City of Arts and Sciences: Discover Valencia

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3 min readOct 14, 2022

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The City of Arts and Sciences is a must-see if you visit Valencia. Several of the buildings designed by Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava have come to represent the city. There are a lot of interesting things to do there, keep reading to find out.

Over two kilometers from the former River Turia riverbed is a scientific and cultural leisure complex that you can enjoy with family or friends.

Tickets are required for entry into the Hemisfèric, the Science Museum, and the Oceanografic.

You can purchase them separately or in combination depending on which attractions you would like to visit.

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About Valencia

One of the biggest cultural and scientific complexes in Europe is the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia.

It is comprised of striking structures like the Hemisfèric and Oceanogràfic which were created by renowned designers Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela.

The Hemisfèric (IMAX Cinema and digital films), the Umbracle, and the Principe Felipe Science Museum are places you should consider visiting.

Discover Places in Valencia

1. L’Assut d’Or

The Assut d’Or Bridge, designed by Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava, spans the River Turia’s former riverbed between the Science Museum and the Gora.

Also, the Turia Garden’s two banks are connected by a pedestrian bridge in the middle of the road, which has numerous lanes for traffic traveling in both directions.

2. CaixaForum Valencia

CaixaForum Valencia, a multipurpose venue where guests can enjoy temporary and ongoing exhibits, live music, projections, conferences, and shows, is housed in this Calatrava-designed structure.

3. Umbracle

The Umbracle is a sizable, 17,000 m2 open-access garden where you may stroll and admire the typical Mediterranean plants and modern sculptures.

When Terraza Mya is open at night in the summer, you can have a beverage while gazing at the stars.

4. Palau de Les Arts

The Palau de Les Arts in the City of Arts and Sciences is the place to go if you enjoy music. Its schedule from October through November features operas, concerts, zarzuelas, and ballet.

When not used for performances, you can tour the structure by making a reservation online.

5. Science Museum

This museum’s guiding principle is “Not touching is prohibited,” thus you can probably guess what kind of place it is.

Numerous interactive science and technology exhibitions are available at the Science Museum.

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The city’s rigor and smoothness will leave you wanting to keep visiting Valencia and exploring more while you are there.

You can be sure that every place there lives up to its name by enabling visitors to understand the accuracy, calculation, and choreography that go into both the craft and science.

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Originally published at https://suntrustblog.com on October 14, 2022.

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