Surprises In Valencia Spain
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.