THE BAROQUE CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA
The church retains the neoclassical baroque portal of the old building, with the heads of the twelve apostles carved by Jean de Tours.
Near the church you find the house of Salvador (fourteenth century), with voussoirs doors, large Gothic windows and battlements at the entrance, and the House Sivilla (sixteenth century) who are witnesses to history the city.

The Provincial Archaeological Museum of Alicante:
The museum offers an interesting historical journey through the rooms dedicated to prehistoric times, the Iberian culture, Roman culture and the Middle Ages.

THE HOUSE MUSEUM Asegurada:
Its interior houses an interesting collection of art of the twentieth century, donated to the city in 1976 by artist Eusebio Sempere, province of Alicante. We can contemplate the works of Dalí, Chillida, Gris, Miro and Tapies, among others.

THE CASTLE OF SANTA BARBARA:
It is located on Mount Benacantil, its location gives therefore an important strategic value. The origin of its name is due to the fact that it is made to the Arabs by the Infante Alfonso of Castile took place the day of Saint Barbara.

THE SAN NICOLAS DE BARI procathedral:
It was built in the Herrera style, with a nave and several chapels backed. The gates of the monastery from a temple of the fifteenth century, the bust-reliquary of Santa Felicitas


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CULTURAL ACTIVITIES:
The waterfront is probably the favorite place of relaxation for people of Alicante. Parkway Explanada de España, located along the harbor, is a boulevard full of entertainment, surrounded by numerous terraces. In addition, a modern recreation area with many restaurants and bars along the jetty. Parallel to these two areas lies the beach city of El Postiguet, the ideal place to enjoy the sea and sun.

SPORTS:
Another plus: there are a dozen golf courses on the coast of Alicante province. It is a pleasure to enjoy the sport while enjoying the beautiful views of the Mediterranean

NIGHT ACTIVITIES:
Alicante is deeply-rooted traditions as the festival of "Moros y Cristianos (Moors and Christians), one of the most popular Levante. The other big party par excellence is that of "Noche de San Juan (Night of Saint John), June 24, which rotates around bonfires are burned when the" ninots (cardboard figures) that were exposed in the preceding days in the streets of Alicante.
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However, the visit would be incomplete if one did not taste the delicious rice dishes prepared in the region. Rice, in fact, is accommodated in various ways, depending on the revenue more original than the other
Some known places: Maestral Nou Nou Manolín Manolín, Piripi, Aldebaran, Cesar Anca, Dársena El Bocaito, El Corte Ingles, Jumillano

History of Dublin

Dublin come from the Gaelic name Dubh Linn, which some translate as "black tide".
Located at the mouth of the Liffey, Dublin was originally a port held by the Vikings. The Battle of Clontarf in 1014 ended their rule over the city. Then in 1169 the Normans captured Dublin. They endow the city with fortifications and a castle.

In 1171, Henry II, King of England, took the head of the city. He established the seat of government in Dublin Castle and The Pale form (the fence), which separates the Dublin area from the rest of Ireland Celtic. The city under sunset English and isolated people of Dublin do not venture more outside its walls, for fear of being killed by the indigenous neighbors.

In the seventeenth century, Cromwell crushes Irish rebels trying to overthrow English rule. He was appointed Governor General of Ireland and took power in Dublin. From 1782 to 1800, the Irish Parliament enjoys a certain independence vis-à-vis the crown of England. Dublin entered a period of prosperity until the eighteenth century. But in 1800, the Act of Union abolished the Irish parliament opens a new phase of decline. O'Connell, great leader, protested in vain for the abolition of the Union. The Great Famine and the British repression plunge people into abject poverty.

The early nineteenth century is synonymous with the Gaelic revival. The Abbey Theatre is created and produced plays in Ireland. Dublin is experiencing a surge of nationalism. The radical movement Sinn Fein ("Ourselves") was formed in 1905. General strikes of 1913 marked the beginning of the struggle for independence. In 1616, the nationalists proclaimed the founding of the Republic of Ireland during the Easter Rising but this movement was suppressed in blood.

A violent civil war shook Dublin and the whole island. It results in 1921 by a treaty giving independence to 26 counties, allowing six counties, mostly Protestants, remain bound in the United Kingdom.

The new State formed the Republic of Ireland remains neutral during the Second World War and became a member of the European Community in 1973. Dublin is entering a phase of strong growth in the 1990s. It becomes an attractive European capital of a tourist point of view but also from a financial point of view. His fiscal policy is attracting many foreign capital.

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Valencia was founded by the Romans in the year 138 a. J.C. after it was invaded by Muslims. In the year 1096 it was occupied by the El Cid in the year 1238 and the King Jaime I el Conquistador had conquered the Kingdom of Aragon. Its most important monuments are: Los Serranos Towers, La Lonja (The Exchange) and the Cathedral, the centuries XIV and XV.

