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La Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias |
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Plaza del Mercado: Lonja de la Seda, Santos Juanes and Mercado Central The Plaza del Mercado is home to 3 buildings of interest, the Silk Market, one of the best examples of gothic civil architecture in Europe which is Patrimony of the Humanity (UNESCO), the Santos Juanes Church in baroque style and the Central Market, a colorful market in a beautiful modernist building. |
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La Catedral, El Miguelete and Plaza de la Virgen Each of the three gates of the Cathedral has a different style: Irons Gate (baroque), the Apostles Gate (gothic) and the Palace Gate (Romanesque). The bell tower El Miguelete where you can enjoy amazing views. And the Plaza de la Virgen sits on the site that once was the forum of Roman Valencia. |
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Torres de Serranos The Serranos Towers are considered to be the largest Gothic city gateway in all of Europe, and were constructed at the end of the 14th century by Pere Balaguer as part of the city's fortification. They provisionaly housed prison cells and served as a triumphal arch on many festive occasions. |
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Iglesia de San Juan del Hospital San Juan del Hospital is one of the oldest churches in Valencia, built around 1261. The temple has a single nave covered with a pointed barrel vault. Inside, you may contemplate the magnificent chapel of Santa Barbara and others chapels with painted murals from the Gothic period. |
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Monasterio de San Miguel de los Reyes The Jeronime monastery of San Miguel de los Reyes was erected in the 16th century over the old abbey. The facade is in the Renaissance style and is framed by two towers with salomonic Baroque columns. The monastery also has two cloisters surrounded by arch galleries. |
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El Puerto y La Playa Playa las Arenas and Playa de Cabanyal , Playa de Malvarossa , Playa de Patacona Valencia is hosting of the 32nd America's Cup, the international yact race, in summer 2007. Visit the port and enjoy with the team bases, the house of America's Cup, the superyacht pier and the port sheds. After, walk by the promenade seafront in the Las Arenas, La Malvarrosa and Alboraya beaches. |
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| Tarragona | |
| Tarragona, located on the Mediterranean coast in the northeast of Spain, is the most southern of the Catalan provinces. From a geographical and a climatological point of view it can be divided into two sections: the coastal area, stretching some 212 km. from Cunit as far as the river de La Senia and consisting of a succession of fine, sandy beaches; and the area inland. The main feature of the coastal area is its calm, blue waters, whereas inland the scenery is enhanced by the intense brightness of the sunlight. Here the carob trees, vineyards, hazel, almond and olive trees give an air of grace and beauty. |  |
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Aqueduct The Romans began construction of their first aqueduct in Tarragona in 200 BC, bringing water from the Francoli River, starting near Puigdelfi, at an altitude of 92 metres above sea level, and taking advantage, as much as possible, of the natural slope of the land. Where the Francoli Aqueduct crosses a broad ravine they built a raised channel. This bridge, the Pont de les Ferreres, also known as the Pont del Diable, is the most famous strech of this ancient aqueduct and serves as one of the architectural symbols of the city. |
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| Universal's Port Aventura: An impressive amusement park in Tarragona, a city near of Barcelona that you can go in train in 1 hour. Port aventura has one of the highest, fastest and most looping roller coasters in Europe. It is divided in 5 thematic parts: China, México, Polynesia, Mediterránea and the Far West. Universal's Port Aventura, Salou, Tarragona. |
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