The bus arrived at Valencia Bus Station (Estació d'autobusos de València) on the dot located at Carrer de Menéndez Pidal, GPS : 39.480278, -0.387586 |
There were only a handful of travellers at the station in the early morning and we had coffee from the cafeteria with a flock of pigeons salvaging food that was left on the tables. |
At the outside of Valencia Bus Station and were ready to ride on the streets and locate our lodging. Our direction was kind of towards south east. The weather was cold but bearable. |
València is a bike-friendly city that is perfect to pedal around. It is easily accessible, flat and surrounded with many historical places. |
A garden that cuts through the urban heart of the city that you can bike without any rush, whilst enjoying the lovely climate. |
The city belongs to the Network of Cycling Cities, has over 156 kilometres of cycle paths and is home to the old course of the Turia River. |
Still on the bicycle lane as we were approaching our destination after covering a distance of 7km. |
That was it our accommodation in Valencia and will be staying for the next few days at Flats for You. GPS : 39.462640, -0.334313 along Carrer d'Ernest Anastasio. |
A decent apartment with two rooms with basic facilities that would be ideal for a short stay. |
A simple and clean bedroom. |
A short walk to a cafeteria called La Cocineria Bistro for lunch before we start our sight seeing. |
The neighbourhood where we were staying is quiet with couple of old buildings being refurbished for new occupancy. |
Within less than 3km from our apartment we reached the amazing futuristic park. |
The City of Arts and Sciences is situated at the end of the former riverbed of the river Turia, which was drained and rerouted after a catastrophic flood in 1957. |
The old riverbed was turned into a picturesque sunken park. |
This museum belongs to the City of Arts and Sciences complex. The building was designed by Santiago Calatrava and reminds a whale skeleton. |
Bumped into a bicycle shop that sells Brompton bicycles but it was closed and having an unique siesta time (2pm to 5pm). |
Colon Market ( Mercat de Colon) located at Carrer del Comte de Salvatierra, GPS : 39.469175, -0.367847 |
One of the most emblematic modernist buildings in the city. It was built in 1914 by Francisco de Mora y Berenguer. |
It is an open, circular area occupying the whole block and brings to mind the old awnings of the traditional market places. |
We settled down with a beer cum coffee break at this beautiful market. |
The building opposite the road is Museu de Belles Arts de València along Carrer de Sant Pius V, GPS : 39.478928, -0.371280 |
It is an important landmark and one of the best preserved monuments of Valencia. |
We mingled around the walled city with narrow alley and paths. |
It was getting dark when we saw this market, we shall visit it tomorrow, that's the Central Market of Valencia. |
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