Valencia, Borjas palace

In the morning after a short strolling around the city I climbed the impressive 50 metres high octagonal bell tower “El Miguelete”, which is placed next to the cathedral.
207 steps by spiral staircase lead you up to the summit from where you can enjoy spectacular views of the Valencia's old town, even the sea. On the upper storey you will find the largest bell dedicated to St. Michael.

Near the cathedral you can experience a unique event on Thursdays. It is the Tribunal of Waters, which is one thousand years old tradition. It is an institution of Justice to settle disputes arising from the use of irrigation water by farmers in several Irrigation Communities and canals.
Discussion starts at 12 o'clock in front of Gothic Door of the Apostles of the Cathedral of Valencia. As I could understand, nothing special happened. And the court was over in 10 minutes.

Today there is a a trip to city of Gandia. Return ticket by train cost me only 11.60 euro. The trip takes about one hour. The scenery from the windows is not so spectacular as it was while I was travelling, for example, along Costa Brava. At least you can see the orange plantings, rice fields and mountains here.

Gandia is a small town with population of 70 thousand or more. There are several interesting places to visit here. One of them is the palace, which was owned by the Borgia family.

In general, it is a rather quite and boring place, especially in siesta time. Nevertheless, Gandia is popular now primarily as the beach resort.

On arrival to Valencia I had the unforgettable meal at Bisbe restaurant. I ordered the tasting menu for only 20 euro and it was worth it!
The menu consisted of small portions of food, each of them was a kind of masterpiece with various combinations of food. I would say, that it is much more better than tapas I tried the previous day.
In general, perfect location, outstanding atmosphere and friendly service. Todo estaba dellicioso!