Valencia is full of great shops. Carrer de Colon is the longest shopping street with a lot of shops. But how nice is it to have all the shops together at one place? Luckily there are also some shopping centres in Valencia, ‘centro comerciales’, where you can enjoy some very efficient shopping! Find out where these shopping centres in Valencia are located.
El Saler
Near the well known Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, you’ll find the enormous shopping mall El Saler. This advanced building really has a lot to offer. El Saler is full of well known shops, such as Bershka, Desigual, Mango and Massimo Dutti, but you’ll also find a lot of unfamiliar shops. If you’re out of shopping inspiration, you can even get your own personal shopper in El Saler!
This centre is also popular because of its many restaurants and bars. A well attended bar is La Surena, where you can enjoy tapas. The shopping centre is full of people that want to have lunch or dinner. If you feel like doing something else than visiting shops, you can always go to the cinema ABC or take your kids to the kids club Infantil, which you can visit for free.
You can park your car for free in the weekends and on weekdays: it’s free from 14:00. If you grab a taxi at Plaza Ayuntamiento, it’s about ten minutes until you arrive at the shopping mall El Saler and this will cost you around €6,00. Buses that stop nearby El Saler are 35 and 95 (Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias), 13 and 14 (Carrer de l’Escriptor Rafael Ferreres) and 15 (Autopista del Saler).
Location
Avenida del Profesor López Piñero 16
46013
Website
Opening hours
Monday until Saturday: 10:00 – 22:00
Sunday: 11:00 – 21:00
Keep in mind that the restaurants at El Saler have different opening hours:
Monday until Thursday: 08:30 – 23:30
Friday and Saturday: 08:30 – 01:30
Sunday and holidays: 10:00 – 23:30
Aqua
The neighbour of El Saler is also really worth mentioning: Aqua! This shopping mall has four floors. Here you’ll find amongst others the well known clothing shops like Zara and Bershka. There are also plenty of bars and restaurants to recharge during your shopping session. Get delicious truffle fries at Foodoo or a tasty pizza at La Tagliatella. It’s very close to the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias. Make sure you check the opening hours of particular restaurants, because some don’t open early.
This is more than a shopping centre where you can shop and have a bite to eat. On the top floor you’ll find the Ocine cinema. There’s also a beautiful spa and a bowling centre. Are you with kids? Visit the Lego Fun Factory, a space to play with the newest Lego toys and stones, which is open every day. You’ll also find a gym on the top floor. If you thought this shopping centre couldn’t get any more comprehensive, it can: you’ll often see jazz and other music performances here.
You can easily visit Aqua by car. There’s a garage where you can park your car for free the first three hours. For a taxi to Aqua you’ll pay about seven euros if you get in a taxi at Plaza Ayuntamiento. If you travel by bus, there are four buses that stop in front of the shopping centre: 1, 19, 20 and 35 (bus stop Merorbital).
Location
Carrer de Menorca 19
46023 Valencia
Website
Opening hours
Monday until Saturday: 10:00 – 22:00
Sunday: 11:00 – 21:00
The restaurants are open until 01:30. On Friday and Saturday they are even open until 04:00! Check the website for specific opening hours of the gym and cinema.
Nuevo Centro
Centro Comercial Nuevo Centro is located next to the Turia park, close to the Turia subway station. You can really find any shop you need here, including Spanish shops like Stradivarius (women clothing) , Oysho (pyjamas) and Massimo Dutti (mens’ fashion) and a lot more. All the abovementioned shopping centres have restaurants at the top floor. That’s different in Nuevo Centro: all eating spots are dispersed over two floors. Get a burger at The Good Burger, some tasty noodles at Wok My Noodles or a frozen yoghurt at Smöoy.
A lot of buses stop at shopping centre Nuevo Centro: 1, 2, 8, 22, 29, 73, 60, 61, 62, 63, 79, 80, 89, 90 and 95. If you go by subway: line 1 (stop Turia), line 3,4 & 5 (change to line 1 after the Turia park stop). The price for a taxi from Plaza Ayuntamiento is €6,00 for a 10 minute ride. You can park your car any time at Nuevo Centro, because there parking is opened 24 hours a day.
Tips
– Around the holidays there’s a little market at Nuevo Centro. Around Christmas there’s a little Christmas market which is nice to have a look!
– If you’re visiting Nuevo Centro, make sure you combine it with a walk through the impressive Turia Park.
Location
Avinguda de Pius XII 2
46009 Valencia
Website
Opening hours
Monday until Saturday: 10:00 – 22:00
Bonaire
If you don’t mind travelling a bit longer to go shopping, Bonaire will be a good option. This shopping mall is located outside the centre of Valencia. You’ll find popular shops like H&M and Mango here. Apart from these brand new collections, there is an outlet with loads of products in sale. Perfect if you don’t want to spend too much money. Looking for make-up or other cosmetic products? Go to KIKO or Douglas.
End your shopping day in the indoor eating area. Enjoy a good paella at El Coso or a delicious Nutella crepe at Carte d’Or. It’s also nice to know that Bonaire often organises music events at their terrace!
You can easily get to Bonaire by bus (160 yellow bus). It’s about 25 minutes driving by car from Plaza Ayuntamiento.
Location
Carretera A-3, Km 345
46960 Valencia
Website
Opening hours
Monday until Saturday: 10:00 – 22:00 (shops)
Monday until Sunday: 10:00 – 01:00 (restaurants and leisure)
Tip
Know that there are other bus stops for the yellow line busses than the red line busses. Before leaving, make sure you’re at the right spot.
Tips
– Would you like to try something else as the indoor shopping centres? Go shopping at Carrer de Colon. This is a long shopping street where you’ll find many shops and terraces. Also explore in the streets next to Carrer de Colon for shopping and a little bit of rest to enjoy the sun!
– If you want to see and buy something in real authentic and small boutiques, then get to know neighbourhood El Carmen a bit better! Here you’ll find the cutest little shops, which aren’t touristic at all.
