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do you need to rent a car?The transportation system in Valencia includes buses and metro. Cabs are not as expensive as in Canada. Nothing is more expensive than in Canada. You can rent a car, but I try not to. The City attractions are best visited on foot.
In Spain you walk, and you walk a lot. Very healthy. Everybody walks there. I rent a car when visiting other cities. My wife has limited range of movements, but we try to walk as much as possible. We don't have a parking spot, because parking is allowed on the streets. It gets quite busy, but I have always managed to park my rental within one block from the building. If you really want to have a parking space, the University Hospital, one block away may be able to provide that space for a fee. |
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are there any restaurants, stores near, and are they open in winter?
Yes. The apartment is located in a non-touristic, middle class neighborhood that has all the benefits of living IN the city. There are more than 5 restaurants and bars within 1 block of distance. There's a bank one block away. The Supermarket is three blocks away. The University's General Hospital is one block away. Pharmacy, Dentist, bakery, hair dresser, bicycle rental, metro station, bus stop, taxis, etc are within walking distance. Even the zoo is within walking distance (~25 minutes).
Valencia is the third largest city in Spain, it's climate is very temperate, with the lowest temp. in winter of +4º C for a few hours only, but climbing to 13-15º C in the same day. Because of all this, and because the apartment is not in a touristic area, commerce is open every working day of the year. And you won't find that ugly white stuff on the ground in winter. At least not for the last 50 years.
In the Location page, please check Know your Surroundings with maps indicating the businesses around the flat.
Valencia is the third largest city in Spain, it's climate is very temperate, with the lowest temp. in winter of +4º C for a few hours only, but climbing to 13-15º C in the same day. Because of all this, and because the apartment is not in a touristic area, commerce is open every working day of the year. And you won't find that ugly white stuff on the ground in winter. At least not for the last 50 years.
In the Location page, please check Know your Surroundings with maps indicating the businesses around the flat.
can you drink water from the tap? |
Yes. According to the Water Department, and my personal experience, tap water is safe to drink, although there is this different taste in the beginning for the amount of Calcium salts in it. For that, we installed a Purifying System under the sink, but it didn't make much of a difference, but at least it's there. By this I mean it's really safe to drink from the tap.
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is there a contract to sign?Yes, we use a contract that binds us under the laws of Ontario. To see an example, please Click Here
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