València, Spain's most OVERLOOKED city? (Winter Vanlife Europe)
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- Опубліковано 14 кві 2024
- Valencia may be Spain's third-largest city, but most visitors barely give it a second chance. And even though Valencia is far from an off-the-beaten path Spanish tourist destination, with the city center chock-a-block full of inauthentic paella restaurants, bike rental outfits, and souvenir shops, we LOVED how practical, modern, and livable this beautiful city is.
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Valencia is a butifal city with a great atmosphere it's one of my favourite we have beens there lots of times.
It's definitely a place to to keep going back to! ❤️
Good night Lisa and André 🙂
Finally getting the bikes out of rust, we're also looking at two for ourselves but they're so expensive 🙈!!!
Lisa already missed a sweet treat haa 😁
kisses
Ebikes are crazy expensive! 😩 We often wonder how we justified it.. but as we're on the road full time we do enjoy them. Even though not often enough.
We visited Valencia a month ago pretty much to the day. Our mode of transport wasn’t quite as adventurous as yours, it was a big azz boat ( cruise ship🙃) . Beautiful city.
We’re shopping for a motorhome/campervan atm. Your channel is super inspirational ✨ Cheers 🍻
Nice! Hope you find something you like and have plenty of wonderful adventures. ❤️
Great vid as always guys 😀…. Good to see Lisa a little more confident on her bike 🚴 😀🇬🇧👍❤
Thanks Jason, hopefully there'll be more opportunities to cycle as we approach summer! 😊
Fantasticos vuestros videos. Espero que volvais pronto a disfrutar de nuestro pais que tanto os gusta. Saludos desde Barcelona y buen viaje a Cerdenya. Bye!
¡Gracias! Realmente apreciamos España y siempre disfrutamos de nuestro tiempo aquí. Desde la perspectiva de los visitantes, es fácil amarlo. ❤️
Son vds muy simpaticos, y demuestran interes por lo que ven, se interesan por la Historia o leyendas. Saludos.
¡gracias!
Great video as always! Thanks for sharing. I am now watching your journey as it happens, having caught up on your other videos.Our trip this year crosses some of your journey! WE loved Valencia. We booked a cookery school, bought all the ingredients in the large indoor market and cooked it in the restaurant before tucking in!! We took trains all the way from the UK, but next year it will be in our Motorhome, Patrick, as we hope to spend the UK winter in Spain! Happy travels!😃
Nice! A cooking experience is a brilliant way to experience a market in a very different way. All the best for your travels next year! It's probably pretty obvious that we love Spain 😁
Great to see you back on your bikes guys. I'm curious, how are you finding it on your very own bike Lisa ? That looks like a very nice cycleway, great to not have to compete with cars. Lisa must be in heaven, she has found an ice-cream pastry !
I spent one night in Valencia years ago and loved it. Its so clean and the resto's are so good. I had the impression that its a very well run city and that there is a lot of money around. That Silk Exchange building was stunning, amazing pillars.
Safe travels.
Thanks Ronan. We really liked Valencia. Apparently, there was a major political push to make it cycle friendly a number of years ago. It's not brilliant all over, but we always appreciate a city when it provides us with this option. In truth, it might have been better on this occasion if we used a big bike only.. Not that Lisa struggled, but navigating a city adds stress. Out in the countryside it's a whole different story. 😎
Another quality video, looking forward again to see your pathfinder visit to Sardinia.
Thanks! We're also looking forward to Sardinia 😁
Looking forward to Sardinia!❤
Thanks James, us too! 😊
Great tour. I live a few weeks a year in Valencia , 2 minutes from the bull ring
The cathedral you mentioned houses the holy grail. And you can take a tour inside the opera house( very curvy building looks like a helmet) for €10. There's too much to see. You need a few days to really get a good feel of it. Ps that bull ring is still functioning , as a bull ring !
We were wondering about the bullring! Thanks for the info, Valencia is a really nice city.
Really enjoying your tour through Spain this winter, saved the various places in my what3words list to hopefully visit sometime too. Enjoy your ferry trip.
