It was our first trip to Valencia and we couldn't have been luckier with the area we ended up in. Russafa is a great neighborhood with plenty going on. The area feels safe, even late at night. There are so many bars and cafes that there are always people on the streets.
Saying that, we were never disturbed by noise which was probably helped by the apartment being on the top floor. An obvious advantage but not if you'd struggle with four flights of stairs.
Joanna's apartment was a great base from which to explore it all.
The apartment is exactly as it looks in the photos and was a perfect size for our party of two adults, two children.
It’s fairly central although it does always require a certain amount of walking to begin with as it's a ten minutes from the nearest Metro station.
We ate in half the time and bought great fruit an veg from the local Russafa Market. There’s also plenty of choice of meat and fish there if that’s your thing, and there are some great bakers nearby for bread and cakes.
We did a lot of walking but it was generally easy stuff. The Gulliver Park is about 30 minutes walk and is worth a visit of you have kids. It’s a further five minutes to the Palau de les Arts, the Science Centre and the Oceanografic. If you head in the other direction you’ll be a twenty minute walk to the Old Town centre and Place de la Reina. There are plenty of options for eating out but I’d suggest doing some research first or wandering around before choosing as they can be hit and miss.