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Districts Valencia Spain...Valencia NeighborhoodsOld Quarter - Districts Valencia SpainThe Old Quarter - Ciutat Vella of Valencia is the most famous point to start sightseeing from.
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Districts Valencia SpainThe 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 this district forming the shape of an egg. Check it out on the a map of Valencia and you'll see what I mean. |
At the end of Avenida Blasco Ibanez is the lovely old maritime fishing district of Cabanyal which is just a few minutes walk from the city beach of Las Arenas.
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.
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 the Americas Cup which was held in Valencia in 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 Turia Gardens 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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