Eixample
District of Valencia
Valencia - Spain

City of Arts and Sciences

The City of Arts and Sciences (Valencian: Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències), (Spanish: Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias) is an entertainment-based cultural and architectural complex in the city of Valencia, Spain. It is the most important modern tourist destination in the city of Valencia. The City of Arts and Sciences is situated at the end of the former riverbed of the river Turia, which was drained and rerouted after a catastrophic flood in 1957.

Located at 39.4545, -0.350364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mestalla Stadium

Mestalla Stadium (Spanish: Estadio de Mestalla, Valencian: Estadi de Mestalla) is a football stadium in Valencia, Spain. The stadium is the home ground of Valencia Club de Fútbol. With a capacity of 55,000 seats, it ranks as the fifth-largest stadium in Spain. It is also renowned for its steep terracing and being one of the most intimidating atmospheres in all of Europe in which to play.

Located at 39.4747, -0.358361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Benimaclet

Benimaclet is a former village which is now part of the city of Valencia, Spain. The placename is of Arabic origin dating from Moorish times. It is located in the north east of the city and borders the districts of Orriols in the west, Alboraia in the north, the University of Valencia district in the East and the Primat Reig area in the south. Benimaclet is, by extension, the name of the postal district 46020 of the city of Valencia.

Located at 39.485, -0.362 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Estadi Ciutat de València

Estadi Ciutat de València (in Spanish Estadio Ciudad de Valencia, City of Valencia Stadium in English) is a football stadium in Valencia and is the home ground of Levante UD. The stadium holds 25,354 and was built in 1969.

Located at 39.4947, -0.364167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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University of Valencia

The University of Valencia (also known by the acronym UV) is a university located in the Spanish city of Valencia. It is one of the oldest surviving universities in Spain,and the oldest in the Valencian Community, and is regarded as one of Spain's leading academic institutions. The University was founded in 1499, and currently has around 55,000 students.

Located at 39.4795, -0.364728 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Pabellón Municipal Fuente San Luis

Pabellón Municipal Fuente San Luis (known as la Fonteta) is an arena in Valencia, Spain. Built in 1983, it is primarily used for basketball and the home arena of Valencia BC and the women team Ros Casares Valencia. The arena has a seating capacity for 9,000 people.

Located at 39.4516, -0.366133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Valencia Metro derailment

The Valencia Metro derailment occurred in Valencia, Spain's third largest city, on July 3, 2006, at 1 p.m. CEST between Jesús and Plaça d'Espanya stations on the Line 1 of the Metrovalencia mass transit system. At least 43 people were killed and more than ten were seriously injured. El País reports that Valencian forensic scientists have identified all but one of the victims — a woman whose family has not claimed her.

Located at 39.4613, -0.3826 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Valencia Cathedral

The Metropolitan Cathedral–Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia (Spanish: Iglesia Catedral-Basílica Metropolitana de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora de Valencia, Valencian: Església Catedral-Basílica Metropolitana de l'Assumpció de la Nostra Senyora de València), alternatively known as Saint Mary's Cathedral or Valencia Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic parish church in Valencia, Spain.

Located at 39.4758, -0.375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Pelayo trinquet

The Pelayo trinquet (Valencian: trinquet de Pelayo) is one of the most renowned trinquets courts of the Valencian pilota sport in Valencia. The most important Escala i corda competitions, such as the Circuit Bancaixa, have their final matches played there.

Located at 39.4671, -0.378836 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Valencia Open 500

The Valencia Open 500, formerly known as Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana, is a professional tennis tournament played in Valencia, Spain. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour. The tournament was first played in Valencia in 1995 before moving to Marbella, Spain for the 1996 and 1997 editions. From 1998 to 2002, the event was held in Majorca, and finally, in 2003, moved back to its current location.

Located at 39.454, -0.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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L'Oceanogràfic

L'Oceanogràfic is a marine park situated in the east of the city of Valencia, Spain, where different marine habitats are represented. It was designed by the architect Félix Candela and the structural engineers Alberto Domingo and Carlos Lázaro. It is integrated inside the cultural complex known as the Ciudad de los Artes y las Ciencias (City of Arts and Sciences).

Located at 39.4528, -0.34812 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia

Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia (Spanish: Palacio de las Artes Reina Sofía; anglicised as "Reina Sofía Palace of the Arts") is an opera house and cultural centre in Valencia, Spain. It opened on 8 October 2005; its first opera staging was of Beethoven's Fidelio on 25 October 2006.

Located at 39.4578, -0.355556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe

Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe (Valencian: Museu de les Ciències Príncep Felip, Spanish: Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe, anglicised as "Príncipe Felipe Science Museum") is an important visitor attraction in Valencia in Spain. It forms part of the City of Arts and Sciences. Its director is Spanish science writer and television personality, Manuel Toharia.

