VALENCIA AND ITS MENU

Gastronomy

The restaurants in Valencia offer international cuisine, rice, traditional dishes and casual market food. Gastronomy has become one of the key economic and leisure aspects in most neighbourhoods of Valencia. You can find from delicious Japanese food, to traditional Valencia dishes to author design food.

The rise in fame of the restaurants in Valencia has also been a consequence of the emergence of Valencian cooks: Quique Dacosta, Jorge Breton, Alejandro del Toro or Quique Barella. Restaurants like El Poblet or Vertical, new initiatives such as the Bar Tonyina, Mar d'Avellanes or also the restaurants of 5-star hotels in the city, make Valencia a unique place for gastronomic tourists.

Valencia and Utiel-Requena designations of Origin put this city on the spotlight for its wines. You can taste in Restaurants and wine cellars the unique wines of Valencia, either the traditional or the new wines that have gained prestige over the time.

PALAU DE LAS ARTES

Culture

The Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia, is a majestic building designed by the Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava. The building is presented as a highly symbolic sculpture and certain monumentality that makes it the international symbol of the Comunitat Valenciana.

Architecture, engineering and advanced technology are some of the aspects that can be found in this cultural enclave of the XXI century, aimed for the fomentation and revitalization of the Arts. This striking building with over 40,000 m2 has 4 halls for opera performances, dance performances, concerts and recitals.

ENJOY "LAS FALLAS"

Culture

This town festivity and show, which dates back to medieval times, is the most cosmopolitan celebration of Valencia and one of the most exciting events in the city. Fallas week begins with the act of Crida and closes with the Cremá, going through the Mascletà, the Plantá or the Castle of fireworks.

The satirical monuments are the main stars of this celebration. If you want to discover the best ones of all times, the Fallas Museum will not disappoint you. Undoubtedly, an extraordinary event, that is worth taking part of.

DISCOVER THE OCEANOGRÀFIC

Family

The Oceanografic of Valencia is the largest aquarium in Europe. Located within the avant-garde architectural complex of the City of Arts and Sciences, this place emulates the most important marine ecosystems

Enjoy a documentary on the 3D screen of the Hemispheric and discover the marine world of the Oceanográfic. Immerse yourself in a 40 minute dive where you can admire 51 species and more than 1350 animals, among which the impressive bull sharks, gray sharks, nurse shark, smoothhounds, wahoo, sunfish, carangids, etc. All of this you can do without leaving one of the most important leisure and cultural parks in the world.