Valence : en avion, en voiture ou en ferry
The home of paella, the futuristic City of Arts and wide urban beaches, a cheaper and calmer alternative to Barcelona. The seaside season runs from May to October.
Combien coûte un voyage à Valence cette année ?
Le calculateur compare les vols depuis plusieurs aéroports, le trajet en voiture avec les prix réels des ferries, et affiche la météo pour chaque date.
Vous les croiserez partout
The cradle of paella
Paella comes from the rice paddies by the Albufera lagoon, and the true Valencian carries chicken, rabbit and garrofó beans; no seafood, no chorizo. Since 2021 it is officially declared cultural heritage as the art of joining and sharing.
The City of Arts and Sciences
Native son Santiago Calatrava's futurist complex in the old riverbed: planetarium, science museum, opera house and the Oceanogràfic aquarium. The city's most photographed build, and walking the grounds is free.
The riverbed park
After the 1957 flood the Turia river was diverted, and the dry bed became a nine kilometre park, the city's green spine full of runners and cyclists. It links the old centre with the City of Arts and Sciences.
Fallas
In March hundreds of giant papier mâché sculptures rise across town, burning on the night of the 19th; every day at two the mascletà firecracker concert thunders on the town hall square. UNESCO listed since 2016.
Horchata and fartons
The iced drink of tiger nut tubers grown with protected origin at Alboraia, with sweet fartons fingers dunked in. The legendary Daniel has poured it since 1949.
The Albufera
Spain's largest freshwater lagoon ringed by rice paddies, source of the paella rice. People come for rides in the traditional boats and for the famous sunsets.
The silk exchange
The late 15th century Lonja de la Seda with its hall of twisted columns crowns secular Gothic and has been UNESCO listed since 1996. It recalls the days when Valencia ranked among the Mediterranean's richest ports.
Manises azulejos
Neighbouring Manises has glazed tiles since the Middle Ages, and they dress facades all over the city. The ceramics museum in a baroque palace with its famous alabaster portal tells the story.
Les prix sur place
Prix indicatifs d'une zone touristique classique en haute saison (au 2026-07). Hébergement et location sont relevés automatiquement, le panier est une estimation éditoriale.
Quand partir
Valencia has one of Spain's longest seasons: the sea holds above 22 °C from June to late October and the sun shows up even in winter. August is humid and heavy, so June plus September and October are the picks. In March the Fallas festival takes over the city, a spectacle worth seeing, but accommodation prices jump and quiet is nowhere to be found.
| Mois | Max quotidien | Mer | Jours de pluie |
|---|---|---|---|
| mai | 24 °C | 20 °C | ~5 |
| juin | 28 °C | 25 °C | ~4 |
| juillet | 30 °C | 28 °C | ~2 |
| août | 31 °C | 29 °C | ~3 |
| septembre | 28 °C | 26 °C | ~6 |
Moyennes des 8 dernières années (Open-Meteo). Le calculateur détaille votre semaine exacte.
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À goûter
Paella valenciana
Chicken, rabbit and garrofó, cooked to order for two or more and eaten strictly at lunch. From 16 € a head in El Palmar, 18 to 25 € downtown.
Horchata with fartons
A glass of iced horchata at 3 to 4 € with a farton to dunk. Best in Alboraia, where the chufa grows.
Agua de Valencia
The cocktail of fresh orange juice, cava, gin and vodka, invented at Café Madrid in 1959. Sold by the jug, 20 to 30 € for four.
Esgarraet
A cold starter of roasted pepper strips and shredded salt cod in garlicky olive oil. 4 to 7 € as a tapa.
All i pebre
Albufera eel stewed with garlic, paprika and potato, the El Palmar speciality at 10 to 15 €.
The oranges
The region's symbol: in season from November to April a kilo costs about 2 € at the market, and fresh juice flows everywhere.
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Trois excursions qui valent le détour
The Albufera and El Palmar
A traditional boat ride on the lagoon costs 5 €, the sunset run about 7 €, and lunch afterwards is paella in El Palmar, where it was born. City bus 24 or 25 gets there for 1.50 €.
