a beautiful vacation destination, offering both the city and beach life. Events like the America's Cup and the European F1 Grand Prix have made the city this year's European Sports Capital.
The Old City is in the heart of Valencia and is littered with monuments including the city hall building and several cathedrals. We spent all evening walking around the narrow cobble stone streets, admiring the architecture, and people watching.
We had a few tapas for dinner and made our way back to our hotel trying to find a place for dessert or drinks. The sleepy city was almost entirely closed! We decided to make it an earlier night and just went to our hotel. We had a full day of sightseeing planned for the next day.
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