City Guide
Valencia is Spain's third city and one of its most liveable: a big park in an old riverbed, a long city beach, great food and a strong coworking scene, at lower prices than Barcelona or Madrid.
Best for
Remote workers who want a city and a beach, at a fair price
Best months
March to June, and September to November
Cost per day
Roughly €100–€190 including a mid-range stay
Internet
Fast in hotels, apartments and coworking spaces
Less suited if you travel in mid-March, when the Fallas festival fills the city with fireworks and crowds day and night, or in the humid heat of August.
Spain has some of the fastest internet in the world. Hotels, apartments and coworking spaces in Valencia are well connected, and café WiFi is fine for email.
EU roaming covers you on your normal mobile plan. A European eSIM is an easy backup if your data allowance abroad is small. Read my guide to eSIMs for workations.
Valencia has a big coworking scene for its size. Day passes usually cost €20–€30 plus VAT.
Wayco
A popular local brand with several locations, including Ruzafa. Day passes around €30 plus VAT.
Cowork Ruzafa
A community-focused space in Ruzafa, with flexible desk day passes around €24 plus VAT.
Llum Coworking and CoWork Up
Smaller spaces with day passes from about €20–€22.
Ruzafa is full of laptop-friendly cafés, but for calls a coworking space or your room is quieter.
Ruzafa
Valencia's trendy neighbourhood, with cafés, restaurants and most coworking spaces. Lively, especially at weekends.
Ciutat Vella (old town)
Central, beautiful and close to the Central Market and the cathedral. Busier with tourists.
El Carmen
Part of the old town, with street art and bars. Charming, but noisy at night.
Cabanyal and Malvarrosa
The old fishing quarter by the beach: colourful, more relaxed and a tram ride from the centre.
Stays I list in Valencia. Wherever you book, check for a real desk and reviews that mention the WiFi.
A rough week for one person with a mid-range stay, excluding travel:
Stay
€450–€900
For a hotel room or apartment with a desk
Food
€140–€230
A menú del día at lunch is good value
Coworking
€100–€150
For five day passes
Transport
€10–€25
On the metro, tram and the Valenbisi bikes
Mar–Jun
Warm and sunny; avoid the Fallas week in mid-March if you need quiet
Jul–Aug
Hot and humid, with busy beaches
Sep–Nov
Warm sea and fewer crowds; one of the best times
Dec–Feb
Mild and often sunny, around 16°C by day
Valencia airport is connected to the centre by metro in about 20–25 minutes. High-speed trains reach Madrid in under two hours.
The city is flat, so cycling is easy: the Turia park runs through the city like a green highway. The metro and tram connect the centre with the beach.
Valencia is in Spain, part of the EU and Schengen. EU citizens only need a valid ID card or passport. If your employer is in another EU country, ask about an A1 certificate, which confirms you stay in your home country's social security system.
Cycle or run through the Turia gardens to the City of Arts and Sciences
Eat paella where it was invented, ideally at lunchtime as the locals do
Watch the sunset over the rice fields of the Albufera nature park
Visit the Central Market in the morning
Swim at Malvarrosa beach after work from May to October
Yes. It has a big coworking scene, fast internet, a beach and lower prices than Barcelona or Madrid.
Valencia for a calmer, more affordable city with a beach; Barcelona for a bigger international scene and more to do, at higher prices.
Every year from about 1 to 19 March, with the biggest days just before the 19th. It is spectacular, but loud and crowded.
Valencia is part of my Spain guide. Compare it with Barcelona and Málaga, or see the whole region in my Southern Europe guide.
