Short Trips From Valencia
We explored the area around Valencia on short trips, usually by train, occasionally by bus. It is totally possible to live without a car in the city and we extended that for our day trippin' too.
If you're looking for slightly longer trips that are possible from Valencia, you might find some ideas for Exploring Europe here.
Six Jam Packed Days at VaughanTown, Gredos
It’s early on a cold Sunday morning in Madrid. We join a group assembling on the street, half Spaniards, half…
Jamie
Cycling Spain’s Via Verde Ojos Negros
Spain’s vias verdes are cycling and hiking trails that have been developed along abandoned rail lines. The longest of them…
Jamie
Volunteering at Vaughan Day Town
Jamie and I just volunteered for the first time in Spain. Woohoo! We’ve been waiting for our Spanish to reach…
Susan
Short Trips from Valencia: Zaragoza by Train
There’s plenty to recommend Zaragoza, Spain’s fifth largest city, yet it barely registers on the international tourist meter. One reason…
Jamie
Day Trippin’ and More: Destination Teruel
Teruel is the smallest regional capital in Spain. So you might think that we’d run out of things to see…
Susan & Jamie
Day Trippin’ – Destination Requena
After spending sunny January days roaming the streets of Valencia, Susan was ready to get out of town for a…
Jamie
Using Our Tarjetas Doradas on Cercanias Trains
The Tarjeta Dorada, or Gold Card, provides reduced fares on Spanish trains for those over 60 or the disabled. We…
Susan
Our Lesson in the Orchard: Paella de Verduras
We’ve been living in Valencia, the home of paella, for more than a year now. During that time we have…
Jamie
Day Hiking Around Valencia With Our Dogs (and no car)
A walk in the city, no matter how pleasant, isn’t a walk in the countryside. When we long for the…
Jamie
Day Trippin’ (and More) – Destination Cuenca
Cuenca is an ideal destination for Day Tripping from Valencia thanks to the high-speed trains that run between Valencia and…
Susan & Jamie
Day Trippin’ – Destination Xátiva
Only 50 kilometers southwest of Valencia, Xátiva is the perfect daytrip by train. There’s more to the town than you…