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City on the orange flower coast, the capital city of the same region and the third largest city in Spain, Valencia could be characterized by all this things. It is known for its traditional food paellas and the Holy Grail. Shopping at City Market (Mercado Central) inherently belong to the visit of the Valencia.This market ranks among one of the largest in Europe. The city is famous mainly because of the festivals, of which the most famous is well-known Fallas festival. "City of Arts and Sciences"is a part of the city, which is the largest cultural, educational and entertainment complex in Europe. Futuristic city, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava, includes the science museum, IMAX cinema and oceanographic park L'Oceanogràfic - the largest complex used as a scientific, educational and entertainment center. The famous places such as Canovas, El Carmen, Juan Llorens and Avenida de Aragón are suitable for those who love entertainment, bars and night clubs.

Valencia was founded by Romans in 137 B.C.. After era of Roman, it was controlled by Visigoths and in 709 ruled by Muslims. In 1094 the Muslims reign was breaking off for a short time,when the castile knight, known as El Cid, campaigned against Valencia. In 1238 the city was finally at the hands of Christians. The sovereign Jaime I. incorporated this area in your Catalan Kingdom. During the 15th and 16 century increased the economic power of the city and began development of art. This period is known as the Golden Age of Valencia. The city obtained autonomous status in 1982. Location on the bank of the river Turia brought negative effects to the city too, because it had to face the frequent floods. This fact has led the inhabitants to modify the river bed and drained away the water to somewhere else. Parks and gardens, currently used for recreational and sports purposes, were built in the former river-basin. Rich, all the time changing history and care about its heritage contributed to the transformation of the city into one of the most dominant Spanish cities. At the same time,Valencia has became one of the major cultural and financial center in Europe.

Transportation network consists of bus, tram and metro lines. Buses and subway goes till eleven o'clock in the evening. Then you have to take a night line, but unfortunately it does not go everywhere. You can also use local taxi services, which is pretty cheap in comparison with the Czech one.