Valencia is the third city of Spain, behind Madrid and Barcelona. Valencia is rich in agricultural resources (oranges and vegetable), natural and maritime. Rivers and Júcar Túria the Albufera and 100 km of coastline give an idea of the great opportunities of this vast territory. Ceramic is the most important industrial sector, with factories like Manises, for example. The center is marked by two major avenues: Gran Vía Marqués del Turia y Gran Via Ramón y Cajal

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The new neighborhood in the city of Valencia was built on the other side of the wall shot in the nineteenth century. century. The main focus is the street Blasco Ibáñez, it reaches the sea through the Gardens Reales. They are placed in the left side of the River. In the Turia gardens, is situated the impressive Palau de la Música. In the Avenue de Francia are located new modern buildings such as: The City of Arts and tired Sciencias: The Oceanographic, el Principe Felipe Museum of Sciences and the hemisphere ...

Valencia's climate is mild and pleasant. The beaches of Valencia are Malvarrosa and del Cabañal. It is a corner with great atmosphere, good restaurants where you can sample the world famous paella and there are plenty of bars too.

Things to visit in the city of Valencia:

* Walking: Valencia has very nice gardens (Jardins del Real Jardín Botánico, Jardines de Monforte, former Turia riverbed ...). The cartier cartier del Carmen is the former, it is placed in the center city. All ancient monuments are located in the center, marked by: Fernando El Catolico Avenue, Avenue Ramón y Cajal, rue de Colón y del Turia gardens. In the city center and around the Town Hall Square, you'll find: La Catedral, La Basílica de la Virgen de los Desamparados, the Church of Santa Catalina, La Lonja (Exchange), the Church de los Juanes, Central Market, the Museum of Ceramics. ... In the same neighborhood as the Avenue Blasco Ibáñez, a new card makers, it is situated Avenue de Francia, where they are located a few modern monuments like: The City of Arts and Sciences: Oceanography, the hemispherical and the Principe Felipe Museum of Sciences.

* Lonja de la Seda (Silk Exchange): Gothic civil flaming, it was built in 1493, Historical Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Previously, it was very important because of the silk trade and kept the corn market. The nobility was used as a dance hall. Now the stock is used as an exhibition and concert hall as

* Quart Towers y los Serranos Towers: watchtowers walls they used to defend the city in case of war or attacks. They were the city gates. They are very decorative and Serranos This is the thirteenth century, and that of the Fourth XV. century.

* Palate:
o Palau de la Generalitat (Palace of the Government of Valencia): Gothic of the fifteenth century. century. Its style is late Gothic, but it took several enlargements. It has a central nave and two towers.

o Congress Palace (built by Norman Foster). It is located in Avenida Reyes Católicos, north of the city. It is modern and built of iron and glass.

o Cervelló Palace: the eighteenth century. century. It was the official residence of several kings and important people.

Palau de la Música o: it was built in the twentieth century, by José María Paredes. Opened April 25, 1987. It is located in the Jardins del Turia. His style is modern, it was done in glass and iron. It is an exceptional concert hall, considered one of the best musical centers of Europe. There is a small lake designed by Ricardo Bofill.

* City of Arts and Sciences: all built by the architect Calatrava and Candela. It is a recreation center with an investment billionaire. There is a science museum, an oceanographer and a hemisphere. See Photos of Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias. A note on Oceanographic the Hemispheric (900 m2 screen that offers films in 4 languages and they are issued by channel stereo) and the Museum of Sciences Principe Felipe (They were the first in the world and collaborate between global center is an international center where you can learn antifa

* Cathedral and Churches:
o Cathedral: from the thirteenth century. century. It followed several additions and revisions, so she followed several influences, so many styles: Romanesque, Baroque, Gothic. Its three main gates have different styles: the Puerta del Palau is Romanesque, the main door or los Hierros is Baroque and the Porte de los Apostoles is Gothic in front of it every Thursday at noon it took place, for over 1,000 years, the Water Court, he handles disputes existing between the farmers, because of the watering of gardens. The bell tower of the Cathedral, El Miguelete, it is the symbol of Valencia, his style is Gothic with some Baroque elements. In one of the chapels there is a section of Agathe, believed was the Holy Grail.
o Basilica of Our Lady of Desemparats: the patron saint of the city of Valencia is located in the Altar Master of the church of the seventeenth century. During the holidays las Fallas, known worldwide, they offer to the Virgin a mountain of bouquets of flowers, scrolling all those who desire, dressed in clothing typical of Valencia
o Church of Santa Catalina is one of the oldest in the city and is said to work miracles. It was built during the Reconquista in the eighth century. century. The bell tower is hexagonal. It is just at the entrance to Market Street.
oEglise de los Santos Juanes and it located just opposite La Lonja de la Seda (the Exchange) and near the Central Market. Its construction began in the thirteenth century. century and was completed in the eighteenth century. century. His style is Baroque. It is a church with great tradition among retailers.

* Museums: Almudín (XV), Valenciano Institute of Modern Art, Museum Blasco Ibáñez, Catedralicio Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of the City of Sciencias Museum, Museum of Patriarca, Fallas Museum, History Museum, National Museum Ceramics, Museo Taurino MUVIM (of bulls), Royal Arsenals ...)

