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Jazz will be taking over Thursday nights in Valencia thanks to the IVAM Blues Festival 2009.
On 18th and 25th June at 11 p.m. the Valencian Institute of Modern Art (IVAM) will be welcoming two great …
El Museu de les Ciències PrÃncipe Felipe is part of Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències. The building was designed by Santiago Calatrava and was built in a joint venture of Fomento de Construcciones …
The Botanical Garden of the University of Valencia was founded in 1567. Throughout 200 years it was an orchard of medicinal plants for Medicinal studies. Until the 19th century it occupied diverse locations in the …
The Museum of Beautiful Arts of Valencia, also known as the Painting Museum of the Carmen, Provincial Museum of Beautiful Arts, or more recently the Museum San PÃo V from the building that hosts it, …
To the visitor who sees the church of San Juan of the Hospital, it is possible to find one of the most interesting monuments in the city. The historical place of San Juan Hospital has …
The Towers of Highlands (or Door of Highlands) were constructed at the end of 14th century. Their initial function was to serve as fortification, a fact that testifies to their heavy walls and their solidiness, …
Centrally located on the Plaza de la Reina, this is the religious centre of Valencia and one of the city’s landmarks. Founded in 13th century on the site of the main mosque, right after the …
The Central Market of Valencia is constructed in a modernist style and was built in 1914 by Francisco Guard Vial and Alexander Soler. Both trained in the School of Architecture of Barcelona and worked with …
The Bioparc is a huge expanse covering over 25 acres, home to many of species of animals. It is a zoo, but with a twist - a safari-like experience for the visitor, as the animals …
VALENCIA grew alongside the river Turia for many years until the devastating flood of 1957. It was then decided that living alongside the river imposed a huge risk and the river was diverted. …
