Continuing our travels through Spain, our
next stop was Valencia. Located along the coast, Spain’s third-largest
city is renowned for its mild climate, futuristic constructions, and of course, paella, and
after a few days in the city, we were wondering what had taken us so long to visit? We’ll be the first to admit that our time
in Valencia was mostly spent eating, but when we weren’t restaurant hopping or snacking
our way through markets, we were exploring the city on foot and the destination quickly
rose to the top. In this Valencia travel guide we’re going
to take you guys on a tour of the city and show you some of the things you can do on
your visit. So of course before we can begin sightseeing
we need food and we’ve gone all out here. We found a tapas restaurant right across from
the Central Market. It is called Boatella Tapas. Yeah. And half the food has already arrived. So we have it is literally right downstairs
from where we are staying. Yeah. And we’ve noticed it is busy. Oh more food. More food. Check that out. (Speaking Spanish) So you eat it with the skin. You can take off the little tail part at the
end but it is uh cruncy. A little crispy. You eat it with the skin. Okay. Muchas Gracias. Right okay so now that we have more food at
the table I’ll actually talk about all of the dishes. There is still Paella coming but that will
take about 20 minutes to make so we have the fish croquettes. Yes. We have fried artichokes. Yep. We have patatas bravas which are like these
spicy potatoes served with uh mayo. Yep. Um, so the shrimp. Right. And the calamari. Yeah and that is not even the paella. And the bread. We’ve got a lot more to come. And paella still to come. So yeah, we’re going to dig into this. Alright time to try this. So I’ve got 4 of the things and you know what
I’m getting a shrimp too. Okay. I’ve got 5. Now I’ve got 5. So I’m going to try the calamari first. Mmmm. Oh man. Is that good? So good. We’re going to be eating a lot of seafood
here I can tell. Croquette. These are the croquettes. Mmmm. Let me know if it is similar to the ones we
had in Portugal. The Bolinhos de bacalhau. No very different. Different? Yes, these are very different. These taste are saltier and they have more
of a potato consistency. Okay. Than a fish consistency. And these are the patatas bravas. Patatas bravas. Mmmm. Nice and spicy. Yeah. And that is what they are supposed to look
like. Yep. But they’ve been giving us fries with spicy
sauce in some restaurants. And apparently you are just supposed to bite
right into it. Yeah, well you can pull the legs off if you
like. Yeah. Or not. Hahaha. It goes all in with Sam. Oh that is my favorite one. Yeah? Gotta love the shrimp. The gumbas. Oh yeah. Muy rico. (Speaking Spanish) After that delicious lunch, we were ready
to go sightseeing around Valencia. Our first stop: the Silk Exchange (Lonja de
Seda – Llotja de la Seda). So we’ve had our lunch. Now we are ready for the sightseeing. And our first stop is the Silk Exchange. It was only 2 Euros to come and visit this
place. And yeah this used to be the sight of the
silk trade here in Valencia. And they have beautiful gardens with orange
trees. Amazing gothic architecture. Yeah. It is actually after walking around for a
little bit it is a little bigger than what I anticipated. Yeah, for sure. It is very good value. It is only 2 Euros for general admission. And 1 Euro for seniors which is what my parents
fit under. Haha. From the exterior, this may look like a castle
or a fortress, but this structure was actually devoted to the mercantile transactions in
the silk trade. We visited the the Courtyard of the Orange
Trees, the Trading Hall with its towering columns that resemble palm trees, and then
on the second floor the Consulate of the Sea, where maritime and trade affairs were dealt
with. From there, we went on a bit of walk around
the Old Quarter (Ciutat Vella) without much of a destination in mind. We saw some street art browsed through a few
shops, and randomly stumbled across the narrowest building in Europe – that’s the terracotta
one squished in the middle. Alright Sam we have lots of schedules behind
your head. Give us a little run through. Well I’m glad you’re there to decipher them
for us. Well apparently if you want to climb this
tower (El Miguelete) it is Monday through Saturday 11 am to 1 pm. And we’ve just missed it. Yeah, we spent our 11 to 1 scarfing down food. So we missed it. Maybe we’ll have a chance to come back but
not entirely sure. Since the tower was closed, we decided to
stop by Horchateria Santa Catalina to try a drink that you either love or hate: horchata. We are going to drink horchata for the 1st
time. Yeah. That basically makes up for not climbing the
tower. Because it is literally straight across the
street. This cold milky-looking drink is made with
chufas, better known as tiger nuts in English. It’s especially popular during the warmer
