Valencia, Spain travel guide
Valencia Airport is situated 8 km west of the city of Valencia in Manises. Also known as Manises Airport, it has flight connections to 15 European Countries and serves over 5.5 million passengers per year. It is located adjacent to the Autovía A-3 highway connecting Valencia with Madrid, and close to the A-7 coastal route to Barcelona. Get to Valencia and the other areas of Spain you would like to visit with a Valencia Airport car hire.
Valencia is famous for its Fallas Festival each March, for being the birthplace of paella, for hosting the "2007 and 2010 America's Cup", and for the massive Architectural project by Santiago Calatrave called The City of Arts and Sciences. No matter what time of year you plan to travel there will be plenty to see and do in Valencia. Reserve a car hire Valencia Airport and start your tour of the city as soon as you arrive.
- Local time in Valencia, Spain:
- GMT+1
- Population of Valencia, Spain:
- 814,208
Tourist attractions at Valencia, Spain
The Merchant Central
Visit the place where most of the locals come to shop for food. Held in an aging "modernist" building, here you can find fantastic fresh produce, meat, and of course Spanish olives. Take a car hire Valencia in case you snag an abundance of good purchases!
Turia River Bed
What was once the home of a great river in Valencia is now a park. Here you can find soccer and rugby fields, an artificial boating lake, athletics track, playgrounds, fountains, and excellent hiking and biking trails.
The park spans many neighborhoods and ends at the City of Arts and Sciences. Spend an afternoon here and get a little exercise in the sun.
Fallas Museums
The origins of the Fallas Festivity go back to an old tradition of the city's carpenters; Fallas used to be piles of combustible materials they burnt in the streets the night before the day of San José. Today the festivities have become a huge ordeal, involving floats and flowers, fireworks, and all night parties.
If you can't be in Valencia at the time of the festival, you can at least get an idea of what it’s all about by visiting either the Museo Fallero or Museo de Artistas Falleros.
Recommended daytrips from Valencia, Spain
City of Arts and Science
Although located in Valencia, your experience there will be out of this world! Located where the old river Turia used to flow. Visit their Science Museum, Planetarium, IMAX cinema, an Aquarium, and Arts Museum. Its innovative architectural design by Santiago Calatrava alone is a sight worth seeing.
El Saler and nearby beaches
The nicest and best developed beach near Valencia is El Saler. Spend a day visiting the few beaches just outside the city in your Valencia car hire and find the perfect spot to swim and soak up some sun. Devesa and Playa Pinedo are located south of the port and both have nudist sections.
Albufera
Set out for a bird-watching tour around this lovely fresh water lake. Albufera cultivates rice, and in the local village area, El Palmar, you can find some nice eateries to try the famous Valencian dish paella. Reserve a cheap car rental Valencia and save on your daytrip bird-watching around Albufera Lake.
Local conditions for Valencia, Spain
Thu, 24 May 2012 14:50:00 +0200
Thursday at 14:00 CEST:
sunny. 27°C (81°F)
Temperature: 27°C (81°F), Wind Direction: E, Wind Speed: 10mph, Relative Humidity: 38%, Pressure: 1019mb, falling, Visibility: VG
Weather forecast for Valencia, Spain
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Thursday
Sunny, Max Temp: 27°C (81°F), Min Temp: 15°C (59°F)
Max Temp: 27°C (81°F), Min Temp: 15°C (59°F), Wind Direction: ENE, Wind Speed: 12mph, Visibility: good, Pressure: 1020mb, Humidity: 42%, Sunrise: 06:40CEST, Sunset: 21:17CEST
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Friday
Sunny, Max Temp: 28°C (82°F), Min Temp: 16°C (61°F)
Max Temp: 28°C (82°F), Min Temp: 16°C (61°F), Wind Direction: ESE, Wind Speed: 12mph, Visibility: good, Pressure: 1015mb, Humidity: 44%, Sunrise: 06:39CEST, Sunset: 21:18CEST
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Saturday
Sunny, Max Temp: 28°C (82°F), Min Temp: 17°C (63°F)
Max Temp: 28°C (82°F), Min Temp: 17°C (63°F), Wind Direction: ESE, Wind Speed: 14mph, Visibility: good, Pressure: 1014mb, Humidity: 53%, Sunrise: 06:39CEST, Sunset: 21:19CEST
Airport Information
- Airport name:
- Valencia Airport
- Airport code:
- VLC
- Phone number:
- +34(0)961 598 500
- Fax number:
- +34(0)961 598 510
- Address:
- Valencia Airport Carretera del Aeropuerto s/n E-46940 Manises/Valencia Spain
- Map:
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- Distance from airport to Valencia:
- Valencia city || 5 Miles / 8 km / 15 minutes by rental car from Downtown Valencia
- Car Rental office location:
Convenienty located on the ground floor of the arrivals Halls in Valencia Airport, five main car hire companies have their desks for you to collect your car rental vehicle in Valencia Airport.
- Centauro
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Europa Rent a car
Prepare in advance and book a car rental vehicle for collection in Valencia Airport. Find 7 seater, 9 seater, luxury car hire vehicle or any other type of rental cara for your travlling needs in Seville.
In a rental car from Valencia Airport, every site will be closer and easier to reach in Valencia, Spain.
Airlines providing airport services to Valencia, Spain
- Air Berlin
- Air Europa
- Alitalia
- Baboo
- Blue Air
- Delta
- EasyJet
- Eurowings
- Iberia
- Iberworld
- Lufthansa
- Niki
- Royal Air Maroc
- Ryanair
- Spanair
- Swiss Airlines
- TAP Portugal
- TAROM
- TRANSAVIA.COM
- Travel Service
- Vueling
- Wizz Air Hungary
