Valencia Flowers ~ Land of flowers, light and love!
Valencia Flowers are an essential part of festivals and everyday life in the lovely city of Valencia.
For example, festivals such as Las Fallas, Cruces de Mayo the July Fair and Dia de la Virgin de los Desamparados wouldn’t be complete without them.
The entire region of Valencia is very fertile so no wonder it’s known as the ‘land of flowers, light and love’.
All across the city in parks and gardens of Valencia such as the Turia Gardens (Jardins del Turia) the scent of flowers is heavy in the air.
In Plaza del Ayuntamient , in the center of the old town are rows of flower shops selling flowers for all occassions.
Valencia Flowers
Festival of Las Fallas
Valencia is famous for its exciting festivals which often include an abundance of flowers and pyrotechnic events.
Las Fallas is one of the largest festivals in Spain and the ‘Ofrenda de Flores’ is an important part of the event which takes place in Plaza de la Virgin in the old town.
Thousands of Valencian women and girls called fallera/falleros wearing traditional dresses.
They carry bouquets of red and white carnations and roses to Nuestra Senora de los Desamparados (Patron Saint of Valencia).
Then everyone weaves the flowers into a beautiful mantel to cover the Virgin.
Cruces de Mayo
Flowers are used to decorate crosses which line the streets of Valencia during the festival of Cruces de Mayo (Crosses of May) on the 3 May.
Dia de la Virgin de los Desamparados
Then on the second Sunday in May it’s the annual festival of the Virgin de los Desamparados.
In a flower filled procession the virgin is carried from the Basilica in Plaza de la Virgin to the nearby Cathedral of Valencia and ends with the square covered in a blanket of flowers.
Feria de Julio – July Fair
The Valencia July Fair originated from a flower and produce festival in 1871. This annual festival overflows with flower filled floats along the Paseo de la Alameda and culminates with the traditional Battle of Flowers.
This definitely is the land of flowers, light and love and the beautiful Valencia flowers only add to the magic of this lovely city by the Mediterranean sea.
Valencia Province
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