Valencia Guide

Valencia is located in east coast of Spain (between Madrid and Barcelona). Besides, it is the third largest city in Spain and due to be also one of the sunniest cities with beautiful beaches in the Mediterranean Sea; it is one of the most sights places to visit in the Spanish coastline.

Visiting Valencia you will find a sunny Mediterranean city whose attractive is based on: sightseeing, Mediterranean gastronomy, modern architecture, sports, and old roman culture.

The beach you've always dreamed of is in Valencia. Beaches that meet the ideal conditions to practice water sports like sailing or windsurf. Besides, getting advantage of its natural resources, this city has develop on of the largest ports of water sports in Spain, having hosted twice the America’s Sailing Cup. You can find also the best golf facilities as well as mountain sports and rural tourist. Focusing on its most international Mediterranean dish, Valencia is famous worldwide for having developed one of the most Spanish flavours, The Paella, that it is healthy, cheap and delicious. Valencia is also an ideal place for business trips or opportunities as it counts with a range of available services of hotels and many relevant business schools.

Any person will have good time in Valencia Night Life, as it is known to be dynamic and fun, with lots of different environments to suit all the wants and let you to enjoy in the best way this beautiful city. Often, thanks to its good weather, parties go until dawn spread, being the best days to enjoy the nights on Fridays and Saturdays. Fire, Gunpowder and colourful costumes are always used in Valencian traditions, features that make Valencian festivals to be really enjoyable and attractive for either Spanish or foreigners, with international festivals like The Fallas and La Tomatina.

The main evidence of its modern architecture is “The City of Arts & Sciences”, that is one of the most modern architectural complexes in Spain. It was mostly built by the Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava and offers entertainment for people from all ages. There, visitors have the opportunity to see the European biggest aquarium, see a dolphin show and to take demonstrations of different natural laws in a playful and interactive way.

Valencia history come from the Roman age, in which was defended by a wall. The ancient winding streets of the El Carmen District contain buildings dating to Roman and Arabic times. The Cathedral, built between the 13th and 15th century, is primarily of Gothic style but contains elements of Baroque and Romanesque architecture. Sightseeing around the city begins in the old quarter, where the most outstanding artistic heritage is the one found in the districts of Seu and Xerea, where the marks left by the Romans lie hidden beneath Arab ruins and modern churches and palaces.

Now-a-days, an elegant mix between Roman ruins and modern architecture permeates the city, transforming it into an idyllic and magical place to experience many sensations.