Which is Spain’s BEST City Valencia or Malaga 2024
Considering moving to Spain? Don’t miss our “Malaga vs Valencia: Expat Showdown 2024”! Join us as we delve into a detailed comparison of Malaga and Valencia, two top choices for expats in Spain. Find out which city is right for you with insights from local experts Adventure Elliott and Antoanetta.
What you’ll discover in this video:
Urban Living Compared: See how Malaga and Valencia fare in terms of cleanliness, urban amenities, and overall liveability.
Cost of Living Analysis: Get an up-to-date breakdown of expenses in both cities—from real estate prices to daily costs.
Cultural Richness: Explore each city’s unique festivals, artistic scenes, and historical sites.
Green Spaces and Quality of Life: Assess the quality of parks, recreational areas, and the general vibe of each location.
Expat Perspectives: Hear directly from expats who live in these cities about their experiences and recommendations.
This comprehensive guide is packed with expert opinions and essential info to help you make an informed decision about your next home in Spain. Whether you’re a retiree seeking a sunny place or a professional looking for vibrant city life, this video is your go-to resource for 2024.
Time Stamps
00:00 Valencia or Malaga?
1:08 Cleanliness
3:32 Cost of Living
7:09 Parks and Green Spaces
11:07 Festivals
14:07 Over Tourism
17:15 Museums
19:30 Beaches
22:47 Final Thoughts
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We miss your videos! We were in Valencia for the first time and loved it. We have your guide and checked out Gran Via, El Carmen and so many recommendations of yours. We loved the Almalibre Acai House! We need more of your wisdom. I hope you come back soon.
Love your content… been a while since any new ones… hope everything is good.. ❤
There's a beach North of Valencia that's nicer, so I usually went there; then, once for fireworks it was the best place to go. There's a shopping center there and also a large condo project and, furthermore, a pleasure harbor, too. This was nice for restaurants and beach goiners.
We didn't make it to Malaga, but we spent a lot of time in Valencia. We loved the river area between the Science Building and to the Ocean near the Zoo where they have a long park that's
very well done. I remember walking all the way to the Zoo, but the zoo seemed so small and expensive, so I told the family we'll just visit the zoo when we return to Phoenix that has an excellent zoo that's reasonable. We walked EVERYWHERE in Valencia and enjoyed it a lot – a good friend that used to work for me lives there and we stayed with him and he traveled with us, too, along with two of our daughters. Oh, my wife Antonia is from Brasil, so she really enjoyed travel in Spain and in Portugal.
Hey Antoanetta, Where are you from originally? You mentioned LA which is where i'm from, but i hear an accent.
Malvarosa in Valencia has unnessarily huge width. Looks empty, with very limited facilities, very primitive "restaurants" that I would rather call cafes. Send is fine, pretty clean of rubbish, no broken shells, but very dusty. I have never seen this anywhere else. You can see it in a water too, where the waves break. Water looks dirty and not transparent at those places, where waves brake. There is a prominade, but its arranged in a very stupid way: sea is very far, and nothing on the city side, but horrible gypsy area and a lot of few centuries old ugly 2-3 floors houses, falling apart. Dangerous area too. Another thing: downtown is very far from the beach. So, either, or, not both together. Instead, the proper and cozy arrangement should be kind of Alicante, Malaga, Benidorm style – not extremely wide beach, promenade along the beach, so you can enjoy the water proximity, and downtown with real restaurants right on the other side of the promenade. Valencia fails on all if this. Really uncomfortable arrangement. I was dissapointed.
Green? Valencia is very dry, Turia park looks dry too. All parks have a dusty roads instead of tiles, so your shoes are always dusty.
If you want to see really green places, visit the north of Spain! Costa Blanca and Costa de Sol are dry, mountains are bold.
I loved both! Congratulations on the video!
For those who enjoy sports (mountain biking, trail running) and beach sports (kitesurfing), which of the 2 cities do you think you would enjoy the most?
And which beach?
@ANTOANETTA NOW & @AdventureElliot These are the 2 cities my wife, 2 college-age daughters, & I are contemplating moving to from Florida, USA…if we lose our democracy in this November, 2024 election, we're coming to Spain (where we've traveled a couple times in the past…Madrid, Barcelona, Girona, & Segovia)…and LOVED it! We're very nervous about this horrible political environment here in the USA (I know it sounds crazy, and we never thought we would ever be in this precarious situation) as things seem to get worse & worse here by the day, now July, 15, 2024. My wife is originally from Dominican Republic so Spanish is HER first language, although admittedly, our daughters and I mainly speak English (I'm born & raised just West of Boston, MA but have been living in Florida since I was 18 and I'm now 55), but we feel we can all pick up enough Spanish to get us by. Is there a local University in Malaga or would it be better for our youngest daughter to possibly look at University of Valencia? Our oldest daughter is starting an online MBA program so she can be based anywhere with high-speed Internet. Which city would be better for our college-age daughters in terms of social atmosphere and safety? Which city would be better for my wife and I in terms of the social scene for people close to retirement? If we move to Spain, it would likely be one of these two cities and we may rent while we're looking for a home to buy and sorting out our VISAS. THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH as I thoroughly enjoyed this video!!!
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Stop tipping in Europe. You are ruining everything for the locals.
Какво мялка българката… From far a way she is bulgara
Why does that guy even live in Malaga? He seems to hate the place…
Soy valenciano y amo mi ciudad por muchísimos motivos , conozco malaga y es preciosa , que voy a decir si tengo descendencia andaluza
Conozco mucho Andalucía y para vivir elegiría valencia sin dudas
Pero eso si , sin menos preciar a malaga que para mi es la la segunda mejor ciudad de España sin dudas para vivir
Valencia es una ciudad llana y muy estensa , así que los turistas nos se masifican en una zona sin no en varios puntos de la ciudad , lo que la hace menos estresante
Tb diría que cualquier ciudad de España es perfecta para vivir sin duda!!!!
Fantastic video, you two! And a great honest comparison between the two cities. I was in Malaga last February but not in Valencia yet. I believe you are from SoCal, @Antoanetta – what about comparing San Diego to Valencia. I think it would be interesting.
Random question but what languages do you speak? Btw like your accent lol
I love Valencia & am an ex-pat, though Russafa is seriously overrated & seems to have am ex-pat obsession. Fine to visit, but I would not choose to live there 24/7. There are other parts of Valencia that are much cheaper and have more of a sense of community!
I love you all ❤
According to this Youtuber in Spain, from what I see, the food is wonderful in all the Bars and Restaurants and the prices are very good. The food in Spain, from what all tourists say, is great. Thank you so much.
2 great u tubers
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Sorry Almería is mejor ciudad of de World 😅😂❤muchas tapas baratas
Thanks for an interesting duo video. I'm a fan of both of you. Regarding beaches, Nerja has much choice. I really like the beach of Fuengirola to the South of the marina, very nice!