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Districts Valencia Spain

Districts of Valencia

Districts Valencia Spain

Old Quarter

The Old Quarter of Valencia is the most famous point to start sightseeing from.


In the north east of the Old Quarter is Barrio del Carmen.


During the day it's very peaceful and the perfect place to go sightseeeing. At night the area comes alive and is one of the most trendy and exciting places for nightlife in Valencia.


The Old Quarter is surrounded by the Jardins del Turia (Turia Gardens) which separate the old part of Valencia from the new. Two beautiful large tree-lined avenues edge the district making the shape of the Old Quarter on a map rather like an egg.


Districts Valencia Spain - Jardins del Turia

There are seventeen bridges crossing the Jardins del Turia and if you take one of the bridges near Torres de Serranos (a main landmark leading to Barrio del Carmen), you'll come to an area full of parks, museums, art galleries and many of the leading universities of Valencia.


Just take a drive down Avenida/Avenguda Blasco Ibanez and you'll see universities, luxury blocks of apartments and many restaurants, bars and nightclubs.


At the end of Avenida Blasco Ibanez is the lovely old maritime fishing district of Valencia Spain called Cabanyal.


There are plans to extend Avenida Blasco Ibanez down to the seafront, however, as many of the beautiful little fishing houses will need to be bulldozed away, this has naturally met with much opposition from the residents.


For many years the Old Quarter of Valencia was surrounded by a wall and the fishing and port areas of Valencia were considered to be dangerous and poor and not part of the city.


Although it's only a ten minute tram ride away, you still get the feeling that they are still separate and I think the 2007 America's Cup may be the event that will at last bring them together.


Districts Valencia Spain - Maritime/Beach

The maritime and port districts of Valencia have undergone an enormous amount of change in the past few years and the main reason for this is because the Americas Cup is being held here this year (2007).


Avenida del Puerto has recently been widened and is now a huge one way street leading down to the Port. The Americas Cup Village is at the end of the street and definitely worth a visit.


Just a few minutes away from the Port at the end of the Jardins del Turia is the City of Arts and Sciences. It's a huge and awesome jaw-dropping state of the art complex which houses some of the most wonderful and amazing things to do in Valencia.


From here you can see the sea and the surrounding districts of Jesus and Nazaret which is where a brand new marina is being built.






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