Valencia

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Valencia

Valencia is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona, with around 809,000 inhabitants in the administrative centre. Valencia is also Spain's third largest metropolitan area, with a population ranging from 1.7 to 2.3 million. The city has global city status. The Port of Valencia is the 5th busiest container port in Europe and the largest on the Mediterranean Sea, with a trade volume of 4.21 million TEU's.
The main landmarks are Avenida de Francia, Ayuntamiento or l'Ajuntament (City Hall), Basílica de la virgen de los desamparados, City of Arts and Sciences (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències), El Micalet El Miguelete, Estació del Nord (The North station), La plaza de Toros, Hemisfèric, Lonja de la Seda, Mercado Central de Valencia (Historic Central Market), Mercat de Colom, Metropolitan Cathedral–Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia (Iglesia Catedral-Basílica Metropolitana de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora de Valencia), Palacio de la Exposición, Palau de Justicia, Palau de la Generalitat, Palau del congres, Plaza del Ayuntamiento, puerto valencia, Towers of Serranos, Veles e Vents building, Music Palace (Palau De La Música), L'Oceanogràfic, El Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe, Museu Valencià d'Etnologia, Museu de Belles Arts San Pío V.