Thanks Mark!
Thanks for showing us Valencia, it certainly looks a spectacular place, you could spend a few days looking around.
Enjoy your run. 👍🐸
We would have actually liked too stick around València for longer. Some nice beaches around the area as well.
Just like you I was surprised in 2017. Valencia is a must see alongside Andalucia. 😊
I really enjoyed the video guys, thanks. I had bike anxiety on your behalf, too. 🫣. Take care now. 👋
Thanks Geoff! Everytime we get back to the bikes and find all good, we're relieved! 😜
you are both so awesome. And now Valencia is on my list too.
😁 Thanks!
What a lovely city Valencia is. The modern architecture at 15.50 looks amazing. Great food and good mileage on the bikes too. Safe travels north.
Valencia is definitely worth a visit. We would have liked to stay a few extra days in the area. Give us a good reason to return.
Lisa will be doing the Tour de France in no time…
🤣 As long as there are no downhills. Or uphills. And loads of pastry shops along the route. 😁
Absolutely love Valencia. Fantastic market. Great city to explore 😁
Thanks Tracy, we also really enjoyed Valencia! 😊
Love it ✅
Super enjoy your videos! Only wish we could travel more and further away from home but an elderly mum and some minor health issues are keeping us stuck at the moment... We're counting down though!!!
Thanks so much Chris! All the best for some travels soon 😊
A traditional Spanish paella with a typical Dutch beer (Amstel)
Do you often meet YT followers while traveling? Excellent footage as usual.
Thanks! Sadly, we don't meet many people on the road. We would love to though. It's pure luck if we bump into someone who recognize us - and also want to have a chat. Usually, it's more a case of connecting with email or social media first and then meet up if our paths cross.
Oooh, 1st to comment,
I'm so enjoying Valancia...watching fromFrance,
Cordialement,
Thank you for being the first to comment! Greetings to you in France! 😊
Wow great market … so so much choice! Very interesting place … Valencia … and a great way to explore by cycle 😊
The drink .. using tiger nuts hmmm sounds yum!
Thanks as always for sharing 🙏😍
@@johudson6765 Thank you Jo!
We love Valencia, visited a few times now, and very recently, and we always find something new. Our weather was better than yours 😉The market is always our first destination in every city we visit, and this one gives so much. Keep these vlogs going and enjoy 😎
Yes, brilliant market in Valencia! Thanks for your comment!
See you on one side or the other 😄 Great video as usual 👍
Thanks 👍
I'm glad you liked Valencia, we go every year and it is one of the cities in Spain that we like the most, especially for its rice (very delicious due to the lagoon), its very educated people and the environment. It is also very famous for the Fallas festival, which just ended recently.
If you go to Catalonia, don't miss, of course, Barcelona, Gaudí's architecture and Park Güell. And further north in the province of Gerona, L'scala is a beautiful town famous for its anchovies and Cadaqués is also beautiful, a reference town for Dalí the surrealist painter (his museum is in Figueras). As a curiosity, before Cadaqués there is Ampuriabrava, a modern Venice.
Me alegro que os haya gustado valencia, nosotros vamos todos los años y es una de las ciudades de España que más nos gustan, en especial por sus arroces (muy ricos por la albufera), su gente tan educada y el entorno. También es muy famosa por la fiesta de las Fallas, que acaban de terminar hace poco.
Si vais hacia Cataluña, no os perdais, por supuesto Barcelona, la arquitectura de Gaudí y el parque Güell. Y mas al norte en la provincia de Gerona, L´scala es un bonito pueblo famoso por sus anchoas y tambien es bonito Cadaqués, pueblo de referencia de Dalí el pintor surrealista (su museo está en Figueras). Como curiosidad, Antes de Cadaqués está Ampuriabrava, una Venecia moderna.
Gracias Fernando! Now you have given us even more reasons to return to Spain! Although to be honest we need very little to convince us to spend more time here, we love Spain! 😍
Thank you for your suggestions, we will mark them all on our map! 👍
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Good to see Andre is better. Keep on strong as usual. Must put Valencia on our must visit list for the summer trip this year. It looks beautiful and attractive. Another good vlog. Thank you.