months as a way to cool down. And because we wanted to do things right,
we ordered a “farton” on the side, a long spongy bread perfect for dipping. Que the eyerolls. Sam is fuss=potting because there was lipstick. She was trying to make me use the lipstick
straw and I find that really gross. Okay anyways let’s try it. Over the top. Hahaha. No, I like this. I am the only one out of the 4 who likes this. I haven’t tried it yet. Okay you haven’t tried it. Okay one out of three that likes it. It is pretty good to be honest. Alright describe it. Well it is really unique. It is nutty. Hahaha. It is nutty. What is it made with? It is made from the nut of the tiger. No, just kidding. Tiger’s nuts. Tigernut. There is one just out back. Hahaha. It just strolled in. It is tasty. Our next attraction was Valencia Cathedral
(Iglesia Catedral-Basílica Metropolitana de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora de Valencia
– Església Catedral-Basílica Metropolitana de l’Assumpció de la Mare de Déu de València),
which is home to a Holy Chalice that has been defended as the true Holy Grail. If you have no clue what that means or this
only brings back foggy memories of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the Holy Grail
is the cup that Jesus used during the last supper and there are a few contenders scattered
around the world. What we do know is that the chalice in Valencia
Cathedral has Arabic inscriptions dates between the 4th century B.C. to the 1st century AD,
and has been used by many popes. So if you’re coming all the way to Valencia,
this is a neat piece of history to see up close. Okay so we just finished visiting Valencia
Cathedral and I’ve got to say it was impressive. It is a bit of a pricey attraction. It is 8 Euros per person. But it is home to the Holy Chalice uh which
is kind of cool and they also have a whole bunch of little chapels within the cathedral
that kind of go all around. It is almost like a museum within a church. Yeah. it is very impressive. Yeah. Like I’m not always the hugest fan of going
inside churches. Even Sam enjoyed it. Haha. I enjoyed it. It was very good. If there’s one dish that we had to try in
Valencia, it was paella. Many non-Spaniards view paella as Spain’s
national dish, but Spaniards will tell you this is a regional Valencian dish. There are many variations that can be found
across Spain, but we ordered it the Valencian way. (Speaking Spanish) Ah okay. Okay. Alright guys so the food is here and we are
going to start off with the Valencian Paella (Valenciana). Si. And let’s talk about the ingredients. So this one comes with chicken. Yep. Rabbit meat. Yep. And it also has snails and it has green beans
and it has cardo beans and what is this rosemary right here? Yes. This looks so good. I’m going to scoop some up. And the rice is cooked in saffron I believe. Yes, that gives it its yellow color. Yes. And we should also talk about the size of
the pan. So the waiter was just explaining like this
looks massive. It is only for 2 people but what they do is
if they have more people eating out of it like 3 or 4 they just keep adding more rice
and it will be thicker. So it is thicker? Yeah. So this is a bit thin. But this is for 2. Yeah, and we have another one so. It looks a bit excessive. Haha. So yeah we’re just going to dig right in. Just grab a little bit of meat. I imagine this must be the chicken. And let’s try this. Mmmm. It is really nice. The meat is crispy and golden. So is the rice. I love it when you get the golden rice like
that. Mmmmhmm. That is the best part for sure. We’ll be scraping the pan at the end. Yes. Absolutely. But paella wasn’t all we had at the restaurant. We also ordered Fideuà which can best be
compared as the noodle version of paella. so next up this is the alternative to Paella. This is Alicante’s version. Yeah. And it is made with noodles. That is right. Fideuà. But before I even talk about this I have to
first talk about the Paella now. For the four of us to finish that I give us
an A+ because that wasn’t easy. That was a lot of food. Yeah. And now we’re moving on to round 2. Yes. We have another big big pot full of food to
eat. Yeah look at those. I’m just going to use the spoon here. So this one has um prawns. It has cuttlefish, it has a different kind
of noodle. Mussels. Oh mussels too. Red peppers. That looks amazing. It has got a bit of everything. It smells really good. It has like a very strong fish seafood smell. So I should say not fish seafood smell as
you can imagine. So now it is time for the first bite. It looks good. It looks so good I’ve got to make sure I get
some fish in there. Or some seafood I should say. Why do I keep calling everything fish today. I don’t know. Hahaha. I’ve got noodles. Creatures of the sea. Creatures of the sea. Frutti di mare. There you go. Mmmmm. Wow. The one thing that they do have in common
