Valencia
Valencia has
a subtropical Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa)[10]
with very mild winters and long warm to hot summers
Valencia is
a bilingual city: Valencian and Spanish are the two official languages. Spanish
is official in all of Spain, whereas Valencian is official in the Valencian
Country, as well as in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where it receives
the name of Catalan.
Valencia is
famous for its gastronomic culture. Typical dishes include paella, a simmered
rice dish with seafood or meat (chicken or rabbit), fartons, bunyols, the
Spanish omelette, pinchos, rosquilletas and squid (calamares). Valencia is also
the birthplace of the cold xufa beverage known as orxata, popular in many parts
of the world including the Americas
The Valencia
Cathedral was called Iglesia Mayor in the early days of the Reconquista, then
Iglesia de la Seo (Seo is from the Latin sedes, i.e., (archiepiscopal) See),
and by virtue of the papal concession of 16 October 1866, it was called the
Basilica Metropolitana
Public
transport is provided by the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV),
which operates the Metrovalencia and other rail and bus services.
Starting in
the mid-1990s, Valencia, formerly an industrial centre, saw rapid development
that expanded its cultural and touristic possibilities, and transformed it into
a newly vibrant city. Many local landmarks were restored, including the ancient
Towers of the medieval city (Serrano Towers and Quart Towers), and the San
Miguel de los Reyes monastery, which now holds a conservation library. Whole
sections of the old city, for example the Carmen Quarter, have been extensively
renovated. The Paseo Marítimo, a 4 km (2 mi) long palm tree-lined promenade was
constructed along the beaches of the north side of the port (Playa Las Arenas,
Playa Cabañal and Playa de la Malvarrosa).
Valencia is
known internationally for the Falles (Las Fallas), a local festival held in
March, and for paella valenciana, traditional Valencian ceramics, intricate
traditional dress, and the architecture of the City of Arts and Sciences
designed by Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela.
La Tomatina,
an annual tomato fight, draws crowds to the nearby town of Buñol in August.
There are also a number of well-preserved traditional Catholic festivities throughout
the year. Holy week celebrations in Valencia are considered some of the most
colourful in Spain.[citation needed] Valencia has a metro system, the
Metrovalencia (Valencia Metro).
Valencia was
once a venue for the Formula One European Grand Prix, first hosting the event
on 24 August 2008. The city was axed at the beginning of the grand prix season
2013, Valencia is also internationally famous for its football club, Valencia
C.F., which won the Spanish league in 2002 and 2004 (the year it also won the
UEFA Cup), for a total of six times, and was a UEFA Champions League runner-up
in 2000 and 2001. The team's stadium is the Mestalla; its city rival Levante UD
also plays in the highest division after gaining promotion in 2010, their
stadium is Estadi Ciutat de València. From the year 2011 there has been a third
team in the city, Huracán Valencia, who play their games in Municipal de
Manises, in the Segunda División B.
Valencia is
also the home of the Asociación Española de Rugby League, who are the governing
body for Rugby League in Spain. The city plays host to a number of clubs
playing the sport and to date has hosted all the countries home international
matches.[72] In 2015 Valencia hosted their first match in the Rugby League
European Federation C competition, which was a qualifier for the 2017 Rugby
League World Cup. Spain won the fixture 40-30.
Valencia
stands on the banks of the Turia River, located on the eastern coast of the
Iberian Peninsula and the western part of the Mediterranean Sea, fronting the
Gulf of Valencia.
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