Surprises In Valencia Spain
by: Ciara McNamara
I have been an avid visitor on my holiday to the city of
Valencia since 1980, and only noticed slight improvements
and changes as far as its tourist offers were concerned, but
in the last five or six years, this city has so much to do that I
find myself travelling there whenever I can. I have always
been fascinated by the Saint Joseph Festival of Fallas, then
came the opening of the first buildings in the complex called
‘The City of the Arts and Sciences’, with the last building just
recently opened. But living on the coast, you indirectly get
caught in the tidal wave of sailing and the Americas Cup
event which started in Valencia on 26th of November 2003
and which has brought many people into the world of
navigating.
Yearly Valencia Happenings
Valencia Fallas is a yearly happening which reaches its
highest points on the night of March 19th after having
initiated the beginning on March 15th with stunning carton
monuments on almost every corner, half hour long fireworks
every night, historical parades of the Moorish in the streets
and the local people dressed up in their best brocade
traditional outfits in a jovial religious procession bringing
flowers to the Virgin of the Unsheltered ( the Patron Saint of
Valencia).
Another ‘not to be missed’ permanent attraction is the
architecture which houses the now complete City of the Arts
and Sciences. There are four main buildings:
+ Oceanographic- with over 45,000 samples of 500 different
species of underwater life including a special tank with
sharks which you can walk under.
+ Museum of the Sciences Prince Philip- where you can
participate in all kinds of experiments and learn a lot more
about biology and genetics.
+ The Hemispheric- where you can sit back, choose and
enjoy any of the three audio-visual shows, either at the
Planetarium, the Laserium or on the gigantic screen
watching documentaries where you feel you are an active
part.
+ The Queen Sophia Palace of Arts – this was just opened
in October 2005 with the presence of the Queen. Here, all
visitors will be honoured with performing arts in theatre,
opera and all kinds of dance exhibitions.
Let’s Monkey around in Valencia Spain
If you are planning to travel to Valencia for whatever holiday
at the end of next year, you will find yourself with the new
Valencia Zoo or BioPark situated in a new green area and
housing among other animals, over 250 species from the
African savannah. Its to be 14 times bigger than the existing
one and will take approximately six hours to see it all, but do
not worry because the weather in Valencia is sunny and mild
in winter. The young and old will be able to enjoy seeing the
natural habitats of all these different animals that one
usually cannot contemplate unless you actually travel there.
In 2006, there will also be more fleet and match races with
the Americas Cup. Valencia will have three more Louis
Vuitton Acts starting in May and continuing on into autumn.
The port area will have undergone a big change and you
can leisurely stroll around to get a close up view of the
competing boats. There is also an official store where you
can get all the seafaring attire your heart desires.
With all these new activities, the Valencia Airport has been
making important improvements and has been gradually
increasing its offer of flights from all over the world. There
are new hotels and better transport for all those who wish to
be an important part of Valencia Spain.
About The Author
Ciara McNamara distributes very often to the information source at http://www.
valencia-information.com. The writer is writing on subjects such as Valencia
Spain ( http://www.valencia-information.com ) .
by: Ciara McNamara
I have been an avid visitor on my holiday to the city of
Valencia since 1980, and only noticed slight improvements
and changes as far as its tourist offers were concerned, but
in the last five or six years, this city has so much to do that I
find myself travelling there whenever I can. I have always
been fascinated by the Saint Joseph Festival of Fallas, then
came the opening of the first buildings in the complex called
‘The City of the Arts and Sciences’, with the last building just
recently opened. But living on the coast, you indirectly get
caught in the tidal wave of sailing and the Americas Cup
event which started in Valencia on 26th of November 2003
and which has brought many people into the world of
navigating.
Yearly Valencia Happenings
Valencia Fallas is a yearly happening which reaches its
highest points on the night of March 19th after having
initiated the beginning on March 15th with stunning carton
monuments on almost every corner, half hour long fireworks
every night, historical parades of the Moorish in the streets
and the local people dressed up in their best brocade
traditional outfits in a jovial religious procession bringing
flowers to the Virgin of the Unsheltered ( the Patron Saint of
Valencia).
Another ‘not to be missed’ permanent attraction is the
architecture which houses the now complete City of the Arts
and Sciences. There are four main buildings:
+ Oceanographic- with over 45,000 samples of 500 different
species of underwater life including a special tank with
sharks which you can walk under.
+ Museum of the Sciences Prince Philip- where you can
participate in all kinds of experiments and learn a lot more
about biology and genetics.
+ The Hemispheric- where you can sit back, choose and
enjoy any of the three audio-visual shows, either at the
Planetarium, the Laserium or on the gigantic screen
watching documentaries where you feel you are an active
part.
+ The Queen Sophia Palace of Arts – this was just opened
in October 2005 with the presence of the Queen. Here, all
visitors will be honoured with performing arts in theatre,
opera and all kinds of dance exhibitions.
Let’s Monkey around in Valencia Spain
If you are planning to travel to Valencia for whatever holiday
at the end of next year, you will find yourself with the new
Valencia Zoo or BioPark situated in a new green area and
housing among other animals, over 250 species from the
African savannah. Its to be 14 times bigger than the existing
one and will take approximately six hours to see it all, but do
not worry because the weather in Valencia is sunny and mild
in winter. The young and old will be able to enjoy seeing the
natural habitats of all these different animals that one
usually cannot contemplate unless you actually travel there.
In 2006, there will also be more fleet and match races with
the Americas Cup. Valencia will have three more Louis
Vuitton Acts starting in May and continuing on into autumn.
The port area will have undergone a big change and you
can leisurely stroll around to get a close up view of the
competing boats. There is also an official store where you
can get all the seafaring attire your heart desires.
With all these new activities, the Valencia Airport has been
making important improvements and has been gradually
increasing its offer of flights from all over the world. There
are new hotels and better transport for all those who wish to
be an important part of Valencia Spain.
About The Author
Ciara McNamara distributes very often to the information source at http://www.
valencia-information.com. The writer is writing on subjects such as Valencia
Spain ( http://www.valencia-information.com ) .
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