City of Arts and Sciences

The City of Arts and Sciences is an architectural, cultural and entertainment center in the city of Valencia (Spain). The City of Arts and Sciences is located at the end of the old Turia riverbed.

The buildings that comprise it are in order of opening:


- L'Hemisfèric: with an eye. Screening Room IMAX theater, planetarium and laser. Has an approximate area of 13,000 m², and the inner screen has an aproximate area of 900 sqm and a capacity for over 250 people.

- El Museo de las Ciencias Principe Felipe: shaped like the skeleton of a dinosaur, is an interactive science museum. It occupies about 40,000 sqm spread over three floors.

- L'Umbracle: walk landscaped with native plants of the Valencian Community (jara, mastic, rosemary, lavender, honeysuckle, bougainvillea, palm trees covered by floating arches ,...) where you can see the whole complex of the City Arts and Sciences. The inside houses the Sculpture Walk, an art gallery outdoor sculptures by contemporary authors. (Miquel Navarro, Francesc Abad, Yoko Ono and others ..)

- El Oceanografic: Oceanographic aquarium is the largest in Europe with 110,000 square meters and 42 million liters of water. His lily-shaped housing is the work of architect Adrian Pelaez Coronado born in Valencia.

- Palacio de las Artes Reina Sofia, with four large rooms: a main hall, Aula Magistral, Amphitheatre and Theatre House. Exhibition Hall. It is dedicated to the music and the performing arts.

- El Puente de l'Assut de l'Or that connects the south with the street round Menorca, whose pylon of 125 meters is the highest point of the city.

- El Agora: A covered market was opened but still not completed, which hosts concerts and sporting events such as the new Grand Prix of Valencia Tennis.

You can see the current exhibitions and ticket prices on the official website of the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia.

The 'fallas': 15 to 19 March

The Fallas ("Falles" as stated traditionally, in Valencian) is a festival held from 15 to 19 March in some cities and towns of Valencia (Spain), mainly including Valencia and Alcira, are held in honor St. Joseph, patron saint of carpenters. It is classified as a festival of international tourist interest. The fault name corresponding to the artistic buildings of combustible materials as a whole, representing figures known as 'ninots' and compositions of elements.
Throughout history, the materials have evolved, but traditionally, these ninots were paper, cardboard and wood. Currently the figures are more voluminous white cork, allowing lighter forms and larger.

Maybe it's a good idea to bear out the wikipedia in English or google-translated Spanish Wikipedia  If you are planning to visit Valencia on these dates.

In the North Station and the town square planned gifts usually have stewards with information on "Fallas" (indicate which are the "Fallas" and the prizes they have won each of them.)

Furthermore, in the town square, is made every day, the "mascletá" one of the largest fireworks displays in Europe and probably in the world, and one or two nights before burning these monuments of cardboard and cork, is made "la nit del foc", a nightly fireworks show over half an hour.