Where to eat
ROB CROSSAN
■ Mercado Central
THIS Art Nouveau behemoth has been serving up the finest local produce for a century and is one of the largest covered markets in europe. You’re bound to get lost amid the aisles selling giant jamones, cuttlefish, oranges and cheeses, but do keep walking until you find the Central Cafe.
Be prepared to wait for a bar stool at the counter, but it’s worth the queue for a pork loin, onion, mustard and cheese sandwich for just £5.50 (m.centralbar.es).
■ Casa Montana
RIGHT in the middle of the timeless el Cabanyal neighbourhood lies one of the best tapas bars in the city. Casa montana is a 19th-century bodega where fried anchovies and codfish croquette tapas dishes are around £2 each (emiliano bodega.com).
■ Bodega la Pascuala
AROUND for a century, this is a favoured haunt of locals on their way to watch Valencia CF play football. one of the best spots in Valencia to try almuerzo — the tradition of eating a huge sandwich between breakfast and lunch.
As long as a giraffe’s neck, they start at just £8 for a cofrade filled with white pork loin, serrano ham and tomato that will keep you stuffed until evening tapas time (pedidos.bodegalapascuala.es).
How to get there
BRITISH Airways (ba.com) flies direct to Valencia from London heathrow and gatwick with return flights from £91.17. more information at visitvalencia.com
Escape: Budget break
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