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The essence of theMediterranean
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Light and clear. This is how dawn breaks in Valencia after St. John’s Night. In this festival Valencians welcome the arrival of summerwith a dip in the sea at the Malvarrosa, Las Arenas, Pinedo and El Saler beaches.
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The long days of this intense period createthe perfect combination of business andleisure: feverish activity in the morning contrasts with the serenity of the afternoonand the pleasure of the night.
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The exuberance of the people who live in thecoastal areas spreads to the rest of the city. Going to the beach at this time of year is asocial ritual.
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The endless Paseo Marítimo [Promenade] isfull of bars and restaurants where you canenjoy Horchata (a Valencian drink made fromtiger nuts) while contemplating theincomparable beauty of the deep blue sea.
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In short, you can breathe the same atmospherethat served as inspiration for Blasco Ibáñez,Sorolla and Hemingway, and which theywent on to reproduce so well in their works.
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Malvarrosa; Is the urban beach par excellence in Valencia. Wide and open, of fine and golden sand, it shows a very bustling aspect both at the own beach, because of the quality and quantity of services offered, and along the waterfront delimiting it, which gathers restaurants and cafés. It has an adapted area for people with reduced mobility.
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Cabañal-Arenas; Fine and golden sand beach with urban aspect having all kind of services, as well as sport and amusement areas for children. Nice temperatures in Valencia make this beach to be bustling during the most part of the year. Furthermore, it is one of the most frequented night life places from the month of April to the month of October.
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Pinedo; Beach located to the south of the port and the yacht port sheltering the beach from northern winds. It is an open beach of fine sand and preserves in its environment a dune and vegetation area giving way to a fringe of the popular “Valencian huerta”.
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El Saler; Almost five kilometres of open beach of fine golden sand are a real luxury making it one of the most crowded beaches in the area. Sheltered from western winds by a dune chain of high ecological value and a wide extension of pinewoods giving its environment a wild and natural aspect. In summer, Garbí wind blowing in the evening makes this beach one of the favourite ones for windsurfing keens.
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La Devesa; The beach, of almost five kilometre long, is of fine and golden sand. Its main attraction is its extraordinary natural environment, as it is located on the border of La Albufera Nature Reserve, a rich ecosystem where, next to pools and malladas (interdune depressions) all kind of vegetation intermingle, such as pines, palm hearts, kermes oaks, mastic and honeysuckle also sheltering several birds.
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Recatí; Located to the south of La Albufera channel, it is a quiet beach of fine sand delimited by a small residential area behind which an enormous extension of rice crops extends.
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It is claimed that the Valencian people know how to work, and also how to have a good time. The famous Luna de Valencia (Valencian moon) sets the senses alight, in a cultural setting where life is both cheerful and passionate. Travellers have a wide range of bars and clubs to make the best of the night.
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The Barrio del Carmen wakes up in the evening. You will find music and get togethers on the terraces of some of the most original bars in this old bohemian stronghold.
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The Avenida de Aragón, the Plaza de Cánovas, the area around the University in Avenida Blasco Ibáñez, the Plaza de Honduras y Xuquer, Juan Llorens street or the promenade on the beach during the summer period are some of the typical places where you can find bars, pubs, and restaurants to enjoy the Valencian movida and meet people ready to have a good time.
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All this has made the Valencian nightlife one of the most interesting along the Mediterranean coast. The great weather and the laid back Valencian lifestyle mean only one thing - a terrific time under the Valencian moon!
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Club de Golf El Saler. Parador Nacional Luis Vives. Ctra. Nazaret - Oliva, km.19; Valencia.Tel 34 - 96 161 11 86. Classified between(among) the first three European fields.
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Club de Golf Manises. Ctra. Ribarroja, km.4; Manises (Valencia). Tel 34 - 96 152 38 04. It is required precision to save his pines, olive trees and carob-trees.
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Club El Bosque. Ctra Godelleta, km.4; Chiva (Valencia). Tel 34 - 96 180 80 09. It has mounds, ravines and many búnkeres.
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Club de Golf Escorpión.Ctra. San Antonio Benagéber - Bétera, km.3; Valencia. Tel 34 - 96 160 12 11. It is a picturesque and slightly rough(eventful) field.
