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PORT
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Valencia's port is the biggest on the Mediterranean Western coast, the first of Spain in Container Traffic as 2008 and the second of Spain in total traffic, handling 20% of Spain's exports. The main exports are food and drinks. Other exports include ... |
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VALENCIA MUSEUMS
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Museums· Ciutat de les Arts i les Cičncies (City of Arts and Sciences). Designed by the Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava, it is si... |
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ECONOMY
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Valencia has enjoyed strong economic growth over the last decade, much of it spurred by tourism and the construction industry. Air Nostrum, a regional airline, is headquartered in Valencia. |
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MODERN HISTORY
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Modern historyIn 1957 the city suffered a severe flood by the Turia River, with 5 metres (16 ft) of water in some streets. One consequence of this was that a decision was made to drain and reroute the river and it now passes around the Western and so... |
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HISTORY
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In Roman times Valencia formed part of the then province of Edetania. The Roman historian Florus says that in 140 BC Junius Brutus transferred the soldiers who had fought under him to that province: the Roman city, known as Valentia Edetanorum, was f... |
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NAME
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The original Latin name of the city was Valentia (Latin pronunciation: /wa'lentia/), meaning "strength", "valour", the city being named for the Roman practice of recognizing the valour of former Roman soldiers after a war. The Roman historian Titus L... |
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CHEAP HOTELS
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MELIA VALENCIA PALACE PASEO ALAMEDA, 32 in Valencia, SpainDescriptionThe hotel is located in the city center, next to the Turia Gardens and alongside the Music Palace. 15 minutes from the airport. 1 km from the beach and 2 km from the historical city... |
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APARTMENT RENTALS
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TOP FLOOR APARTMENT WITH PRIVATE TERRACE IDEALLY LOCATED JUST 10 MINUTES FROM VALENCIA HISTORIC CENTRELocation: Calle Emilio BaróDistrict: BenimacletSuperficie: 45 sqmBedroom(s): 1 + 1 sofa-bedBathroom(s): 1Max. Cap.: 5Elevator: NoGarage: NoTerrace: ... |
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VALENCIA CITY
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Valencia is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Valencia and the third largest city in Spain, with a population of 814,208 in 2009. It is the 15th-most populous municipality in the European Union. About 1,175,000 or 1,56... |
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CHEAP FLIGHTS
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Airlines and destinationsAir Berlin Cologne/Bonn, Palma de Mallorca, Stuttgart [ends 30 October] Air Europa Lanzarote, Palma de Mallorca, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Tenerife-South Alitalia Rome-Fiumicino Baboo Geneva Blue Air Bucharest-Baneasa, Sibiu D... |
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