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EnglishRuzafa: living in Valencia's trendiest neighbourhood
- Location: Ruzafa is in the heart of Valencia, fifteen minutes from the city centre and close to the El Pla del Remei and Gran Vía areas. Long neglected, the neighbourhood is now sought after by foreign investors and residents of the Valencian Community.
- Architecture: the streets are lined with buildings, some of them renovated, that keep the bohemian 19th-century style and the original Eixample layout, with colourful façades.
- Residents and atmosphere: most residents are between 25 and 45 years old. You will find bookshop cafés, art galleries, concerts, painting workshops, terraces and lively nightlife.
- Services: the neighbourhood is linked to the rest of the city by city buses, with well-kept avenues, public, private and international schools, shops, supermarkets, health centres, pharmacies and children's play areas.
- Key point: a wide-ranging urban renewal has brought new shops. Ruzafa combines a central location, 19th-century heritage and a full range of services.
Ruzafa is a prestigious neighbourhood in the city of Valencia. A fashionable area with one of the housing markets most in demand in the city on the Turia.
Over the last decade, this exceptional neighbourhood has been described as the best in Valencia, with a high number of visitors every year. It lies close to the El Pla del Remei and Gran Vía areas.
Once a very neglected neighbourhood, Ruzafa has now become the most sought after by foreign investors and by residents of the Valencian Community.
A strategic location
If you want to own a property and have everything just a few metres away, Ruzafa is the ideal neighbourhood. Very well located in the heart of Valencia, fifteen minutes from the city centre, it lets you stroll along its spectacular boulevard. It is a neighbourhood full of charming corners and traditions.
All its streets are lined with beautiful buildings (some have been renovated) that keep the bohemian 19th-century style with the original Eixample layout, a pattern that is common in Ruzafa. Their graceful, colourful façades add a wonderful touch of cheerfulness.
Ruzafa, the modern neighbourhood
Most residents are between 25 and 45 years old, and the area keeps reinventing itself for a young population looking for an idyllic life.
In its streets, you will find bookshop cafés, art galleries, concerts and painting workshops. There are also terraces where you can enjoy the warm, sunny weather and share a cold beer with friends.
Nightlife really comes alive here. The neighbourhood has authentic restaurants with excellent food for evenings with family or friends. Its fusion food scene is very appealing, as you can eat specialities from other countries.
What is life like in Ruzafa?
Photo: Zoover
- Ruzafa is very well connected to the rest of the city, and the city bus services run well. If you prefer to drive, the avenues are in perfect condition.
- It has private and public schools, as well as international schools.
- Plenty of shops, well-stocked supermarkets, nearby health centres, pharmacies, hairdressers and more.
- Children's play areas.
The Ruzafa neighbourhood has gone through many important, gradual changes in recent years, all of them steady and smooth. A wide-ranging urban renewal of the neighbourhood has brought new shops and better care of public spaces. Each investment aims for positive results.
Have you already fallen in love with Ruzafa? Well, this is only the beginning, and we speak from experience.
Would you like to invest in an apartment or a house in the district of Ruzafa in Valencia? Contact us.
Source: oirealtor
Manuel Rios is head of the Valencia office of Alveo Search (Alveo group). With several decades of experience in property, he supports property purchases in Valencia and its region. He shares his knowledge of the neighbourhoods and his advice on analysing prices, comparing properties and negotiating a purchase.
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