El Botànic Travel Guide

Valencia

If you are in for a break from downtown Valencia, do take a quiet walk through the Botanic Garden. Lots of palm trees and cacti, even greenhouses, one with meat eating plants (careful now). Found this one in the cacti greenhouse. I could not find a sign, but I suspect it is a brain cactus. http://www.jardibotanic.org/?idioma=_eng
If you are in for a break from downtown Valencia, do take a quiet walk through the Botanic Garden. Lots of palm trees and cacti, even greenhouses, one with meat eating plants (careful now). Found this one in the cacti greenhouse. I could not find a sign, but I suspect it is a brain cactus. http://www.jardibotanic.org/?idioma=_eng
Valencia Botanical Gardens featuring flowers and a garden
Valencia Botanical Gardens featuring flowers and a park
Valencia Botanical Gardens featuring a garden

Popular places to visit

Valencia Botanical Gardens featuring flowers and a park

Valencia Botanical Gardens

See a selection of plant species from five continents and admire grand 19th-century greenhouse architecture in Valencia’s premier gardens.

Valencia Botanical Gardens
Malvarrosa Beach which includes a sandy beach, a city and night scenes

Malvarrosa Beach

Swim in the warm Mediterranean Sea, stroll along the promenade and dine along the waterfront at one of Valencia’s most popular urban beaches.

Malvarrosa Beach
City of Arts and Sciences showing modern architecture and a city

City of Arts and Sciences

Watch an opera performance, visit an interactive science museum and spot 500 species of marine life at this multipurpose cultural and entertainment complex.

City of Arts and Sciences
Valencia pier

Port of Valencia

Explore the waterfront in Valencia with a trip to Port of Valencia. Stroll along the beautiful beaches or experience the fascinating museums in this culturally rich area.

Port of Valencia
City of Arts and Sciences featuring marine life and interior views as well as a large group of people

Oceanogràfic Aquarium

Explore this spectacular indoor-outdoor aquarium, home to innovative exhibits and more than 500 different marine species.

Oceanogràfic Aquarium
Bioparc Valencia Zoo which includes zoo animals as well as an individual male

Bioparc Valencia Zoo

Visit this zoo to experience careful re-creations of African ecosystems and to enjoy wildlife in an almost barrier-free environment.

Bioparc Valencia Zoo

Things to do

Valencia's Historic Centre

From Albir, Altea, Benidorm & Calpe: Valencia City Excursion

฿1,441
per adult
From Albir, Altea, Benidorm & Calpe: Valencia City Excursion
Valencia: 2-Hour Private Boat Cruise

Valencia: 2-Hour Private Boat Cruise

฿1,109
per traveller
Valencia: 2-Hour Private Boat Cruise
Valencia: San Nicolas Church Entry Ticket

Valencia: The Light of Saint Nicholas

฿554
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Valencia: The Light of Saint Nicholas
Museo Iluziona Valencia

Museo Iluziona Valencia

฿443
per adult
Museo Iluziona Valencia
Enjoy the Ciutat Vella of Valencia with Tuk Turia

Valencia: Tuk Tuk Historical Tour

฿925
per adult
Valencia: Tuk Tuk Historical Tour
From Valencia: Official Albufera Tour with Boat & Barraca

From Valencia: Albufera Natural Park Eco Boat Tour & Sunset

฿2,032
per adult
From Valencia: Albufera Natural Park Eco Boat Tour & Sunset
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Top hotels in El Botànic

Hotel Turia Valencia

Hotel Turia Valencia

4 out of 5
Calle del Profesor Beltran Baguena, 2 Valencia Valencia
The price is ฿3,277 per night from 26 Jan to 27 Jan
฿3,277
฿3,605 total
26 Jan - 27 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Valencia. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,045 reviews)
The Room was spotless lovely and spacious. The staff on the reception very helpful parking under the hotel excellent -and the breakfast was one of the best I’ve had in a hotel amazing

Reviewed on 15 Jan 2026

Hotel Turia Valencia
Hotel Primus Valencia

Hotel Primus Valencia

4 out of 5
Calle Menorca 22 Valencia Valencia
The price is ฿3,199 per night from 8 Feb to 9 Feb
฿3,199
฿3,519 total
8 Feb - 9 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Valencia. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 outdoor pools and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,021 reviews)
Clean quiet room. Spa undergoing renovation and closed

Reviewed on 15 Jan 2026

Hotel Primus Valencia
Only YOU Hotel Valencia

Only YOU Hotel Valencia

5 out of 5
PLAZA RODRIGO BOTET,5 Valencia Valencian Community
The price is ฿4,975 per night from 29 Jan to 30 Jan
฿4,975
฿5,472 total
29 Jan - 30 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Valencia. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 restaurants and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (996 reviews)
All was fab from location to staff to the incredible power shower. A must stay in Valencia for sure.