* National Museum of Ceramics and Arts Suntuaires Gonzalez Marti "located in the Palacio del Marqués de Dos Aguas, his style is baroque. It is a palace of 3 floors furnished and decorated with the same period objects. It keeps the ceramic articles of the X th. century until the present. There is also a small collection of trolleys and chairs hand at the time. And a small exhibition of Chinese ceramics.
Work of Joan Reixach and Nicolau Falco.

* The Town Hall: It was built by Francisco de Mora y Berenguer and Carlos Carbonell. His styleest modern Baroque. On its main door and the rest is a mixture of casticisme with Mannerist elements. Inside there is the Municipal Archive and Museum.

* Market Colón: his style is modernist. It was built by Francisco de Mora y Berenguer in 1914. There is not too long it has been restored and it became a recreation center. In its interior there are several restaurants, bars and shops

* Patriarch's College: it was built in the mid-seventeenth century. century. Its walls and ceiling are covered with fresco paintings by Bartolomé Matarani. His style is Renaissance. In the Mass of Friday morning, the picture he is placed above the altar Master (La Ultima Cena Ribalta) descends upon him, he still found an anonymous array of the fifteenth century called The Crucifixion. In the church there are carpets of Brussels XII. century.

* Baños del Almirante: Those are the Arab baths XII. century.


* Central Market: Inaugurated in 1928, his style is Art Nouveau. It was built in stained glass, iron and tile. It is very nice and the market has a lot of activity. It has 1,000 stations selling fish, vegetables, fruits and meat.




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Shopping: Valencia offers all the advantages of buying in a big city, there are all sorts of stores. With regard to purchases of products or typical objects: Lladró, the world famous porcelain; you must buy and try the horchata (a kind of sweet milk typical of Valencia) that will quench fartons (also typical cake) they are exactly typical Alboraya (try at Horchateria Daniel) in the Central Market (main market) you can buy all fresh from the garden's Valencia, near the cathedral you can taste chocolate donuts. The most elite boutiques and expensive are placed in the streets and La Pau Marqués de Dos Aguas. In the streets Colón, Jorge Juan and surrounding areas.

Restaurants: See our guide to restaurants in Valencia. The best is Ca Sento.

Cuisine of Valencia: the world concha paella valenciana, the baked rice, and other more modern designs like fideuá Gandía, good fish and seafood products and all the great garden of everyone in the region of Valencia . As fruits: orange. See recipes Levantine.


View Accommodation-Hotels: Hotels in Valencia. See also Parador del Saler.
Province of Valencia: the coast and interior are two very different places in the province. The interior of La Mancha or near the close of Aragon and the Mediterranean Sea.

Cities of Castellón

* Paterna
* Torrent
* Alzira
* Onteniente
* Sagunto
* Játiva

Villages and towns of Valencia:

* Bocairent: south of the province is near the Mariola mountain range and beautiful region of Valle d 'Albaida ... It is a monumental city with a very interesting value. For dining, the Restaurant El Ribereta, Family Kitchen (Tel. 962905323).

* Buñol (Bunyol): in the valley Bunyol there are many water sources and many wonderful neighborhood. In this village they do a very good deli. You must visit the Château de Buñol. To eat: Sale of Home, located on National Highway-Valencia Madrid is an old coaching XVII. century, they offer excellent cuisine and a very good deli.

* Chulilla: Valley village del Turia, is famous for its scenery and resorts. Visit the Castle and the Church of the Angels.

* Cullera: rice plantations, modern housing estates and beaches. Placed next to the castle of the XII century. century. Museum of rice. To eat. Casa Salvador, creative cuisine (Tel. 961 720 136)

* Gandia: Click Guía de Gandia - The Safor.

* La Alcudia (LAlcudia): it is the restaurant Galbis (Tel. 962541093). Known by the enormous size of paella.

* Liria (Lliria): the city of music from the region of Valencia and the scope of the Turia, Arab Baths, the Villa del Horno XV Tossal Sant Miquel, Church of the Sangre. Eat a paella of chicken and rabbit in the Restaurant Benissano Levante (Tel. 962780721).

* Oliva: See Guía de Gandia - The Safor. Interesting hotel Molí del Canysset.

* Onteniente (Onteniente): capital of the Vall d'Albaida, eat at the Restaurant El Tinell of Calabuig, (Tel. 962915048).

* Requena: Utiel capitals of a region dotted with vineyards. Requena has an interesting old neighborhood, one must walk through the alley Paniagua, visit the churches of El Salvador, and St. Mary, Palazzo del Mio Cid and the Torre del Homenaje. We recommend that you eat in the restaurant El Carro (Tel. 962171131).

* Sagunto village very important in the period of occupation of the Romans and Iberians. You must visit the neighborhood of the Jewish quarter, the Calvario, the castle, the facade of the Palazzo del Diezmo, the Church of El Salvador, Parroquial Church of Santa Maria, the Roman Theatre and the Temple of Diana. We also recommend you visit the Archaeological Museum.

* Játiva (Xátiva), you should see the castle, the Historic Center, Collegiate (La Seu), Hospital of XV. Century (National Monument), Church and Museum of San Feliz del Almaudi)

* Ver Guía de Gandía - Xativa Al-Vall de Albaida

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