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Living in Pla del Remei: a Valencia neighborhood guide
L'Eixample's premium shopping and dining strip between Colón and Mercado de Colón
Living in Pla del Remei
Pla del Remei () is the small but mighty premium pocket of L'Eixample, wedged between Calle Colón, Gran Vía Marqués del Turia and Calle Cirilo Amoros. Mercado de Colón (1916, Modernista) anchors its centre and the surrounding blocks hold the densest concentration of boutique fashion, jewellers, fine dining and notarial offices in the city.
El Pla del Remei is the Valencian name; in Castilian it is Llano del Remedio. By the usual account, the plain (pla) took its name from the convent of the Virgin of the Remedy (Remei) that stood here, outside the city walls. According to the Ajuntament's municipal register, 7,344 people lived here on 1 January 2025, on 38.7 hectares (about 96 acres).
Residentially it is mostly elegant period buildings, many with original wrought-iron balconies, tile floors and 3-3.5 metre (about 9.8-11 ft) ceilings. The streets are tidy, well-lit and have the quietest residential feel of any central barrio after 10pm. What a renovated 2-bed costs depends on the building and street as much as on the size.
Transport is excellent. Colón metro (L3, L5, L7, L9) is on the doorstep and you are 8 minutes walking from Xativa station, where the metro runs to the airport in about 21 minutes and the cercanías at Estacio del Nord reach Cabanyal in 13. The Turia gardens are a 6-minute walk north. Most residents do not own cars - everything central is reachable on foot.
Trade-offs: this is not a young social scene. Bars close earlier than in Ruzafa, you will not find brunch culture on every corner, and the demographic skews older and Spanish. But for buyers and long-term renters who prioritise quality of building, safety and an easy walk to the best of Valencia, Pla del Remei is the best central choice.
What rent costs in Pla del Remei (September 2026)
Pla del Remei asks 21 EUR per m² a month on Fotocasa's rent index for September 2026, above the 18 EUR the city of Valencia averages. At that rate a 70 m² (about 753 sq ft) two-bedroom lists at around 1,470 EUR a month, before you negotiate. These are asking prices on new listings, not what sitting tenants pay.
Asking prices here are 15.5% above a year earlier, against 16.2% for the city as a whole.
This is the figure for the barrio itself. The L'Eixample district it belongs to reads 21 EUR on the same index.
Pla del Remei prices on the building. The stock is Modernista and early 20th-century period flats with three-metre ceilings, many of them 120 m² (about 1,292 sq ft) and up, so even a moderate per-metre rate produces one of the highest monthly tickets in the city. Tenants are established professionals and retirees who stay for years, listings are few and quiet, and a renovated flat on a street off Mercado de Colón goes to the first solvent applicant rather than to the highest bidder.
Our renting guide explains what landlords ask for and what the fianza and agency fee add on signing day, and the upfront cost calculator runs the maths for any rent.
Public and concertado schools in this neighbourhood
The Conselleria's school guide doesn't allow direct links to an individual school's page, so each card below gives you the school's official code instead. Open the guide, paste the code into the search box and the school's page comes up. Like many Spanish public administration websites, it takes a little patience.
CEIP San Juan de Ribera
Carrer Cirilo Amorós 3
Centre Privat San Vicente Ferrer-Dominicos
Carrer Isabel la Católica 25
Public health centres (centros de salud) near this neighbourhood
Public primary-care centres of the Valencian health service. Distances are straight-line to the edge of the neighbourhood, not walking routes.
Centro de Salud Ruzafa
San Valero 8, 46004 Valencia
Health department: Dr. Peset
Centro de Salud Nápoles y Sicilia
Pl. Napoles y Sicilia 4, 46003 Valencia
Health department: Hospital General
Which centre you are assigned to depends on your home address, so check it with the Generalitat's centre search before you register.
Generalitat health centre searchSource: Generalitat Valenciana open data (CC BY).
Where Pla del Remei Sits in Valencia
What Living in Pla del Remei Is Really Like
Pros: What Residents Love
- Best-quality period housing stock in central Valencia
- Walk to Colón shopping, Mercado de Colón, Turia gardens in under 10 min
- Colón metro (L3/L5/L7/L9) is a 1-minute walk
- Very low street noise after evening hours
- Excellent fine-dining concentration
Cons: What to Know First
- Highest rents in central Valencia after Gran Vía
- Quiet on weekends - not the place for nightlife
- Few independent or budget dining options
- Older buildings sometimes lack lifts or modern wiring
Typical Properties in Pla del Remei
Local Amenities
Shopping
Mercado de Colón, designer boutiques along Cirilo Amoros and Sorni
Dining
Dense concentration of fine-dining restaurants and wine bars
Transport
Colón metro (L3/L5/L7/L9), Estació del Nord cercanías 8 min walk
Parks
Turia Gardens 6 min walk, Parterre and Glorieta nearby
Population
7,344 residents on 38.7 hectares (about 96 acres) (padrón, 1 January 2025)
Municipal market
Mercat de Colón is the modernist market building in the barrio, now home to cafés, restaurants and gourmet shops rather than a food market. How Valencia's markets work
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Reviewed 5 September 2026 by Michael Bastin