The Oceanogràfic
Europe's largest aquarium with 45,000 animals, a dolphinarium and a shark tunnel. Entry runs 36 to 43 € by season, from 44 € combined with the planetarium and science museum; the Turia park walks you there.
Sagunto
A castle stretching a kilometre along the ridge above town, a Roman theatre and the Jewish quarter below; entry is free. The commuter train from València Nord makes it in half an hour for a few euros.
Plages et mer
The city beaches Malvarrosa and Cabanyal are broad, fine sanded, with a long promenade and lifeguards; tram and bus reach them from the centre for 1.50 €. Chiringuitos and traditional rice restaurants line the promenade, just remember paella is lunch. A sunbed and parasol set runs about 20 € in season. The south is calmer and wilder: Pinedo and above all El Saler with dunes and pines by the Albufera park, where free sand survives even August. The sea peaks at 26 to 27 °C from late July into September, and full beach season runs June to mid September.
Comment y aller
Direct flights to Valencia from Prague and Vienna are mostly seasonal; off season you usually connect, often via Barcelona. The metro reaches the centre from the airport in twenty minutes, and the city itself belongs to bikes rather than cars. Driving from Central Europe is about 2,100 km. Ferries from the port serve Mallorca and Ibiza, which makes Valencia a handy mainland stop before an island.
Aéroports
- VLC · Valencia Airport (Valencia)
Ferries pour voitures
Aucun ferry nécessaire pour s'y rendre en voiture.
Distance
1 655 km de Prague à vol d'oiseau. Le calculateur calcule l'itinéraire réel, les péages et le carburant.
Astuce
Direct flights serve Valencia mainly from Vienna, so compare Alicante too, it is 170 km up the motorway. Ferries to Mallorca and Ibiza run from the port.
Bon à savoir
- Valencia runs noticeably cheaper than Barcelona or Madrid: menú del día from 11 €, coffee and beer under 3 €. And unlike Catalonia it charges no tourist tax.
- The metro reaches the centre from the airport in 25 minutes for 4.80 €. A taxi runs about 30 €.
- The Turia park begs for a bike: Valenbisi shared bikes run a 13.30 € weekly pass with the first half hour of every ride free, and the city holds over 160 km of lanes.
- Paella is lunch only, roughly 2 to 4 pm. Any place offering fresh paella at dinner is almost surely a tourist trap serving defrosted stock.
- Fallas from 1 to 19 March is glorious but means full, pricey lodging, closed streets and a deafening mascletà at two daily. Seekers of quiet should come another time.
- Smaller shops keep siesta from about 2 to 5 pm and Sundays close nearly everything. Tap water is safe, just chlorine tinged.
- The blue zone costs 0.80 € an hour with a two hour cap, downtown garages 2 to 3 €. Take the tram to the beach, Malvarrosa parking is a fight in season.
Questions fréquentes
Quand la mer est-elle la plus chaude ?
La mer est généralement la plus chaude en août, autour de 29 °C. La température de l'air en journée est en moyenne de 31 °C.
Qu'est-ce qui est typique ici ?
Parmi les emblèmes locaux : The cradle of paella, The City of Arts and Sciences, The riverbed park, Fallas, Horchata and fartons, The Albufera, The silk exchange, Manises azulejos.
Combien coûtent les repas et les boissons sur place ?
À titre indicatif : expresso au comptoir ~2 €, plat principal dans un resto simple ~13 €, bière (50 cl) en terrasse ~3 €, boule de glace ~3 €, transat et parasol à la journée ~20 €, une heure de parking ~0,8 €, litre d'essence ~1,6 €. Prix de haute saison, au 2026-07.
Quels aéroports desservent la destination ?
Aéroports les plus proches : Valencia Airport (Valencia) (VLC). Le calculateur compare les tarifs vers tous en même temps, depuis Prague comme depuis Vienne.
Voiture ou avion, lequel est le plus rentable ?
Flying leads here too, just mind how seasonal the direct routes are: off season the gap between Prague and Vienna can run into thousands of crowns. Driving pays off only combined with a Balearic ferry or on a round trip along the Spanish coast.
Combien coûte un voyage à Valence cette année ?
Le calculateur compare les vols depuis plusieurs aéroports, le trajet en voiture avec les prix réels des ferries, et affiche la météo pour chaque date.