John studied French and Spanish at Cardiff University and spent his year abroad as an Erasmus student at Valencia University, followed by the summer working as a barman in one of the hotels at Disneyland Paris. He graduated in 1998 and now works for the European Commission in the UK.

Valencia, Spain - beach, party, sunshine, tapas, las fallas

The nightlife in Valencia is unforgettable! Typically, the Valencianos tend to go out around 1am to a few bars before hitting the clubs at 4am with most clubs closing at 8am!! The timetable of the Valencianos takes some getting used to as the party into the early hours of the morning. The biggest club is Las Animas (located on the beach) and features an incredible roof terrace in summer. There's nothing like watching the sun rise at 7am whilst dancing on a roof terrace overlooking the Mediterrenean sea! (Tip: if you become a member of tillate.es you can sign up to VIP list which means if you enter before 3am it's free as opposed to paying €18 on the door or €10 with a ticket!). Another popular club during the winter is Pacha (again free entry with tillate.es). My personal favourite club is Mya, which is situated under the City of Arts and Sciences.