Valencia

L'Oceanografic of Valencia

The province of Valencia, is located in the centre of the Spanish Mediterranean coastline; It is also opposite the Balearic islands and equidistant from the Madrid and Barcelona. 

Valencia is the most densely populated town in the region as it is encircled by a wide belt of medium-sized districts with an average density of 1,600 inhabitants per square kilometre.

Sightseeing around the city begins in the old quarter, there are many buildings: Torres de Serranos, the spacious Torres de Quart and some remains of the apron wall in the basement of the Valencia Institute of Modern Arts (IVAM). The most spectacular artistic heritage is the one found in the districts of Seu and Xerea, where the marks left by the Romans have been hidden below Arab ruins and modern churches and palaces.

The Mercat district is characterized by trading life, its most emblematic buildings are used for trading purposes.

The Gothic building of La Lonja, was declared by UNESCO as a universal heritage monument, has a beautiful columned room where the old tables on which trading transactions are still in use today. Outside the destroyed wall grew the bourgeoisie, with its wide pavements, broad landscaped streets and many building of modernist architecture.   

The futuristic face of the city is mirrored on the old riverbed through the Gulliver Children's park and the leisure and culture complex, the City of Arts & Culture.  Life in the city includes to the seafront with the harbour and the beaches of "las Arenas y La Malvarrosa".
L'Oceanografic of Valencia is a important place.

If you are traveling to Valencia via Barcelona, don't forget visit to Catalan capital. Although both are located on the Mediterranean Coast, each city has a different cultural appeal. For example, Valencia city  has its Institute of Modern Art, but Barcelona city has the Gaudi Museum. The Best Western hotel is situated only three kilometers from the airport.   Valencia is a large city.  The city has many hotels.

For saving money you can stay in one of the budget hotels in Valencia and  spend on another fun things.

Alicante:

Alicante is a charming city. It is located in a beautiful setting; in the same city are wonderful beaches, many parks, urban care and beauty that unfold around a mountain.

This, coupled with a mild weather with many hours of sunshine a year, makes Alicante offers a high quality of life for its inhabitants, which is reflected in the friendly and relaxed character who welcomes visitors.

Alicante invites you to stroll and learn about its monuments.  The Council offers free guided tours even.

Places:

“La Basilica De Santa María”:   The oldest church.  It is Gothic art.

 “La Concatedral De San Nicolas De Bari”.  Renaissance.

“ El Monasterio de la Santa Faz”. It is located 5 km north of the village, is a beautiful and sober stone building with beautiful ornaments, which has an interesting history.

 “La Casa de La Asegurada”  , The oldest civil building in the city, which houses the Museum of Contemporary Art of Alicante.

“El Museo Arqueológico  Provincial”.  This exhibits archaeological pieces all ages of the whole province.

“ La Casa Consistorial o Ayuntamiento “ (eighteenth century), beautiful building located at 0 m. above sea level, is the benchmark for measuring the altitude of any point of Spain.

“El Palacio Gravina” (eighteenth century), Sample regional painting and sculpture from the sixteenth to early twentieth centuries.

 “El Mercado Central de Alicante” (XX c), beautiful modernist building was erected on the eighteenth century wall around the city.