Where else in the world can you do the following in a river:…read more-Ride a bike -Picnic with your friends - Play a football match -Visit a zoo/science center The answer is nowhere! Years ago the City of Valencia diverted the Turia river to make way for a city long park loaded with soccer fields,bike paths, work out facilities, cafes, and much much more. There is no better place to take the whole family especially during the winter and spring when its not quite warm enough to visit the beach.

If you're fortunate to make it to Valencia, I think one of the best things to do is take a long,…read moreleisurely walk through this unusual urban park. Snaking through the middle of the city for over 5-1/2 miles, it's the former riverbed of the Turia River. A tragic flood in 1957 forced the city to reroute the river, and while Franco wanted to build an autobahn, the local populace insisted it be turned into a green oasis. Because we had only a couple of days in Valencia, Jamie W and I focused mostly on the continuous walking path. We didn't have time to stop at destinations along the way like the various museums and historic bridges. Starting at the City of Arts and Sciences on the southern end, we made our way back toward the center of town. Because of its submerged level, the park is well insulated from traffic noises. There are many places to take a rest and enjoy the orange trees (Photo 5) or watch Valencians jog, bike, and frolic, including the Gulliver playground where groups shared the same slide on one of his sleeves (Video). RELATED - Exploring Valencia? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/xRp9hOr4NT

I really like this park. It is good for picnicking and taking a walk or a run. The best thing about…read morethis park is the small water channels that go around the park connected with a big pool with a fountain in a middle. There are many ducks and gooses. They're so cute!!! There are small bridges, rock and wooden paths to walk, and nice benches to chill. It is also nice to ride a bike there and around. Inside there is a small hill to go up and see the whole park. There is also an open-air auditorium next to and connected the hill. It is located just at the end of Jardin del Turia and before Parce de Canaleta. The only thing I don't like about this park is that there are too many dogs on a loose and a lot of dog's poops.

Parc de Capçalera is a great place to take a walk or a bicicle ride, it is in the middle of the…read morecity but you just feel like you are outside of the city it's feel really nice. Around the park the is a small water channels (like a fake river) but it is really nice there are a lot of ducks and gooses swimming around it is a really good place to have a picknic or just a rest on the grass of the hot weatter. I absolutly recommended.

Beautiful gardens, shady, curly shrubs, a rose garden, fountains, several playgrounds for different…read moreages, the spirit of antiquity, magnolia, orange on the green grass, parrots and canaries ... one of my favorite parks!