Childrens Things To Do In Valencia?
There are lots of childrens things to do in Valencia and playing on the lovely sandy beaches is one of their favorites!
 Valencia for Children is great! Playa Malvarrosa and Playa de las Arenas are only a 10 - 15 minute tram ride away from the centre of town.
The white sandy beaches are edged with palm trees and are perfect for children to build sandcastles on and there are many beach-side activities.
Take a dip in the sparkling Mediterranean sea and when it gets too hot and you need some shade, there are plenty of pretty thatched parasols to sit under.
For younger childrens things to do in Valencia there are small playgrounds and special lanes on the beach-side promenade are ideal for rollerblading or riding bicycles. As you can imagine, this is definitely one of the most popular childrens things to do in Valencia.
The beaches are easily reached by the following: Buses: 1, 2, 19, 31 and the following only during the summer - 20, 21 and 22. The tram to the beach leaves from the centre of town from the metro station at Pont de Fusta.
  This amazing complex is definitely one of the most exciting children's things to do in Valencia. It's also great for the rest of the family!
It's not only highly educational, it's also amazing fun. As well as a high-tech science museum with interactive, hands-on gadgets, there's also an IMAX cinema, a lazerium and planetarium which have a range of child-friendly shows such as a virtual journey into space! All this is available in four languages including English.
L'Oceanografic is the largest aquarium in Europe and the second largest in the world. You get the distinct feeling of being underwater and will see sharks, whales and all kinds of marine life. On ground level you'll find seals, sea lions and penguins.
The City of Arts & Sciences is a truly mind-blowing experience for all the family. For more information check out City of Arts and Sciences
Another great childrens thing to do in Valencia is to visit one of the many parks which have great facilities for children. The Jardines de Turia (Turia Gardens) is one of the highlights of Valencia which stretches the length of the city to the City of Arts and Sciences.
The Turia Gardens are full of fountains, ponds, playgrounds, cafes and sports facilities. You can go rollerblading, cycling and there's also a small train to take you around the gardens. You can also hire a small cycling carriage if you feel like exploring on your own.
Younger children will also love the Gulliver Park - an enormous sprawling figure of Gulliver they can crawl over.
 Another great park for kids is the beautiful Jardines del Real (Royal Gardens), popularly know as Jardines de Viveros, which is Valencia's largest and greenest park and full of statues, fountains and flowers, this is an ideal place for a picnic.
Kids will especially enjoy the playgrounds and a ride on the small reindeer-shaped train. The Museo de Ciences Naturales (Museum of Natural Sciences) is within the gardens and children will be fascinated by the museum's dinosaur skeletons and stuffed animals.
Valencia ZooThe small zoo in the Viveros Gardens closed and in 2008 the Bioparc Zoo opened in Turia Gardens. The zoo is open 7 days a week and has free parking, two restaurants and a shop.
Bioparc Valencia
Barrio del Carmen In the old historic part of Valencia is Barrio del Carmen. During the day it's a lovely place to stroll and take in the sites and during the evening it's one of the best places to go as there are many restaurants, bars and clubs.
The area is full of tiny cobbled streets and in Calle Museo (Museum Street) is a very small cute little painted 'House of Cats' The area is also full of lovely kittens and cats like the one in the photo.
Best things to do in the Old Quarter of Valencia
Not far away is Plaza de la Reina where you can take a ride on one of the very popular tourist buses and see the fantastic sites of Valencia without getting tired.
You can also take trips to the lovely old towns of El Puig and Sagunto or visit the famous Albufera which is only 12 km from the center of town.
This is where the rice paddies of Valencia are and you can take a boat ride on the beautiful Albufera lagoon.
Like all Spanish towns and cities Valencia has a huge amount of festivals which are amongst the best childrens things to do in Valencia. The most exciting is Las Fallas which is held every year in March.
Museums and Art GalleriesThere are many lovely museums and art galleries in Valencia which some children will love such as the papier mache figures at the Las Fallas museum.
Check out Benidorm Theme Parks and visit Terra Mitica (Mythical Land).
A forty minute drive from the city of Valencia brings you to the popular Oropesa del Mar.
Things Kids love in Valencia!A must and 'best childrens things to do in Valencia' is to sample the huge array of gelaterias (ice cream parlours) and chocolaterias. Check out the chocolate and churros - thick Spanish hot chocolate with long doughnuts (which are the churros). Yum! Truly one of the best childrens things to do in Valencia! - the kids will love it and so will you!
You could also take your children to a horchateria to taste a traditional healthy horchata - (a sweet milky drink served cold). Great with a few of the traditional long iced buns called fartons which children will love!
 You can find gelaterias, chocolaterias and horchaterias all over - but some of the best are located in the Old Quarter in Plaza de la Reina, Plaza de Santa Catalina and Plaza de la Virgen.
Although not very healthy, every child's dream and one of their best childrens things to do in Valencia is to feast their eyes on the huge variety of sweets available here.
Look out for the popular chain of sweet shops, Casa de los Caramelos (House of Sweets), where you can find all types of sweets and toys.
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