is that the noodles are kind of cooked crispy similar to the rice. Oooh. But it isn’t quite as crispy as the rice. It just has a very it has a different texture. It is kind of nice to try both of them so
you can compare and contrast. And what is nice about um it is also nice
a very flavorful and salty with the saffron and also the juiciness of the seafood. Wow. Wonderful. Yeah, there is just a lot going on. A lot of flavors. I would call it a flavor explosion. It is delicious. Let’s continue enjoying then. It is day 2 here in Valencia and we are visiting
the most iconic site. What is Audrey? The City of Arts and Sciences (Ciutat de les
Arts i les Ciències – Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias). Yep. The City of Arts and Sciences. And so far I mean like I’ve seen some pictures
and videos of this place but I had no idea just how big it would be. Like we’ve just been walking around the different
complexes and buildings. And it is massive. Like we haven’t even gone inside anything
yet. We’ve just been exploring the perimeter and
it has been beautiful so far. The sun has come out. And yeah we’re just going to wander around. The City of Arts and Sciences, is a cultural
and architectural complex that looks quite spacey and futuristic. The complex itself is made up of various structures. My personal favourite was the domed-glass
garden that’s filled with palm trees, orange trees and sculptures. Other structures include the planetarium,
an interactive science museum, an aquarium, an opera house, and a plaza designed to hold
concerts and sporting events. We can’t emphasize enough that this is a
vast space to cover on foot, which brings us to our next point, there are bike rental
shops in the neighbourhood, where you can get yourself a set of wheels to explore the
City of Arts and Sciences and also Turia Park (Jardí del Túria – Jardín del Turia). Alright so my Dad and I we’re making the most
of beautiful day. We’ve decided to rent bikes and we’re just
going along the big park here in Valencia. It is gorgeous outside isn’t it? Yeah, this bike park walking park would be
good for anybody. I know. Anybody rollerblades, skateboards. Yeah. Bicycling. Just walking. Strolling. You wouldn’t believe how many people are out
right now. And we found a bike rental place. We’re getting our bikes for it is only 5 Euros
and we get 4 hours. So it is a pretty good deal. We’re not going to be going out for 4 hours
but uh it is a great deal. Yeah. Oh that is an awesome deal for European prices. Yeah. Yeah. Okay so you just went on a little bike adventure. Yeah. Tell us about it? So for an hour and a half Pumpy and I did
a little trip. And uh it was absolutely incredible. Like the development of this park all throughout
the city is incredible. And we just like scratched the surface. I don’t even know if we did even 5 or 10 percent
of the entire length. Like this goes on for ever and ever. We just did the one end of it. And it just makes you think like imagine how
cool it would be if you actually lived here. Had your own bike and could do the entire
route. It would just be awesome. Like we just barely scratched the surface
today. We also made time for a food adventure in
Valencia’s Central Market (Mercado Central de Valencia – Mercat Central). Although this is primarily a place to buy
your fresh fish, vegetables, meat, and fruit, you can also find some stands that sell smaller
snacks and traditional Spanish dishes, but we’ll cover the market thoroughly in another
video. And to wrap up our trip to Valencia, we’ll
leave you with a few nighttime shots of the city washed aglow. We hope you enjoyed this Valencia travel guide
and that it gave you a few ideas of things to do around the city. Wishing you happy travels and we’ll see
you in the next video as we continue our travels in Spain!
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Don't know what has taken people so long to visit Valencia. We have been there twice and love it!
Valencia has a mix of old and new buildings, giving it a real special feel of its own. From medieval castles and towers to modernist and art deco architecture, from nice little shops to big shopping centres, Valencia has it all.
Lipstick straw 😁 Hi guys, Valencia seems beautiful!
Good food and wonderful place 😋😋😋
Valencia must be a fabulous place and seeing all these dishes, we have to visit this culinary place soon.
City of Arts and Science os awesome! When you showed it, it imediately reminded me of Museum of Tomorrow (Museu do Amanhã) in Rio de Janeiro, because of the design of the construction. Then I google it and found out both places were designed by famous architect Santiago Calatrava.
Happy you found some amazing food! I know exactly where this is: Tapas Bar Boatella 🙂 Also the croquetas are based on bechamel and not potatoes! If you still have time try to get a paella in the country side. There is it's the real deal cooked over orange wood.