You're very welcome! Valencia is definitely worth a visit. We would have liked to stay a few extra days..
Nice film😊😊
Thank you!
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Oh, and continuing north, in France, Colliure (fishing village) is very beautiful and nearby is a spectacle of nature, Les Orgues d'Ille sur Tet, a small Cappadocia with the possibility of spending the night.
Ah, y siguiendo hacia el norte, en Francia, es muy bonito Colliure (pueblo pescadores) y cerca un espectaculo de la naturaleza, Les Orgues d'Ille sur Tet, una capadocia en pequeño con posibilidad de pernocta.
Beautiful part of France
Gracias Fernando! We spent quite a lot of time in the Costa Brava area last year but only went as far North as L'Estartit. Next time we will have to spend even more time in this area! 😊
Hasta Sardinia
I'm disappointed......I thought you guys were going to go to Ibiza to a Rave Dance party?
Lisa seems to be into Architecture. One thing i'm proud of, is a young New Zealand architect who at the age of 22 ended up being the Chief architect for the construction of The Sagrada Familia.
He was the first to decode Gaudis Design philosophy and introduce 3d printing and aeronautical design aids to Architecture. Understanding how fractals intersect. Magic Mushrooms help...lol
You hate it or you love it but to truly experience the full appreciation of the work you have to enter the Basilica.
Apparently, they say. "Take mushrooms sooner rather than later in life. It will save you a lot of time". 😁 By the way many years ago we went to a 3 day trance party over New Years with some friends. We discovered a few things about ourselves. Primarily that we're not trance party people. 🤣 Sadly we did not have the opportunity to see the inside of the Sagrada yet. We were in Barcelona 3 years ago and there were a lot of covid protocols in place.. 😒 Lisa is a structural engineer specializing in bridges, hence the odd bridge gawking and fawning over someone like Calatrava. 😁
@@WeWillNomad Thanks ...so my youth was not misspent after all.
Watch out for those cliff hanger roads in Sardinia guys.
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Hi André and Lisa we love your channel my wife is Czech and planning to move back in 5 year too travel Europe. Was wondering what’s better rv or travel trailer you pull for Europe planning on moving a lot in Europe.also should I bring either my rv or travel trailer from
The USA or is it cheaper to buy there. Also where is a good place to rent a rv in Portugal if you know, we are going there next year.
Hi Keith! Thanks for the comment. From our experience an RV is more practical in Europe if you want to keep moving around. A lot of the stops are made for this type of travel and having a travel trailer (caravan) is not always practical. You will have to consider all the costs and complications to bring your own RV to Europe. In Europe the vehicles are generally a bit smaller and have smaller engines as well - which makes them more fuel efficient (fuel is very pricey). You might also have to figure out how to convert your electrics as the supply is 220V in Europe. To buy your own vehicle might be better but this also depends on how long you plan on keeping it. In Europe it's not easy to register a vehicle in your name unless you are a resident in a specific country or have help from family or friends. Fortunately, Czech Republic is a good option for purchasing. Germany probably offers the best choice and value overall but you will need to import it to Czech. There are some companies who does guaranteed buy back schemes to help non residents with short term ownership as an alternative. You can also talk to Marcus from mycarturf.com as an option. With regards to short term rental in Portugal you might find your best option with Indie Campers although there are many other suppliers. All the best with your trip!
Just because you're paranoid, it doesn't mean they're not after you... or your bikes! 😂
Exactly! 😁
Madre mía con los guiris( turistas extranjeros) que hay que es un problema de la ciudad y conflicto de turistificacion en la ciudad y la gente que habita los barrios y pone en el título que no hay turismo a que se referirá cuando haya mucho turismo .
It's always hard to say where 'tourists' are from in cities like Valencia - especially on weekends.
Germany snow 1 week 😢
Oh no! 😒☀️You just never know this time of the year! Hopefully you get better weather for the rest of your trip!
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