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Valencia – Third largest in Span
With its various proposals Valencia is the center for holding congresses, for tourism and trade. The third largest city with about 1 million inhabitants and a modern infrastructure, consisting of the international airport of Manises, extensive railway network, roads and highways and one of the biggest ports that provide easy access from any point. The city with two thousand years history, has an impressive cultural and artistic heritage. Greeks, Phoenicians, Romans, Visigoths, Muslims leaving a trace in history. A walk in the old part – one of the largest in Europe, meeting with guests Cathedral Catalina, tower Migelete “,” Quarta “and” Serrano, the Silk Market and Central Market, the Palace of Marquis Dos Aguas and return it back in history. Between 18’s museum one of the most famous in the country are: the Museum of Fine Arts – the second largest in Spain, the Valencian Institute of Modern Art (IVAM) – stop on the international art world’s vanguard. Valencia advanced increasing and with his past fits into the future. Overlooking the City of Arts and Sciences is the largest scientific and entertainment center in Europe.
City of Arts and Sciences consists of four buildings, impressive with its visual effects work of genius architect Santiago Calatrava. These are the “hemisphere”, the Museum of Science Prince Philip, the Palace of Arts. The fourth project – museum of oceanography, was the work of architect Felix Candela. The first three surprise with innovative and ingenious way of solving the huge buildings that fit perfectly in the beauty of the urban landscape.
“Hemispheric” began to be built in 1998 and is one of the few buildings where the same spot can be observed three large audiovisual show of the screen area 900 square meters
Museum of Science Prince Philip, opened by the Prince of Asturias in November 2000, provides all the opportunities to acquaint the visitor with the biggest secrets of science. Occupies an area of 40 000 square meters and the main attraction it is one of the biggest models of the Foucault pendulum placed in a huge hall.
Oceanography museum is a real underwater city, spread on 80 000 square meters, with glass tunnels and perfectly recreated maritime environment in which they live typical representatives of different seas – from sharks to turtles, walruses, white sharks, sea stars … Offers entertainment area with underwater restaurant, fountain with electronic control for performances with light, sound and water and the largest swimming pool for a dolphin show. In some areas visitor can touch the marine animals and throw food fish or shark; special attraction is a tunnel with a length of 70 meters, which creates the impression of a walk in the depths of the Mediterranean Sea.
Palace of Arts has set the ambitious goal to become one of the largest world centers of art. A major building is situated on 40 000 square meters and 75 meters high Featuring piece in the architectural, engineering and technological terms is that the premises are all styles – from classical to the avant-garde. Has three concert halls – with a major opportunity for 1800 people and a large public stage on which exported most spectacular performances, chamber music hall for 400 people, designed primarily for concerts and outdoor hall, located in the highest part of the building ready to accept 2500 people. Mediterranean climate conducive to performances under the open sky and panoramic views of the city is impressive.
The project for the City of Arts and Sciences gives the appearance of advanced Valencia city, filled with international dynamism. Valencia itself is a beautiful city with many parks, gardens, wide boulevards, beautiful beaches such as “Las Arenas” and “Malvarosa, situated in the heart of the city where the future is present.
