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Valencia
Valencia is one of the busiest Spanish cities, famous worldwide for its “Fallas” festivals, boasting light, color and creativity.
The capital of a community that boasts tourism from all over, with 470 kilometers of coastline, the city offers outstanding artistic attractions, both in its buildings from various eras and in the contents of its museums.
A luminous city located on the Mediterranean, full of history and culture, Valencia and the Community of Valencia are rich in creativity, which has manifested itself over the centuries in a remarkable artistic creation, as demonstrated by figures such as Juan de Juanes, Ribera, Sorolla, Marshal or Santiago Calatrava.
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- The Valencian cuisine is varied, natural and traditional. Fruits and vegetables of their fertile lands, along with fresh seafood are the main ingredients of this exquisite Mediterranean cuisine. The protagonist in most dishes is rice, prepared in various ways. The Paella dish known and renowned internationally.
- The pleasant temperature of Valencia is perfect for going out to dinner or attending any of the multiple leisure options offered by the city: film, theater, dance, music ... which together with bars, cafes, restaurants, dance halls, etc. configure a wide range of leisure options for all tastes and incomes.
- Valencia has a long tradition of craft industries, especially in ceramics. The town of Paterna is remarkable for its socarrats ("burned") and its decorations in green and purple. The hand painted fans, with linkages carved in ivory or exotic woods, and the art of silk, embodied in fallera handicrafts and high liturgy garments.
- If you want a unique shopping experience, visit the street markets where you will find the most varied items, from clothes to antiques. These markets, installed on public roads only in the mornings, are alternate during the week between different neighborhoods.
- The pleasant climate of Valencia and its extensive coastline, make it the ideal setting for water sports such as sailing, windsurfing, water skiing or boating.
- Valencia is also presented as a true golfing dream for national and international tourists. Four golf courses - El Saler, El Bosque, Manises and El Scorpion Club - located in sites of great natural beauty, offering an great opportunity for golf lovers.
- In Valencia you can experience various festivals, whether religious or secular in nature, which mix tradition, ingenuity, fireworks, music and folklore, adding life and color to some of the most deeply rooted traditions. Valencia offers the most spectacular of the parties: the great pantomime staged life, which satirizes topical issues: the Fallas. A festival where fire is the protagonist and people welcome the spring and good weather.
- The number of bands that exist in nearly every neighborhood and nearby municipalities of Valencia, keep alive a musical tradition that is passed from generation to generation, thanks to the proximity with which people of the Valencia live music from an early age. If fire is an essential element of the festival in Valencia, then music is another inseparable element, linked to the character and culture of Valencia. Out of all the rooms, auditoriums and theaters, the Palau de la Música stands out for its logo and the interest in music of the Valencian people. An interest to be multiplied with the opening of the Palau de les Arts, located in the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia.
- The City of Arts and Sciences is a cultural-entertainment center that surprises with its architecture and for its immense ability to entertain, teach and touch, promoting citizen participation. Along an axis of nearly two miles and with a surface of 350,000 square meters, the City of Arts and Sciences is a large, open space. A cultural and entertainment option, and the largest center of its kind in Europe.
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Valencia Quick Facts
| Population |
800.000 approx |
| Languaje | Spanish |
| Capital | Valencia |
| Climate | Mediterranean |
| Electric Current |
220 V |
| Official Currency |
Euro |
| Official Time |
UTC +1, Madrid, Berlín |
