Things to Do

Some of our recommendations :

City of the Arts and Sciences
in Valencia is a spectacular creation. The buildings in this imposing leisure and culture centre designed by Santiago Calatrava comprise an avant-garde image which takes us into the 21st century.

The Hemisfèric shows the very latest Imax films, a planetarium and an innovative laser show.

The "Príncipe Felipe" Science Museum is a spectacular building which makes up interactive scientific motifs and exhibitions where visitors can touch everything and become protagonists of curious experiments.

All the ecosystems of the world with their plant and animal inhabitants, will come together in the Oceanogràfic, and the best opera performances, concerts and scenic shows will be soon offered at the auditoriums in el Palau de les Arts, with its spectacular giant oval-shape design.

The old historic town of Xativa
Monastries, Churches, Castles, Museums - all are plentiful and open to the public, displaying an insight into the culture and history of this part of Spain. Take a scenic drive over the mountains to Xativa and visit this old historic town with its ancient manorial homes, palaces and museums. This is an area which has been inhabited for millenia, and where the Moors introduced paper (made of straw and rice) to the rest of Europe. Visit the Cova Negra where the Iberians minted their first coins, and climb (or drive) up the hill to wander around the Moorish and Roman castle and enjoy the stunning panoramic views.

Valencia plays host to the America's Cup
The most important sailing competition in the world, the America's Cup, will celebrate its thirty-second edition in the city of Valencia, on the shores of the Mediterranean. Valencia has been chosen to stage this event in the year 2007, the most important event to be celebrated here since the Olympic Games of 1992.

The Nautical Society of Geneva, to which the Alinghi team belongs, is the managing organisation of the thirty second edition, and announced on the 26th of November that the city of Valencia was to stage this edition of the America's Cup.