http://www.alifeinvalencia.com Guide to Valencia Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:13:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/things-to-do-in-valencia/the-cabecera-park/ http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/things-to-do-in-valencia/the-cabecera-park/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:14:08 +0000 Valencia Guide http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/the-cabecera-park/ The park has two main sections, the Montaña Mirador and the Bosque de Ribera Mediterraneo which recreates the original landscape of the Turia River.
Found at the western end of the riverbed, this exquisitely planned parkland is a mixture of communal playgrounds and nature reserves. It contains an artificial lake which is fed by the source of the old river, an outdoor auditorium which hosts live music and theatre throughout the year.
The park is [...]]]> http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/things-to-do-in-valencia/the-cabecera-park/feed/ 0 http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/things-to-do-in-valencia/turia-riverbed-parks/ http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/things-to-do-in-valencia/turia-riverbed-parks/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:25:20 +0000 Valencia Guide http://www.alifeinspain.com/?p=227 It was then decided that living alongside the river imposed a huge risk and the river was diverted. Today, the Turia’s old riverbed is the largest urban garden in Spain.
The old riverbed is now a verdant sunken park that allows cyclists and pedestrians to traverse much of the city without the use of roads. The park, called the ‘Garden of the Turia’ (Jardí del Túria/Jardín del Turia) boasts numerous ponds, paths, fountains, flowers, football pitches, cafés, artworks, climbing walls, an athletics track, a zen garden and more. The [...]]]> http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/things-to-do-in-valencia/turia-riverbed-parks/feed/ 1 http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/things-to-do-in-valencia/gullivers-park/ http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/things-to-do-in-valencia/gullivers-park/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:37:50 +0000 Valencia Guide http://www.alifeinspain.com/?p=202 This is an amazing play area based around the figure of the mythical Gulliver, tied to the ground by the inhabitants of Lilliput. The slides provide hours of fun for children and adults and its completely free.
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