About Elena
Native Valencian and Licensed Guide
Years of experience & specialties
13 years experience guiding. My specialties include history, local traditions, and cultural tours
Languages I'm fluent in
Spanish, English, French, and Italian
Favorite local cuisine
Paella del Senyoret
Favorite things to do in Valencia
Going to the beach, I love being by the sea!
Private tours with Elena
Places Elena recommends in Valencia
Iglesia del Patriarca
Religious LandmarksCiutat Vella
Vilafamés
Day Trips
Malvarrosa Beach
On the WaterLa Malvarrosa
Coves de Sant Josep
On the Water
El Castell de Guadalest
Day Trips
My First Paella
Live EventsMontolivet
El Puig de Santa María
On the Water
Gran Fira de Valencia
Seasonal Events/FestivalsCity Wide
Valencia Club Cocina
Live EventsAlbors
Peñíscola
Historic Landmark
Festival Cabanyal Íntim
Seasonal Events/FestivalsEl Cabanyal
Montanejos
Day Trips
Bodega Anyora
TapasEl Cabanyal
Masusa Paella Bar
CasualRussafa
Horno Bollería Las Comedias
Bakeries/CafesCiutat Vella
Dodo’s MediterrAsian Restaurant
CasualCiutat Vella
Casa Orxata, Bio Orxata
Bakeries/CafesL'Eixample
Mercabañal
Food MarketsEl Cabanyal
Mercat Central
Food MarketsCiutat Vella
Palace Fesol
CasualL'Eixample
Espai Sequer Lo Blanch
Food Markets
Bodega La Peseta
TapasPoblats Marítims
La Revoltosa Bar
TapasEl Cabanyal
Ma Khin Café
CasualL'Eixample
Atenea Sky
BarsCiutat Vella
Terraza @ Blanq Carmen
BarsCiutat Vella
Christopher Cócteles
Cocktail LoungesCiutat Vella
Cafè Sant Jaume
BarsCiutat Vella
Café Negrito
BarsCiutat Vella
Ghecko
BarsCiutat Vella
270º Terrace at Barceló
BarsCamins al Grau
El Torreón Rooftop at Palacio Santa Clara
BarsSant Francesc
Café Balli
BarsL'Eixample
Elena on the Gaido blog
Private Tours in Valencia That Go Beyond the Tourist Trail
A heavy wooden door swings open onto an underground wine cave beneath medieval Requena — the kind of moment that doesn't happen without a local guide. Four…
What a Good Valencia Trip Actually Looks Like
A 186-year-old fisherman's tavern, Spain's second-largest art museum without the crowds, paella cooked over wood fire in a thatched farmhouse, a garden…
5 Day Trips from Valencia That Are Actually Worth It
Valencia has more than enough to keep you busy for weeks, but sometimes the best thing you can do in a city is leave it. Underground rivers, hilltop castles,…