Saturday, December 30, 2023

Valencia Day Three: Marcat Central

On our third day we wanted to check out the central market in Valencia  Before we go there we listened to some musicians at the central station where we passed on you way from the metro statiom


The dachshunds liked it too

At the Marcat Central - which has a dome like an cathedral and is full of light

 



Some fresh squeezed organge juice from the market



We walked a bit around in the neigbborhood north of the central market



Time for a burrito for lunch


We hopped on a tram for a evening walk on the beach









Two angles when we got on the metro back to the hotel


Friday, December 29, 2023

Valencia Day Two: Ciutat Vella

On our first full day in Valencia we explored the historic center First stop on our walk from south to norh was the Plaça de l'Ajuntament - a main squre with grand art deco buildings



 
Micha the bear at the Plaça del Reina

Mia took a picture of an Indian tourist at the Plaça de la Verge

Fresh squeeezed orange juice from a stand at the square

One of the remaining city gates

Time for a break


 A former river has been rerouted after a major flood and turned into a park


Nex stop the stadium of the FC Valencia



Market hall


Ont the way to a Mexican Taco restaurant



After dinner we were back at the Plaça de l'Ajuntament where had started in the morning



Thursday, December 28, 2023

Trip to Valencia

We had to get up very early for our trip to Valencia. The flight from Baden Baden airport left at 6:20 h in the morning


Sunrise  from the plane

Valencia airport

First impressions outside the metro stations


Breakfast in a mall next to our hotel


A unusual fountain in front of the mall

Orange trees are all over town 


Next stop was the beach


Back at the mall in the evening



 Another mall

 

Dinner at Taco Bell