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Palau de la Música
Projected by José María de Paredes, National Architecture Prize, and the man behind other auditoriums like those of Madrid and Granada, the Palau de Música in Valencia was inaugurated on the 25th of April in 1987. Since then, the Palau has grown to be one of the most emblematic buildings in the city. More than 300,000 spectators per year speak for themselves of the auditorium's popularity, considered nowadays as one of the most important musical centres in Europe.
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Transparency is the medium adopted by the architect in this unusual project. A large glass vault, which runs parallel to the river bed, serves as the main access without blocking its axial visualness.
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The Palau plays a part in the landscaping of the Turia and in the willingness of the main protagonist of the river's existence, the water. The inside of the hall, with its foliage, has all the appearance of a real greenhouse, while the glass cascade seems to pour directly into the pond which Ricardo Bofill has designed for this stretch of the former river bed opposite the Palau.
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Teatro Principal (Barcas,15.Tel 96 351 00 51). It is the theatre of the most spectacular representations.
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Teatro Olimpia (San Vicente,44.Tel 96 351 00 51). Classic other one visited often by the national companies.
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Teatro Rialto (Plaza del Ayuntamiento,17. Tel 96 351 23 36). A small and cozy(hospitable) room that the understood ones frequent.
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Radio City (Santa Teresa,19. Tel 96 392 20 61) y Espai MOMA (Platero Suárez,11. Tel 96 365 49 20) They bet for the riskiest representations.
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Shopping in Valencia? What a good idea!
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The city's large variety of tasteful hand crafted goods will not cease to amaze you.
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One of our main industries is ceramics. The town of Paterna is renowned for its "socarrats" (burnt enamels) and for the production of its famous green and purple ornaments. The town of Manises is famous for the use of golden highlights and peculiar blue on white enamels.
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Hand-painted fans with ivory or exotic wooden ribbings and silk weaving are characteristic of the Fallas festivities. The production of liturgical garments is also a speciality in Valencia.
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Go to the street markets if you are looking to buy that special object. You will find a huge variety of articles, from clothes to antiques. These street markets only take place in the morning, in different neighbourhoods depending on the day of the week.
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A visit to the Plaza Redonda is a must on Sunday mornings. This popular market, where paintings, books, plants, pets, fine leatherwork and music are sold, will take you back to 19th century Valencia. Nearby, in the Lonja de la Seda, stamp and coin collectors gather to exchange and sell their goods.
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Take a walk through the streets to find the latest styles in the most fashionable shops. Our facilities will make your shopping a pleasant experience. If you prefer shopping indoors, come to any of the city's commercial galleries.
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Valencia Zoo, set in the Viveros gardens, offers the opportunity to visit large mammals to fascinating birds, not forgetting the important collection of fish. For these, the zoo reserves a singular building. The fish are represented by 50 species, with more than 500 examples, giving life to 16 aquariums.
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Among the strategies developed by the zoo, we find the creation of coordinated programs for the young of wild species in danger of extinction, among which is the red, or minor, panda of the zoo.
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The activities of the zoo are also directed towards education, especially schoolchildren, with the goal of acquainting them with wildlife, and raising awareness of the need to preserve the environment.
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Open to the public since 1965, the zoo has undergone several reforms. Nevertheless, it was not until 1997 that a total transformation of the park into a modern institution was initiated. Its future setting is projected in the Cabecera park of the river Turia, as a key element in the cultural and leisure life of the city, and, in honour of its director, will be renamed "Ignacio Docavo".
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Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana
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The Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana, named after the world motorcycle champion, Ricardo Tormo from Valencia, is located in the town of Chest, in the Province of Valencia.
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This venue hosts many different sporting events, particularly the Region of Valencia Grand Prix, an event which is valid for the World Motorcycle Championship.
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Racing lovers will particularly appreciate the fantastic visibility that this track offers from virtually everywhere around the track, enhancing the enjoyment of every type of race held here with the participation of the world's most famous names in categories ranging from motorbikes and trucks to even Formula One single-seater practice sessions.
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