Heading there in two days, thanks for the ideas 😀
Are you guys going to Bilbao, Barcelona or Pamplona?
The paella looks so yummy! 😍
So glad I found your channel. 🙂 Hugs from Croatia!
I just LUVVVV horchata. At least in the Americas. Perhaps it is a different style in Spain…??
Like always another great vlog Audrey how do you make the spanish vlog do you guys video again in spanish?? I watched the spanish one also and it does not seem it is dubbed
I like how you pretended not to notice there were big ass SNAILS in the paella.
Going to Spain soon. Can't wait!
Great Video, Sam and Audrey!!!!
Fabulous city and food! Please show more!!!!!!!
i miss so much walking around jardin del Turia, that park is so awesome and HUGE.
How is the food compare to Portugal?
I sure did enjoyed this video.
Yes the food looks so delicious!!
Thanks for sharing this great video.
Have a great day
Another great video,the architecture is amazing .👍🇨🇦
Tiger nuts in horchata definitely make it taste excellent, true?
Sam, is your dads name pompee? I've heard you call him that a few times and I'm just wondering what it means. Love your videos!!!
I really LOVE the way you filming!! The choice of music, the contents, the imagines, the entire creation of the video. Everything is really well done.
It's a pleasure following you in your travels. Hugs! Renata
THANKS,
Patatas bravas looks yummy
Great as usual .. you are a class act 😉
I would like to go to Valencia, to see the Ballydance Show from Rosadela and also to visit Viktor Larkhill and his famous veterinary clinic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phMSLgav6lE
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Gosh ! How beautiful there 🙂 I have to go to Spain one day, just the paradise on the earth !
i like Sam's dad…he is so cool
Addicted to your vlogs ! You deserve a million subscribers. Love from India 😍😚
Hi Guys, congratulations on eating fideua, surprisingly it doesn't get a fraction of the promotion paella gets. I'm surprised you didn't try agua de Valencia. You may know this celebration, but if you wanna know how much valencians love partying, The Fallas is a must.
https://www.visitvalencia.com/en/events-valencia/festivities/the-fallas
You know, I really like your dad, Sam – he has a wonderful wry look and sparkly "knowing" eyes. I bet he is great to be with!!!
i noticed that the published date is May 27th but I am assuming from your clothing that it was filmed much earlier in the year…we are planning to visit Spain next May and Valencia will one of our stops …Hoping for warm weather…Great information Thank You
Magnificent scenery & fantastic architecture to go along with out of this world food,what more could anyone desire! Thanks for sharing and as always love your videos & looking forward to your next one!
So what's your favourite city in Spain so far? I live in Majorca 🙂
So, I am curious now…isn't Horchata a familiar drink in South America (where Audrey is from)? I wouldn't know – I assumed that would be the case, because it seems to be a popular drink in Latin America.
I honestly dont like the title of this video. This is too much food for a "things to do in" video. This wouldnt help me choose Valencia, you know what I mean? 😉
It would be fantastic if you go to Burgos, it has the most beautiful cathedral in Spain (in my point of view)
Thank you very much for this video <3 Love from Valencia :)))
It has been by far my favourite video I have seen on youtube about my lovely city! 🙂 You missed the beach and the harbour so now you have a good excuse to come again 😛
🙂
I have a love-hate relationship with Valencia, more than once I've struggled to find my hotel in the old town after a few vino tinto ha! You showcased what the city has to offer really well though, I'm hungry now!
A farton?????
I was so excited to see you guys were spending time in Valencia! We just booked a trip for next year and have had a bit of a challenge finding information on Valencia. Thanks for this video!
Hi, Samuel and Audrey. Spain is a wonderful European country to visit, but I don't understand Castilian Spanish, but I do understand Latin American Spanish.
I guess Audrey was the only one who understood Spanish among the 4 travelers, that's why she understood the dishes better.But Sam didn't need translation as he is an ardent fan of sea food.
Thanks for sharing your travels. I studied in Spain my junior year of college back in the early 80's. Makes me want to go back for a visit! Love your videos!
Wow ur vid qualities have improved so much! I’ve watched u guys since 1k . Good work y’all !
Great video and the food looks awesome
El grial
You have going in the festival of las Fallas de Valencia!. Great video
Did you buy your sunglasses @ Ale-Hop? 😉
I loved Valencia also, beautiful city… great vid, brought back memories..
One important thing, I am not a vloger. Possibly never will do this stuff. Unfortunately I am at age of your dads.However, Tomorrow I will fly to Croatia Dubrovnik with my spouse.Was there any particular or interesting places to go yo?
