In the heart of old Valencia, just steps from the central market. Lots of shopping, restaurants and tapas close to the apartment. We arrived by train, took a cab to the apartment and walked most of the stay.
There are many bike rental shops and dedicated bike paths all through the city. The beach is about a 20 minute ride and the path we took is in an old river basin, now park which takes you from the old town past the aquarium to the marina. Historical to contemporary buildings. It was a great ride.
Juan is a great host and a great ambassador for Valencia. He accommodated an early check in and spent a good 3/4 of an hour with a local map plotting out must sees to make sure we wouldn’t miss the best local sights. He was very easy to get in touch with if we needed him. The apartment is on the second floor, up a marble staircase. It was larger than I expected with the usual nuances of a very very old building. Sparsely decorated and eclectic in its own way.