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Valencia is situated in the centre of the Spanish Mediterranean coastline. It overlooks the spacious Gulf of Valencia and is skirted at the back by mountains and rolling plains leading to the lands of Aragon and Castile-La Mancha.
It is opposite the Balearic Islands and equidistant from the country's two major decision-taking centres: Madrid and Barcelona.
Valencia’s main tourist attractions are to be found in its cultural wealth, a sound infrastructure for business trips, good standards of accommodation, clean beaches, its range of nature reserves, its varied calendar of fiestas and rich gastronomy.
Few cities are like Valencia, able to combine so harmoniously remains from remote periods, as far away as 138 B.C., with ultra modern, avant-garde buildings.
Sightseeing around the city begins in the old quarter. Until the mid-nineteenth century a wall defended it, and still standing are the graceful Torres de Serranos, the spacious Torres de Quart and some remains of the apron wall in the Institute of Modern Arts. The most outstanding artistic heritage is to be found in the districts of Seu and Xerea, where the marks left by the Romans lie hidden beneath Arab ruins and modern churches and palaces.
Due to its location, Valencia has become the Spanish gateway to the Mediterranean, with all the charm that seaport cities have. The fine sand and crystal waters, the vastness of the open sea, and the proximity of the coastal mountain range lend the Valencian coast a unique appeal. |
