Valencia is a modern and open city, full of light and colour and within easy reach of the mountains.
Valencia attracts visitors eager to experience its many cultural sites, its leisure and sports facilities, its beaches, its food and, of course, its warm climate and friendly people.
Very popular attractions are the City of Arts and Science, one of the largest leisure and cultural centres in Europe, and the lively "Fallas".
In Valencia, there are many museums to be visited and monuments to be admired. If you want to discover more than just sun and sand, you will find remains of most remote civilisation, Phoenicians, Greeks, Iberians and Romans.
Leisure and entertainment activities constitute one of the most exciting and extensive ranges throughout the Mediterranean. Everywhere, discos, nightclubs and pubs provide the right kind of scene for enjoying a night out.
The calendar of popular fiestas is rich and varied in Valencia. On March 19th, the Fallas dedicated to St. Joseph take over the streets of the capital and of over 60 other towns in the province. On the appointed day, huge catafalques bearing cardboard figures are erected, to be burnt four days later amid a blaze of fireworks.
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