City: Valencian Country
Top Things to do in Valencian Country
Top Hotels in Valencian Country
Top 7 Events in Valencian Country, Spain
The Valencian Community, or the Valencian Country, is an autonomous community of Spain. It is the fourth most populous autonomous community after Andalusia, Catalonia and Madrid with more than 4.9 million inhabitants. Its homonymous capital Valencia is the third largest city and metropolitan area in Spain. It is located along the Mediterranean coast on the east side of the Iberian peninsula. It borders with Catalonia to the north, Aragon and Castilla–La Mancha to the west, and Murcia to the south. The Valencian Community consists of three provinces which are Castellón, Valencia and Alicante.
Restaurants in Valencian Country
1. Sant Antoni Pop Festival
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Garage Rock, Punk, Soul, Surf, music festival. The best festival of these genres in the area.
2. La Tomatina
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 106 reviews
Spain does fiestas — and Spanish fiestas can be bizarre! If pelting your friends with squashed, over-ripe tomatoes is your idea of fun, then book your trip to experience La Tomatina for an unforgettably good time. Held since 1945 in Buñol, Valencia, La Tomatina harms no animals, and is pure and unadulterated filthy fun. There are a few rules, of course. The fruity fight lasts for an hour, tomatoes must be squashed before throwing, and no other items must be flung. Don't wear your Sunday best or designer heels, don't carry an expensive phone or camera, and be prepared to be battered. Having said that, where else can you have so much fun with a tomato?!
Reviewed By hrithik2210 - Noida, India
For the La Tomatino Event 2019, We booked a tour from Madrid through TicketsTomatina.com . The Bus was ready to go sharp at 4:30 AM in the morning from Estadio Santiago Stadium (Real Madrid Home Stadium) , at 75 Euro Per Person ( included Return Transfer from Madrid, Event Band ,T-Shirt). Our Guide was very helpful and everything in the tour was as per promised. From the Bus Parking in Buñol, to the Event venue, its a good 20 mins walk , but trust me, its a breeze....the vibe of the whole place is so exciting. Music playing throughout the streets, Paella Stalls throughout the way, Excitement of what lies ahead could be sensed in the crowd. I strongly suggest to carry / buy goggles for the event (You will definitely need it). Suggest to carry max 20-30 Euros with you (in the Waterproof pouch) and should be sufficient for Food/Beer/Paella for the post event hunger. Leave all your luggage in the Buses or Public Lockers (Guards at the event wont allow anything). Don't wear flip flops/slippers, you will end up loosing them. (Wear closed shoes). Wear Clothes that you will be happy to through away post event. Many people recommend not to carry your phone or Camera to the event, but I believe what the point if you are not able to capture this once a lifetime event. I carried my phone in a waterproof pouch and was very cautious throughout the event. Ensure to wear bottoms with zipper pockets to keep the Phone safe and take it out only when you find a less crowded spot (which is definitely not when the Truck with Tomatoes arrive. You have max chance of losing your phone when the truck is passing as hundreds of people occupying the streets are pushed to the side to let the truck through). The Event last for exactly 1 hours with trucks making 5-6 trips in between. You will hardly find any space to move and the local residents from adjoining apartments splash cold water on you from the top. By the end of one hour, the streets are flooded with Tomato sludge till your knees (Trust me, I am not lying). For me the real fun was when event was over and most of the crowd dispersed. That's when we were able to enjoy freely on the Tomato Flooded streets. And many freelancing Photographers come to capture the fun. (I even got featured in one of the Spanish Newspaper) After another good 30 minutes fun in the streets, when we finally wanted to go for the Showers , we came to know about the best part : THE RIVER. This is something I didn't found in any of the reviews I read. Every review tells you about the Public Shower , post the Tomatino. But a small Stream of river , right in the Village, is an excellent experience. Just ask Locals for the Directions and they will Guide you for the same. Even after 2-3 Showers, you will still smell Tomatoes in your body and wouldn't want to eat tomatoes at least for a week, BUT STILL, ITS ALL WORTH IT !!!
3. The Fallas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 282 reviews
The vibrant beach city of Valencia celebrates Spring with the incredibly loud and eccentric Fallas Fiesta. For a few days in March giant comical statues as high as the nearby apartment blocks and offices are put up in the streets. These larger-than-life statues, which can cost more than €100,000 to build, poke fun at celebrities and politicians or make wry political statements about the world in general. On St Joseph’s Day the statues are burnt in the streets from about midnight onwards. The Fallas Fiesta also involves ear-shattering firework displays known as 'mascletas,' which can reach decibels of 140 or more, firecrackers, music, bands, parades with women in traditional costumes and hair-pieces (looking very similar to Princess Leia’s in Star Wars!), fireworks, flower offerings to the Virgin, food, and plenty to drink. The streets are packed with hundreds of thousands of spectators and the incredible noise of the firecrackers makes this a unique way to herald the new season!
Reviewed By FiveTrips - Alexandria, United States
Plenty of reviews describe and make the case for this extraordinary event. And the photos demonstrate the artistry and the monumental size of the creations. It is a truly community-based festival versus corporate sponsored. The Fallas Museum in the historic area and near the Arts and Science City is a must see. In addition, a bus ride to the Museum of the Fallas Artists should be added to your list. It is in an area called Ciutat Fallera where the work is done to construct the fallas. In addition, at the Museu de Les Ceincies several hundred ninots are on display ahead of time. Plan another and longer visit to tour the city. We stayed for two weeks and devoted the time to visiting the related museums, watch the progress of the installations, watch the parades, and photograph the Fallas. There were some 20 very large ones in 2018 and some 300 plus additional in almost every placa. Rent an apartment a year ahead, get into good walking shape, don’t be surprised by the firecrackers being lit in very street and alley by children and adults. This event is in Valencia, Spain, not the USA. Only the police are carrying guns.
4. Rototum Sunsplash
5. Festival International Benicassim
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 52 reviews
Spain's premier music festival keeps the punters cool with late starts and early-morning, as in post-midnight, finishes. Old-timers join more recent breakthrough artists on an eclectic line-up rocking the Costa Azahar in mid July. U18s are welcome at the Iberian Peninsula's most family-friendly annual musical event.
