Girls trip with 9 of us including friends from various different groups organised by my work number 1 Lana who lived there for a year as part of her uni degree.
Lana and I arrived a good few hours before the rest and got in the holiday mood with a bottle of Pinot Grigio.
After the others arrived we browsed the shops (duty free Zara I meannn...) before heading to the gate for our delayed flight.
Our accommodation was incredible and very central, right by Placa De La Verge and the cathedral. Take a look at it here. So after unpacking we decided to go to the square for a pre bed drink which ended up being fish bowl sized gin and tonics.
Day 1 // We woke up to an overcast square so we headed out for a tostada and coffee whilst we waited for 2 more to join us.
We later discovered after realising we should probably get out the sun that we'd positioned our towels on a bed of giant ants, which would explain what I could feel in my hair. Far from pleasant. On route home we stopped by Llaollao for a sanum froyo... Yum!
And then our first sangria in the square!
After a well-needed shower and snooze we went for dinner at La Lola, Lana and Georgie's favourite restaurant, but not before a group pic in the square.
Dinner was amazing, we sat in the cutest little courtyard and had a 5 course meal with wine for 30 euros.
We weren't ready to get back to the apartment was dinner was over so we went for a dance.
Day 2 // Tostadas and coffee became and thing and whilst it was a little cloudy in the morning we thought what better way to enjoy the city than to do what the Spaniards do. After the previous day's ant infestation incident we decided that the beach was today's destination. Blue skies and palm trees.
After lying in the sun for the majority of the day we needed some grub so we walked towards the marina and had a selection of tapas; patatas bravas, calamari, king prawns and croquettes.
One of the girls living in Valencia was celebrating her birthday so we went home to get ready for her birthday night out.
We hopped in a taxi and headed back to the beach to La Marina Beach Club and the setting was amazing!
We had such a good evening, which
involved Melissa and I practicing our salsa which we obviously thought we were so good at, not sure what those around us thought.
Day 3 // We all woke up with slightly sore heads but it was Lana's birthday so we had to do it all again!
The weather was amazing yet again so did exactly the same as the day before. Mid afternoon we headed for some paella on the beach, we opted for traditional seafood and also Valencian which involved snails and rabbit.
Back at the beach, the clouds started to roll in and the wind picked up so we decided to call it a day and get ready for the evening festivities.
That evening we had a pre party at our apartment before heading back to the beach to a different club, Aquarela.
We had such a good night and it was great because we had the option of either dancing outside or inside.
Day 4 // After another late night, we decided tonight would be our night off and our day of sight-seeing.
Breakfast consisted of tostadas and coffee in a cute little cafe in one of the little squares of Valencia before we headed off for a quick beach session. It was hot, so we didn't stay for too long before going off to visit the City of Arts and Sciences, which was totally different to the rest of the city. Abstract, modern and awesome architecture.
We then took a long walk back to the apartment through the park. For dinner that evening we headed out late for tapas we found down a tiny little alley.
Day 5 // The night before was a much needed earlier night so we decided to get up earlyish for a spot more exploring. We started at the cathedral where we climbed millions of stairs before we got this view of the city and saw the Bell Tower.
For breakfast we went to the food market for some local pastries and browsed some other market stalls and I found this tiled wall which is beautiful.
Then off to the beach we went again so our final sun tanning session.
For our final evening, we went left the apartment around 10.30pm in search off tapas again and we found another cute tapas restaurant in the square nearby. The evening ended with some unexpected dancing and a much later night than planned, but we had to make the most of our last night.
All in all Valencia was amazing. Little English was spoken locally, it was beautiful with amazing buildings and a lovely beach. Would highly recommend it.
Next stop; Madrid
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