VALENCIA, SPAIN

Hi,
I will be traveling to Valencia, Spain for a day trip in July and was
hoping if anyone could tell me any good attractions or restaurants that
are good. Also, I was hoping that I could go on a bike tour of the
city. If anyone has any good suggestions about a company that does
bike tours I would be really great.
THANK YOU

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Hi, I will be traveling to Valencia, Spain for a day trip in July and was
hoping if anyone could tell me any good attractions or restaurants that
are good. Also, I was hoping that I could go on a bike tour of the
city. If anyone has any good suggestions about a company that does
bike tours I would be really great. THANK YOU

Bicycle Tours:- look at this site www.valenciaguias.com/en/
and ask them for more details, as I am not sure that they do
what you want. The tour I took was excellent, mainly down the
old course of the river to the City of Arts and Sciences, but it
had been arranged for a group.

As for what to see and where to eat, it depends very much on
what you like and how much you want to pay. One day does
not do Valencia justice. Had you not asked about the bikes,
I would have said take the Valencia tourist bus from Plaza de
la Reina. Tickets cost 12 Euros (in 2005) and are valid all day.

From your post in rec.travel air it looks as if you are taking a day
trip from Barcelona. If so you may be arriving at the main railway
station Estacion del Norte, a striking building which is worth a look.
From there walk up to Plaza del Ayuntiamento and further up to
Plaza de la Reina and Plaza de la Virgen An alternative route would
take you from Plaza de Ayuntiamento along Calle Barcas to Plaza
Alfonso el Magnanimo, and along to Plaza de la Reina via Calle de
la Paz. The buildings are striking, reminiscent of the prows of ocean
liners. The city is having a massive cleanup at present in time to
host the America's Cup next year

Public transport is excellent. City buses are red in colour, the map
is at www.emtvalencia.es - a slightly quirky site.
There is also a metro system www.metrovalencia.es

Because Valencia is a relatively new tourist destination the
number of guide books in English is limited although they
are now starting to appear. Lonely Planet is the most
comprehensive and Michelin, although slim, has the most
photographs.

If you can give some more information, then I can post some more.