A beautiful garden in the heart of Valencia (near the University). Such a peaceful place to walk…read morearound, sit down, and really take in all the sights and sounds. There are all sorts of tropical plants, desert cacti, and a lot of grounds to explore. Everything seemed to be well maintained. We had plans to visit another day during our trip, but we had just tried checking out a cocktail bar that was unfortunately closed. So this was nearby and we popped over for about an hour or so. It costs a few bucks to enter, which I'm fine paying. It's worth it. Only sad part is we weren't prepared to take too many photos (wife didn't have her camera with her), so hopefully we'll return someday to take more pics. Also wonder if there is a best time of year to visit...

Breathtaking. An oasis of peace and beauty in Valencia.read more

Two stars... three stars... hard decision since I'm not a fan of modern art…read more I just... don't... get... it. Most modern art to me is like a hot drink on a hot day, it just doesn't make sense to me, but to some, it's just what they love. So I'm going with a three since I know I'm rating it lower due to my own preferences. I found the displays to be limited in selection and it really didn't take long to get through the whole museum. Granted, for the whopping TWO euro entrance fee, it's pretty good. If I were to estimate, I'd say there are about 5-8 exhibitions at any time. So there's something in there worth seeing. There were a few pieces in there where you could definitely see the inspiration or the time period (pieces that reflected influences from Picasso or Andy Warhol). But... yeah. The museum itself is nice, the building in clean and well maintained and fairly well air conditioned. What did confuse me was that I wasn't allowed to take photos from too close, but I'm allowed to take them from further back or panoramic views (according to security). Ummm... did they not notice my zoom lens? So it really doesn't do much to stop someone from taking a picture, but I just don't get why. Sure I understand the no flash thing or even no photos at all... but panoramic or far off photos only? Overall... I'm not a big fan, but if you're in town and you like modern art, why not?

We went to the museum with a group to see the Exhibit: Fake. The exhibit was an exposition of…read morethings that are not always what they seem. We went through the exhibit with a guide and fortunately we did. The guide provided context to the exhibits which I found to be quite helpful. I thought it was very interesting and I was glad I got to see it. I did not get to see the other exhibits so I cannot determine the value of the museum overall only this exhibit. If you will have some time in the city go when it is free. It's free on Sunday and in the evening one day of the week I believe.