Valencia is one of the oldest cities in Spain, who once founded by the Romans, he became known around the world since the second century AD. Today, Valencia is considered one of the best resorts in Spain, gentle waters of the Mediterranean sea and good beaches attract tourists from all over the world. Interestingly, this town and the fact that he keeps the elements (monuments) of different ages.
Valencia is also the second largest city in Spain. It is unique in many respects thanks to its geographical location. Let's take a look at it a little closer and learn about its unusual sights.
That location was the main feature of the life and history of the city. For years, subject to periodic flooding of Valencia, which were caused by the release of the River Turia from the coast. And in the 1957 flood was so strong that the authorities think about how to move the bed of the river, otherwise the river would carry the whole town under water.
One problem has been solved, but there was another - what to do with the old river bed? It was found a very interesting solution - split a huge and beautiful park semikilometrovy.
Today, the beautiful gardens of Turia is a popular place for walking, as guests of the city and its residents. This park has contained in itself, and many fountains, and thousands of fabulous flowers, and lots of trees, and running with bicycle paths, and special packages for sports fans, and even small ponds for dog swimming.
The park even has Biopark - unique and unique zoo modern generation. It can be as close to nature, to all visitors the opportunity to walk on the proximity of natural habitat, which contains over two hundred and fifty species of wild fauna of Africa and Asia.
In the bottom part of the park located unrivaled town of Arts and Sciences, which was created by the genius of modern architecture - Santiago Calatrava. The city is very fortunate that this wizard was born here, because hardly anyone would be able to build something like that. It includes the infinitely large to the planetarium theater, which filled in the form of blinking eyes, a science museum named after Prince Philip, who on the outside like a whale skeleton. As well as a futuristic bridge that connected the southern part of town and out to Menorca, where the highest point of the city - the column, reaching a height of 125 meters. Amazingly beautiful park avenue with sculptural works by artists of our time, Europe's largest aquarium with oceanographic park, Palace of Art Reina Sofia. All the buildings seemed to grow and rise above the water.
Very popular with tourists enjoy the so-called Gothic city, which is the entrance to open the gates, called Torres de Serrano, which were built in 1398. The towers of the gate waiting for me to visit fans of maritime adventure. After all, there is the Maritime Museum, which gives its visitors an unforgettable experience from a variety of antiquities, once to find on the seabed, and the towers themselves will enjoy plenty of views of Valencia.
There are at Valencia and attractions that have been made to the Heritage List of UNESCO cultural values. These include the so-called "Silk Market", or Lonja de la Seda. International fame it has acquired through the erection of buildings style "exchange" - late Spanish Gothic. Lonja de la Seda, is a symbol of prosperity of the city as a great center of trade.
Originally it was planned to build a complex melenkogo intended for trading oil, but over time the number of retail units has increased, and out of the crumbs the barge turned into this giant trade. Over time, the pavilion is located in the consular tribunal in the first trade, and then the most powerful bank in Valencia.
Besides all these attractions in Valencia Palace is de Mercato, which is always full of works of Gothic, Baroque and, of course, modern. One should not forget about the Cathedral of Valencia, which is preserved in the walls of the Holy Grail.
There are indescribably beautiful city and a tower, called Torre del Migelnte, which looks as if taking place in Valencia events. Windows with arches can be seen only on the top floor, in all other places are loopholes. The top of the tower is decorated with beautiful decoration and a bell. Above the tower today, observation deck, which will see the whole picture of the heart of the picturesque Valencia.
