Valencia, City in Spain.
Valencia is Spain's third-largest city with a population of about 800,000 inhabitants in the actual city and over 1 million in the metropolitan area.
Founded as a Roman colony by the consul Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus in 138 BC, Valencia was taken by Moorish king, Zayyan Ibn Mardanis in 714 AD.
It is famous for its Fallas Festival, the City of Arts and Sciences and the Queen Sofia Palace of the Arts, which houses an opera house and performing arts center.
The main hub for transport in Valencia is the Estació del Nord train station.
Every year, Valencia holds The Battle of the Flowers, where locals and visitors throw flowers at each other.
Location: Comarca de València
Inception: 138 BCE
Capital city: City of Valencia
Population: 792492
Elevation above the sea: 15 m
Website: valencia.es
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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Valencia is Spain's third-largest city with a population of about 800,000 inhabitants in the actual city and over 1 million in the metropolitan area.
The City of Arts and Sciences is an architectural, cultural and entertainment-based complex located in the city of Valencia, Spain.
The Llotja de la Seda is a prime example of late Valencian Gothic architecture in civil buildings, located in the centre of Valencia, Spain.
The Albufera Natural Park is a 21,120-hectare natural park on the Gulf of Valencia coast in the Valencian Community in Spain.
The Valencia Cathedral, also known as Saint Mary's Cathedral, is a stunning example of Gothic architecture.
The Torres de Serranos is one of the twelve gates that formed part of the ancient city wall, the Christian Wall, of the city of Valencia, Spain.
L'Oceanogràfic is an oceanarium situated in the east of the city of Valencia, Spain, where different marine habitats are represented.
The Miguelete Tower, also known as El Micalet, is a Gothic-style bell tower part of the Valencia Cathedral.
The Jardín del Turia is a nine-kilometer long park in the city of Valencia, Spain.
The Palace of the Marqués de Dos Aguas is a Rococo nobility palace, historically significant and located in the city center of Valencia.
The Central Market of Valencia is a public market located across from the Llotja de la Seda and the church of Juanes in central Valencia, Spain.