Is there any gluten free restaurant in Valencia spain?
Thank you for this video. It's the best I've seen on Valencia. I am a house sitter and I'll be leaving my current assignment in Helsinki, Finland on Wednesday to go to Valencia for 5 weeks. I'm so excited because I'll have plenty of time to really visit all of the sites. I don't have to rush through them. I'm going to visit all of the places you've listed. Also, in case you don't know, there are some really cool tours and things to do with AirBnB Experiences. I paid about $75 US for an evening making paella with a chef in a home (when I get to Valencia). It includes wine and jazz. At the end, we all eat the paella together. There are similar things to do with the site, Like A Local. I am doing a Vespa tour of Lisbon with a guide for one day on a stopover before I get to Valencia. Just some fun things to add to the itinerary if you have time and a little extra cash. I subscribed!
No hay mejor paella que la valenciana
Como no os gusta la orchataaaa
El arroz dorado es socarrat
Cool video! Only one suggestion: caption with structure and food name could be useful! Ty for the video!
Are u allowed to pick the oranges?
La fideuá es un plato originario de Gandía, se hace con fideos gordos y largos únicamente con pescado, nació de los pescadores.
Nice video. Did u use The Stabilizator gimbal?
Bike rides, foods, a few places to visit. Great
I love valennnnnnncia
I'M A GOOFY GOOBER
solo os interesa……..comer
I’m here in Valencia as I watch this video.
Love this video. Currently in Valencia, and it is amazing here, really loving it here. The Arts and Sciences building/area was superb!
Leaving on Saturday to go back to miserable London, but will be returning back here again!
You visited the right attractions, only missed the roman ruins at the Almoina.
The Turia gardens at the old river bed (9km) is a must, you made 40% by bike, but when you reach the 100% near the zoo , it continues on the actual Turia river bed for… don't know like 30km more?
I'm so happy to see Valencia get a little love. I've been visiting there for over 25 years. It's my absolute favorite Spanish city. Small(ish), warm, fun, very few tourists, cheap and great food.
i enjoyed your vlog. just wondering what time of year u were in valencia. planned a side trip to valencia from and spend a night before heading to madrid
Would someone write the name of the restaurant at the beginning ?!
Nice job you two!
I’m having a bit of a Spanish theme to travel at the moment and visited Seville at the new year. As I’ve some work time off at the start of March I’ve decided to head to Valencia and Madrid and of course had to come here and see if you guys had any recommendations of what to do and, importantly, where and what to eat!! And of course you did so many thanks for this. It looks like a lovely city and will sure be warmer than Edinburgh in March! PS have you guys visited Seville? Great city with so many little bodegas and tapas places and so little time haha 😂
@Samuel and Audrey, in which month did you go?
Os Faltó visitar la plaza redonda, la playa y el parque natural de la Albufera, pero no se puede ver todo en dos dias, buen video.
Nice video, very informative!
Hi Sam and Audrey, thank you for this awesome video. What is the name of the Tapas restaurant you went too please right at the beginning of the video. Am keen to try it. Currently in Valencia now
Oh Men. Another boring video with people who are obsessed with food and drink. (Or just don’t know a different way to shoot a video).
There are a lot more descriptive words than awesome and great. Doesn't provide information. Get a vocabulary, describe attractions rather than sound like Bill and Ted on an EXCELLENT adventure.
Looks awesome, really informative. Cant wait to go to Valencia next week now!
Dude keeps cutting the lady off.
MY NAME IS VALENCIA
I promise that my name is VALENCIA
Hey Samuel and Audrey superb video and can you please tell us the name of the restaurant where you tried Paella?
Al Bowly!!!
Great video..Cant wait to be there!!!
Where did you guys get the Fideua?
Wow! Molta maca de la ciutat !
wow
you're sooooo boring! nobody care how much do you eat
Can you tell me the name of the restaurant that you have in paella the est you eat at video 7.33 ?
Do we need to buy ticket if we just walk outside the art and science museum?
https://youtu.be/f6tEKCVKY2o
What to see in Valencia!
https://youtu.be/zrpE6wRLoJI valencia❤
Thanks for this vlog! We're going for the first time in September and I absolutely can't wait 🥰😘
Amazing video about Valencia ! I love that city. nd your travel channel is great ! 😀
I also made videos about amazing Valencia for my Youtube channel 😀