It's also located only a few hours' drive from Barcelona, so travelers who locate their accommodations in Valencia get the best of both worlds. Beautiful five star accommodations in a vibrant modern city and the opportunity to travel back and forth to Barcelona in less than one day's journey.

One of the biggest attractions in Valencia is the eye catching, contemporary architecture of the City of Arts and Science. Featuring a futuristic space design the architecture and attractions within the buildings are big reasons to visit the city. Within the City of Arts and Science, travelers can go to the cinema or visit a planetarium to see a star show. The building even houses an art house where visitors can listen to classical music or see theatre events.

Another fun festival for all age groups is The Falles celebration. During the festival, each neighborhood participates by creating monuments or fallas that they later burn in a bonfire. Loud fireworks and parades are also a part of this festival that takes place over several days each March. This festival seems to go on nonstop, so visitors who get tired of the noise will appreciate being able to escape into their quiet rooms.

Part of surviving in Valencia is dealing with the humidity of Spain. Travelers should remember that during the daytime, a lot of walking will be required so comfortable shoes will help with getting around. Since the humidity is high, light comfortable cotton clothing will probably be best especially for young children. To prevent heat exhaustion take bottled water with you during the day, wear a wide brimmed hat and apply lots of sun screen to exposed areas of your bodies and others traveling with you. In the middle of the day when the sun is at its highest point in the sky follow the example of the locals. Go back to your holiday apartment and relax on your comfortable sheets, enjoy a light meal and cool off until the worst of the day's heat passes.

When you choose a Valencia apartment for your travel accommodations, you can save money. Purchasing fresh produce to cook some of your own meals, and washing your own clothes will be cheaper than room service and hotel dry cleaning. Apartments offer all the luxuries of hotels but when traveling with a family they also increase your comfort level. With an apartment rental, you can have your own space to watch TV, play games, visit all the attractions that Valencia has to offer and enjoy the sun set after a long day of traveling.

You can also use that extra cash to extend your trip or spend your evenings trying out Valencia's famous cuisine. The local paella dish, which is a blend of rice and meats such as chicken or seafood, made over a wood fire is a famous specialty dish you will not regret sampling.