Located at 39.4576, -0.353708 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Valencian Museum of Ethnology

The Valencian Museum of Ethnology (Museu Valencià d´Etnologia) was created in 1982. The museum exists to both stimulate research and engage in public education in the fields of ethnology and anthropology; it more specifically intends to make people aware on the cultural diversity of the Region of Valencia, focussing on traditional Valencian culture and its development towards an industrialised society; it shows this as an aspect of the overall field of culture derived from the Mediterranean.

Located at 39.4784, -0.383128 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Corts Valencianes

The Corts Valencianes are the main legislative body of the Generalitat Valenciana and therefore of the Valencian Community. The main location of the Corts is in the Palace of Benicarló in Valencia; however it can meet at any location in Valencian territory. The Corts has its origins in bodies established in the thirteenth century by King James I of Aragon. The modern institution was established in 1982 under the Valencian statute of autonomy of 1982.

Located at 39.4777, -0.374447 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Plaza de Toros de Valencia

Plaza de Toros de Valencia is a bullring in València, Spain. It is currently used for bull fighting. The stadium holds 12,884 people. It was built in 1851. The Valencian bullring, situated next to the North Station, was built between 1850 and 1860 and the architect was Sebastian Monleon. Located at 28 Carrer de Xàtiva Valencia, V 46004 Spain

Located at 39.4667, -0.37625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos de Valencia

The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos de Valencia (Spanish for Saint Charles Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Valencia) has been a Spanish Art school in Valencia since 1768.

Located at 39.445, -0.389444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Institut Valencià d'Art Modern

The Institut Valencià d'Art Modern, also known by the acronym IVAM, was the first center of modern art created in Spain, opening in 1989 in the city of Valencia. The Institut Valencià d'Art Modern is an important center for modern and contemporary art in Spain and Europe. It shows continuous developments of art and photography of the twentieth century.

Located at 39.48, -0.382778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mercado Central

Mercado Central is a public market located in Valencia, Spain. It is generally considered one of the oldest European markets still running. Most vendors sell food items, however, souvenir shops and restaurants are located inside the market as well. It is a popular location for tourists and locals alike.

Located at 39.4748, -0.379589 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Valencia Catholic University Saint Vincent Martyr

Valencia Catholic University Saint Vincent Martyr (in Spanish language Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir) is a private, catholic university, located in Valencia, Spain. It's named after Saint Vincent of Saragossa and it was established on the feast of the Immaculate Conception, December 8, of the year 2003.

Located at 39.4703, -0.38 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Prehistory Museum of Valencia

The Prehistory Museum of Valencia is a museum of the city of Valencia that exposes archaeological materials covering from Paleolithic to the Visigoths period. From 1982 it has been part of The Old House of Charity, built in 1841 which highlights the Byzantine style church built in 1881. In 1995 began the complete restoration of the building, carried out by the architect Rafael Rivera.

Located at 39.4783, -0.383056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museu de Belles Arts de València

The Museu de Belles Arts de València is an art gallery in Valencia, Spain, founded in 1913. It houses some 2,000 works, most dating from the 14th-17th centuries, including a Self portrait of Diego Velázquez, a St. John the Baptist by El Greco, Goya's Playing Children, Gonzalo Pérez's Altarpiece of Sts. Ursula, Martin and Antony and a Madonna with Writing Child and Bishop by the Italian Renaissance master Pinturicchio. It also houses a large series of engravings by Giovan Battista Piranesi.

Located at 39.479, -0.371 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Torres de Serranos

The Torres de Serrans or Porta de Serrans is one of the twelve gates that were found along the old medieval city wall in Valencia, Spain. It is considered one of Valencia's most iconic buildings and is one the best conserved monuments in the city.

Located at 39.4793, -0.375933 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Assut de l'Or Bridge

The Assut de l'Or Bridge is a suspension bridge, designed by Valencian architect and civil engineer Santiago Calatrava, and fully completed in December 2008. The name l'Assut de l'Or means the Dam of the Gold and refers to a dam that was formerly located nearby. The bridge is located in central Valencia, Spain, in its City of Arts and Sciences complex, which also includes a science museum (Museo de las Ciencias Principe Felipe, a tennis hall, a marine park, and an opera house .

Located at 39.4548, -0.3497 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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L'Umbracle

L'Umbracle, part of the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències (City of Arts and Sciences) complex in Valencia, Spain, is a landscaped walk with plant species indigenous to Valencia. It harbors in its interior The Walk of the Sculptures, an outdoor art gallery with sculptures from contemporary artists. The Umbracle is a space that is a home to numerous sculptures surrounded by nature. It was designed as a entrance to the City of Arts and Sciences.

Located at 39.4556, -0.353889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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