Community of Valencia

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Valence

Valencia, the resplendent capital of the Valencian Community, seduces all types of travellers and its level of diversity is one of the reasons for this. You can go to the beach, walk around in the old town, ride a bicycle around the Turia Gardens, discover the museums and visit the City of Arts and Sciences. All of this can be done in a single day. Also, don't miss visiting the famous Albufera Nature Reserve. With 800,000 inhabitants in the old town and 1 million in the rest of the city, Valencia is a modern place where the proximity of the sea has been used to its advantage and whose borders extend beyond the traditional fortification walls. The old town is home to the Colón Market and Silk Exchange, both bearing witness to its commercial past. The Gothic cathedral is also located here, as well as the various gates still standing which once marked the city limits. In the 1980s, the city started to change with the emergence of modern art and the transformation of the riverbed into a 7.5 mi garden by Ricardo Bofill. This is when the City of Arts and Sciences was born. Designed by Calatrava, it holds an interactive museum and the largest oceanographic park in the world. Valencia has plenty of activities to offer both during the day and in the evening. Between the orgeat factories in the city centre, the restaurants next to the beach and the various gastronomical offerings, Valencia meets all the requirements of those who love good food and drink.
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In brief +

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Visa: No
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Currency: Euro
Language(s): Spanish,
valenciano

Community of Valencia :

Destination overview

The Community of Valencia is relatively unknown to tourists, and unless you've visited at least once before, there's far more to this place than 'fallas' and 'tomatinas' (traditional regional celebrations). Despite the continuing appeal of the Fallas de Valencia and the Tomatina de Buñol, this is one region with far more to offer besides; from landscapes to culture, this part of Spain boasts a plethora of aromas, colours, flavours and sensations to seduce even the most demanding of visitors.

pros

The city's cultural and historical wealth
The nearby beaches
The City of Arts and Sciences
The Paseo de la Alameda

cons

The views of the industrial port from the beach
The lack of architectural harmony in certain parts

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Our Editorial team's advice

Famous for its lively nightlife and busy cultural programme, the city of Valencia alone is worth the trip. If that's not really what you're looking for, though, you might prefer to visit to the monumental Gandia, take a stroll among the paddy fields and orange groves or head to the beach to round off your day. The Community of Valencia is home to two linguistic communities, namely Castilian and Valencian. The origins of the Valencian language stem back to Catalan, but do be careful not to confuse this with the language spoken in Barcelona. The Catalan spoken in Alicante is referred to as Western Catalan.

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