'I visited Spain hotspot expecting amazing nightlife but was left disappointed'

One female holidaymaker who was looking to let her hair down on her trip away to a Spanish hotspot admits she was left disappointed when she got there at the lack of nightlife
Many people head off of their holidays to let their hair down. As well as the beach, a lot of tourists like to enjoy a tipple as the sun goes down and head out to some bars.
However, one female holidaymaker who was after just this admits she was left disappointed when she headed to Spanish city Valencia for a trip away. Chelsie, known as @chelsieelf on Instagram, often shares videos about her travels, which she does while working remotely, with her 12,500 followers. And one of her latest reels sees her strolling around Valencia looking startled at the lack of nightlife.
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The caption for the video reads: "When you didn't read the news and go to Valencia expecting amazing nightlife and late-open bars."
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A new headline flashes up half-way throughout the clip which reads: "Spanish seaside city to close bars early and remove terraces in huge tourism crackdown."
Following up in the caption of her clip, Chelsie shares things she learned about Valencia on her trip.
She wrote: "Because of too much noise from ppl partying in bars and clubs, recently police enforced closing times of 1am, many places closed at 12. I still found a bar that closed at 3 on a weekday though."
Talking about more Valencia findings, Chelsie also said that the food is "relatively cheaper than other parts of Spain that tourists visit". She also mentioned that she loved the "interesting architecture" and said that the best beaches are 'at least an hour South or North'.
Writing in the comments section, one person in the know said: "Tourism was killing the city, this is a way to crack down on it. Most of the locals now go out outside of the city centre, since the city centre is basically now all Airbnbs."
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Many also mentioned the floods that hit Valencia last year, which killed hundreds of people.
One person said: "Yeah there was also a massive flood that killed a lot of people and Valencia is still recovering from it. It never hurts to learn a bit before traveling."
While another added: "I'm in Valencia, 7 months ago we had a massive flood, lots of people died and others lost their homes and cars and businesses... so yeah maybe partying is on our minds..."
A third chimed also wrote: "There was a huge flood that people are trying to recover from so people are still mourning."
Another resident of the city also had a plea, writing: "As a Valencian, please keep coming but being respectful of the culture, nature and residents."

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