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Av. de Francia, 11 (esq. Padre Toms Montaa). 46023
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| The country of Spain is located in southwestern Europe. |
| Mainland Spain has a surface area of 493,486 square kilometers, while the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands cover 4,992 and 7,447 square kilometers, respectively. The Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla on the African continent account for an additional 32 square kilometers. |
| The World Tourism Organization rates Spain as the second most popular tourist destination worldwide, with 49.5 million visitors annually. | |
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| Few cities can rival Valencia when it comes to harmoniously blending remnants from its distant past dating back to 138 BC with the most innovative, forward-looking buildings put up in this new millennium. |
| Valencia is all commerce and culture, cinema, theatre, museums, music and business. |
| It is an international centre for cutting-edge design, and one of Europe’s most active cities in the sphere of trade fairs and conferences. | |
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 Valencia Cathedral. The Cathedral is built on the site of the city’s first church, dating from Roman times, and the Arab mosque that was built there later. It was built over the long period stretching from 1262 to 1426, and that fact, together with the subsequent extensions and remodellings, has left its mark in the form of an interesting juxtaposition of styles, with the early Gothic style predominating. |
| The Miguelete Tower. This tower, so closely identified with Valencia in other lands, is the Cathedral’s Gothic belfry. It rises to a height of 50.85 metres, which is also the length of its perimeter. The effort of climbing up the 207 steps to the top is amply rewarded by splendid views over the city. |
| The Silk Exchange This Lonja de la Seda is an elegant Gothic building dating from the late fifteenth century, and it has been given World Heritage status. Once a place for doing business, it now houses veritable treasures such as its monumental Columns Room, its fortified Tower, and the Chamber of what was once the place where maritime disputes were settled: the Consulado del Mar. |
| Museo de Bellas Artes San Pío V. This is one of the leading Fine-Arts museums in Spain on account of its collections of works by early Valencian painters, artists of the Valencia school such as Hernando Yáñez de la Almedina, Juan de Juanes, the Ribaltas, Ribera, Espinosa, Vicente López, Sorolla and Pinazo, and others of the stature of Pinturicchio, Andrea del Sarto, Van Dyck, Murillo, Velázquez, El Bosco, El Greco and Goya. The museum also has sculptures by Mariano Benlliure, and archaeological items of interest. |
| Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno (IVAM). This Modern-Art Institute holds a leading place in Spain’s contemporary-art scene. It has nine galleries that house permanent collections of works by Julio González and Ignacio Pinazo, and temporary exhibitions of paintings, photographs and modern art ranging from the avant-garde of the early years of the twentieth century to present-day works. |
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| Paella is the dish most closely associated with Valencia and the one most familiar to Spaniards. It is a triumphant blend of farm, sea and mountain flavours, all combined to achieve an outstanding result that is ever changing in nature, since there are so many different kinds of paella that one can enjoy a different one every day for a very long time in this city.. |
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| The streets of Valencia offer hundreds of options for window shopping and for wondering at all the craft shops and the establishments boasting the latest designer products. Fans, crochet work, Manises ceramics and clothes are just some of the products available to shoppers in this city. |
| Whatever their tastes and preferences, visitors to Valencia will be able to find everything they are looking for. The scope for shopping is vast. The craft shops of the Old City, the more modern establishments around Colón, the street markets and the new shopping centres all offer visitors wide-ranging and varied products. |
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| Local Time: UTC + 2 in Summer. UTC + 1 in Winter. |
| Official Currency: The currency used is the Euro |
| Official Language:Spanish and Catalan. |
| Population: Approximately 39 millions inhabitants. |
| Health Information: No vaccine or medical certificate is needed to travel to Spain. |
| Electricity: 220 V. Plugs are rounded and double-pronged. |
| Types of payment: Most shops accept cash and major international credit cards, such as VISA, MasterCard and American Express. |
| Banking hours: Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.. |
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