NATIONAL Car Rental at Valencia Airport

The National car rental service team can be found on the ground floor level in the arrivals hall of the terminal at Valencia Airport.

National Atesa car hire Valencia Airport can be contacted at their website www.atesa.es or at www.nationalcar.com, where enquiries and reservations can be made.

The Valencia service team can also be contacted directly by telephone on tel +34 952 231 858. Customer assistance is also available at the general information helpline on tel +34 902 100 101. National Atesa's car hire desk is open for from Mondays to Saturdays between the hours of 7.00 am and midnight; on Sundays the service teams welcomes customers between the hours of 8.00 am and midnight.

National is one of several rental car companies at Valencia Airport.

There are many Valencia tourist attractions that are not quite so easily reached by public transport. The rich cultural heritage includes many archaeological sites and ancient monuments that are located in the surrounding towns. Nature reserves, a stunning coastline with sandy beaches and pine forests inland make car hire the best option to make the most of a visit to the region.

The city fronts the Gulf of Valencia and just 11 km/7 miles out of the city to the south, there is one of the largest lakes Spain has to offer, the Albufera with its wetlands and saltwater lagoon habitats that attract thousands of migratory and local nesting birds. Valencia's subtropical climate is not just a favourite with holidaymakers - many rare bird species use the area to rest before flying off to their final destination.

As famous for its paella dish as it is for its Spanish omelette, the Valencia region is perfect for a culinary tour of Spain. Fartons, buñuelos, calamares and rosquilletas as well as the usual grilled sardines are just some of the gastronomic delights visitors will encounter on their odyssey through Valencian restaurants. There are many different versions of paella, some are made with chicken and chorizo, others with rabbit or pork, some contain prawns and calamares and some are "vegetal" without any meat or seafood ingredients.

In nearby Gandia and Denia for example the local dish Fideuà is favoured, a paella-like dish that uses pasta instead of rice and features locally caught seafood instead of chicken or rabbit. Around the Albufera lagoon at El Palmar, where an eel like fish is caught, the locals serve a dish called All I pebre that incorporates said eel.

For wellness combined with a little mountain adventure there are always the hot springs of the Blue Lagoon that have their home approximately 90 km/45 miles north of the city. Here are mountainous terrain with deep gorges and beautiful foothills, verdant valleys and crystalline waters that gather in a type of lagoon form a stunning backdrop. The hot spring water is collected in a lagoon that has an average year round temperature of 25 degrees, making it a perfect spot for a relaxing bath after a day's hiking. It's also perfect for snorkeling, as the fish and underwater flora are rather interesting, not to mention the many caves that lies just below the water surface. Modern facilities on site include toilets and changing rooms as well as a small snack bar and a picnic area, in short, this is a perfect day trip destination!

Until the end of January 2013 National car hire Valencia Airport is served by Atesa, its partner in the Valencia region. From 1st February 2013 this service is taken over by Europcar, a well-known partner of National and Atesa and a company that already has a car hire desk in the arrivals hall of the terminal.

National Valencia Airport can provide cars like the Economy range Peugeot 206 1.1, a 3-door vehicle which seats 4 passengers and features power steering, manual transmission, air bags and air conditioning. Also from the National Economy range customers can choose the Citroen C3 1.4, which seats up to 5 people and has space for 2 pieces of luggage in the boot. This 5-door vehicle features power steering, air bags, manual transmission and AM/FM radio.

In the Compact class from National car hire Valencia Airport customers will find cars like the Citroen C4 1.4 and the Citroen Berlingo 1.8, which can seat 5 passengers comfortably.