Activities in Valencia

Mestalla is the home of Valencia CF, one of Spain's most storied football clubs. The 49,430-seat stadium has hosted World Cup and Champions League matches and offers behind-the-scenes tours.

L'Oceanogràfic is Europe's largest aquarium, part of the City of Arts and Sciences complex. Over 45,000 marine creatures across 500 species inhabit habitats from the Arctic to the tropics, housed under Félix Candela's hyperbolic paraboloid shells.

Cycling the 9 km Turia Gardens riverbed is the best way to experience Valencia's green spine—from the medieval Torres de Serranos past the Gulliver playground to Calatrava's futuristic City of Arts and Sciences.

Bioparc Valencia is an award-winning zoo using immersive enclosures that eliminate visible barriers between visitors and animals. The African themed park recreates savanna, forest, and wetland habitats.