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Considered in Madrid, Chueca and Triball area, or Barcelona, the El Born district, the Barrio del Carmen is the new hipster and trendy area of Valencia.
Shops, bakeries specializing in Valencian products, fashion and design shops, Wood oven bakeries , crafts , a variety of restaurants, neighborhood bars, theaters, nightclubs and much younger and cultural environment in the Old City of Valencia, where you can eat tapas, havea drink, buy art or just stroll through the capital.
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Located in the historic center, it has has cobbled streets, hidden corners and good decoration, the Muslim wall adorns the Barrio del Carmen. An attractive place with lots of history for an afternoon of the weekend.
The trend
It has become the most popular tourism area in Valencia, have a web page that tells you about accommodation, restaurants, entertainment, shopping, services offered and neighborhood news. A small map tells you exactly where each store is located, and each section has subsections for example if you want to eat at a vegetarian or go to a lawyer, they even have a small section of tourism with daily or weekly news from the neighborhood. A calendar reports the activities performed in the Barrio del Carmen, to keep you up to date with everything happening. They also provide a space for businesses to advertise on the website.
Two walls encircle the Barrio del Carmen, the eleventh-century Muslim and Christian of the fourteenth century. Since its origins was a neighborhood merchant, divided into two areas, the textile district locksmiths and blacksmiths, and outer district, that of the suburbs, where were orchards, dyers, tanners, cobblers and furriers among others. Similarly, it has certainly respected department shops.
A special Gin-Tonic
The nightclubs are a benchmark for posh Valencia, where locals have specialized in famous Gin-Tonic and tapas focused on Valencian food where you have a variety to choose from.
The Barrio del Carmen has great artistic and cultural splendor, the Serranos Tower is worth visiting, Tower of Quart, the Carmelite Church and the Convent del Carmen and the IVAM Museum, among others.
Young designers have chosen this neighborhood, to try and open to the public with their new designs, jewelry copyright and modern craftsmanship contrast with the old hardware and haberdashery lifetime.
Among the beautiful apartments in Valencia city in the Barrio del Carmen you find yours for a memorable stay.
