Breakfast8:00 AM
Central Bar by Ricard Camarena · Mercat Central
Market hours only — roughly 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, closed Sundays
€8–15 with a drink
Plan your trip · Valencia
3 perfect days in Valencia
Nearby sights each day, timed and walkable — with what to wear for the photos and where to eat every signature dish. Tap any stop for angles, hours & tips.
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Trip at a glance
- Days
- 3 days
- Best season
- ☀️ Summer
- Total stops
- ~16
- Food & drink
- €85 – €148
Day 1
Catedral de València and El Micalet & La Llotja de la Seda
4 stops8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Morning9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Best light: Early morning on the Plaça de la Verge, before the café terraces are set out and while the Apostles' Door is still in flat shade
Typically 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM Monday to Friday, shorter on Saturdays, and Sundays from 2:00 PM only; the Micalet keeps its own daily hours, roughly 10:00 AM – 6:45 PM
a short walk
Afternoon2:00 – 4:30 PM
Best light: Mid-morning, once the sun is high enough to come through the tall windows and run down the twist of the columns
Typically 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM Monday to Saturday, and 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM on Sundays and public holidays
Day 2
Mercat Central & Jardí del Túria
6 stops8:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Morning9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Best light: Early morning, from about eight, when the stalls are fully built but the aisles are still passable and the light is coming down through the coloured glass
Typically 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM Monday to Saturday; closed on Sundays and public holidays
- 3:00 – 4:30 PMExplore The market itself
Afternoon snack5:00 PM
Central Bar by Ricard Camarena · Mercat Central
Market hours only — roughly 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, closed Sundays
€8–15 with a drink
~5 min
Evening8:30 PM · after dark
Best light: The hour before sunset, when the low light comes down the channel between the bridge arches and the runners are out
Open at all hours; the individual gardens within it keep their own
Day 3
Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències & El Cabanyal
6 stops8:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Breakfast8:00 AM
Central Bar by Ricard Camarena · Mercat Central
Market hours only — roughly 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, closed Sundays
€8–15 with a drink
Morning9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Best light: Mid-morning to about two, when the sun is full on the tiled façades and the colour is at its strongest
- 3:00 – 4:30 PMExplore The complex's own shops
Afternoon snack5:00 PM
Central Bar by Ricard Camarena · Mercat Central
Market hours only — roughly 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, closed Sundays
€8–15 with a drink
~8 min
Evening8:30 PM · after dark
Best light: After dark, when the buildings are lit from below and doubled in the pools — the water is stillest once the evening wind drops
The plazas, walkways and pools are open and free at all hours; the Oceanogràfic and the museums keep their own hours, typically from 10:00 AM and later in summer
3-days trip · €85 – €148