Reviewed on 17 Jan 2026

Only YOU Hotel Valencia
Novotel Valencia Lavant

Novotel Valencia Lavant

4 out of 5
Avenida Pio XII 4 Valencia Valencia
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is ฿3,241 per night from 3 Feb to 4 Feb
฿3,241
฿3,565 total
3 Feb - 4 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Valencia. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, an outdoor pool and a rooftop terrace. Popular attractions Central Market and Bioparc Valencia Zoo are located ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (346 reviews)
Clean room

Reviewed on 15 Dec 2025

Novotel Valencia Lavant
Mythic Valencia Hotel

Mythic Valencia Hotel

3.5 out of 5
Carrer del Poeta Monmeneu Valencia Valencia
Stay at this B&B in Valencia. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (524 reviews)
Loved our stay here. Good value for money and only a short walk to the old town. Staff are friendly and breakfast is great too. What’s not to like?

Reviewed on 12 Jan 2026

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Mythic Valencia Hotel
Hotel Olympia Consul del Mar

Hotel Olympia Consul del Mar

3 out of 5
Avenida del Puerto, 39 Valencia Valencia
The price is ฿1,957 per night from 25 Jan to 26 Jan
฿1,957
฿2,152 total
25 Jan - 26 Jan
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Valencia. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a sauna. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (871 reviews)
Clean and easy check in

Reviewed on 5 Jan 2026

Hotel Olympia Consul del Mar
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Other neighbourhoods around El Botànic

Plaza del Carmen which includes heritage elements

El Carme

El Carme is noteworthy for its historical sites, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Plaza del Carmen and Centre del Carme.

El Carme
The primitive church of Sant Joan Mercat was erected in the suburb of the city known as the Boatella. From its old Gothic structure there is still the nave and the large blind oculus, known as "La O de Sant Joan", which was conceived as a large rosette on the façade of the feet. In 1592 the church suffered a spectacular fire that forced an almost total reconstruction throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It stands out for the infrequent the wide façade of the Market, conceived as a grandiose stone altarpiece on a terrace that dominates the square in front of the Lonja, forming a unique urban set. It is presided by the sculpture of the Virgin of the Rosary, work in stucco by Jacopo Bertesi, and on it stands the clock tower, flanked by the two Santos Juanes and crowned by the famous "Pardal de Sant Joan", the weather vane to which -according to tradition- was made to look at the children when their humble parents abandoned them in the square. In the lower part of the terrace there are "les covetes de Sant Joan", semi-basements in which once were junkyards and old shops, part of the living history of Valencia. The interior of the temple is an overflowing Baroque imagination, with statues of Bertesi representing characters of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, and especially the set of frescoes that Antonio Palomino executed in the vault.

El Mercat

If you're spending some time in El Mercat, Central Market and Silk Exchange are top sights worth seeing.

El Mercat
Valencia City Centre which includes heritage architecture, château or palace and a city

Valencia City Centre

4.5/5(659 area reviews)

Gourmet restaurants interesting history and top sights from Central Market to Silk Exchange – discover Valencia City Centre, a destination also famous for its shopping.

Valencia City Centre
Convent de Sant Domenec

Ciutat Vella

Gourmet restaurants interesting history and top sights from La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia to Silk Exchange – discover Ciutat Vella, a destination also famous for its shopping.

Ciutat Vella
Placa de la Reina

La Seu

If you're spending some time in La Seu, Plaza de la Virgen and Plaza de la Reina are top sights worth seeing.

La Seu
Vue sur la Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire depuis la Plaza de la Virgen

Sant Francesc

While you're in Sant Francesc, take in top sights like Plaza del Ayuntamiento and jump on the metro at Colon Station to see more of the city.

Sant Francesc

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