Tuesday, 27 May 2025

Valencia, Spain - Wednesday 28 May 2025

Flew from Hong Kong to Madrid on Cathay. Fourteen hours so a pretty lng flight. 

I cleared customs quickly and made my way to the train station. Caught the local train to Charmatin station then got on the high speed train to Valencia...

I wanted to try somewhere else in Spain and Valencia is highly regarded, and Spain's 3rd largest city. A comfortable two hour trip on Iryo which is one of the better train companies.



Arrived in Valencia and walked ten minutes to my AirBnb. I had chosen it based on the appearance of the building and the little balcony...




I dropped my bags and went for a walk. Centro Mercado is very close...


I am staying in the old town and there are many beautiful buildings everywhere. This is the Silk Exchange...


This is looking inside the Silk Exchange...


I continued to walk around to get my bearings which is what I like to do in a new city. The weather is beautiful...


I spotted this nice looking cafe for tomorrow...






I walked up to the Turia Gardens which are an old riverbed. The river was diverted many years ago and it is now a beautiful park...


One of the city gates...






For dinner I had been recommended a restaurant near the port called Casa Montana. It's hard to get into so I had booked in advance. Great food. This is the squid...


The beef...


The ham...


Leek was my vege of choice...


And dessert...


Ubered back to my AirBnb. Great first day.


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