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JetLag RocknRoll: Valencia Travel Guide

Valencians Varo & Paloma, who throw the best rocknroll Halloween party in the world (Funtastic Dracula Carnival), reveal their favorite record stores, paella restaurants, bars & more in Spain’s third-largest city. Map should appear at the end of the page but can also be accessed here.

DO

  • Explore Valencia’s rich history, culture, and architecture with a stroll through Barrio El Carmen.
  • Enjoy the sun, the beach, modernist architecture, and relaxing waterfront bars and eateries of the neighborhood of El Cabanyal.
  • Feast your eyes on the art nouveau architecture and colorful array of fruits and vegetables of Mercat Central (or Mercado Central, Central Market), and the intricate Valencian modernist tilework of Estació del Nord (or Estación del Norte, North Station).
  • Knock back a shot or two of la cazalla, a strong liqueur distilled from anise.

EAT

  • Modern Mediterranean fusion cuisine surrounded by a circular aquarium at Restaurante Submarino, which includes admission to the stunning Oceanogràfic aquarium if you make a lunch reservation
  • Traditionally made wood-fired paella at Restaurante Casa El Famós

SHOP

ROCK

DRINK

  • Casa Montaña, established in 1836
  • Restaurante El Kiosko, a local meeting spot

FEATURED BAND PERFORMANCES (in order of appearance)

The Hi-Risers at 16 Toneladas
Radioactivity at 16 Toneladas (courtesy of Otis Tours)
Sonic Booms at Magazine Club
Daddy Long Legs at 16 Toneladas (courtesy of Liberto Peiró)
Yo Diablo at Magazine Club

Dive into Barcelona’s wild side with local musicians Sinciders, Sacramentos, and Hiroshima. They share the best places scattered among Antoni Gaudí’s masterpieces, including record shops, bars, restaurants, clubs, and more. Map should appear at the end of the page but can also be accessed here.

DO

EAT

  • Traditional Basque cuisine cooked by the owner’s mother at Restaurante Bidasoa
  • All-you-can-eat sushi at Toyo
  • Modern Catalan fare at Bar Ramón, which combines great food and rock’nroll
  • Classic Catalan dishes at 4Gats, one of Pablo Picasso’s stomping grounds
  • Catalan favorites at El Xampanyet
  • Andalucian-style fried fish and other snacks at La Chana

SHOP

  • Discos Revolver (two locations on Carrer dels Tallers)
  • Carrer dels Tallers for vintage clothing, guitars, records, and more

ROCK

DRINK

FEATURED BAND PERFORMANCES (in order of appearance)

Hiroshima at Barbara Ann
Mujeres at Meteoro
Sinciders at La Capsa El Prat
Sacramentos at Meteoro & Marula Café (courtesy of Emiliano Castro)
Amyl & the Sniffers at Meteoro (courtesy of Meteoro)
My Expansive Awareness at Sala Upload (courtesy of Josh Pfeffer)
Sinciders at Sala Upload (courtesy of SubNoise.es)
Sandré at Meteoro
Outside Hours at Freedonia
Peinga Rayo y Las Aeromozas at La Capsa El Prat
Tiger Mosquito at Freedonia
Sinciders at Sidecar (courtesy of Sandra of Popchild Magazine)
Baby Shakes at Marula Café (courtesy of John Terrible)
Autos Detroit at Barbara Ann