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REGION OF VALENCIA
Host Region of the 32 nd America’s Cup

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© ACM 2005 / Francesco Ferri

© ACM 2005 / Francesco Ferri
It is the oldest worldwide sporting
event, whose media coverage is
comparable to the Olympic Games.
It is a competition where precision,
technological development and
strategy are decisive factors, making
it a historic milestone of renowned
prestige for the defender of the title
and its challengers.
The organisers consider that Valencia
has the best wind and sea conditions,
as well as being a thriving city with the
necessary infrastructure in order to
hold this sailing event. Hosting the
America’s Cup is the opportunity for
Valencia to open itself up to the sea
for good and to recover the excellence
that the Mediterranean offers to the
urban development of the city.
Known originally as the Hundred
Guinea Cup, and following the victory
of the schooner America in the 1851
regatta, the race had the honour of
calling itself the America’s Cup in 1870.
Until 1983, when the sailing boat
Australia II raised the trophy, the
competition had been won by North
American boats. In the same year the
Louis Vuitton Cup was created, a
preliminary competition that
determined who would challenge the
defender of the trophy. In the Auckland
race of 2003 a European boat, the
Swiss Alinghi, won the America’s Cup
after 152 years of Anglo-Saxon
hegemony. The Swiss team had to
organise the following race in 2007.
However the Deed of Gift, an official
rule of the competition, establishes
that the America’s Cup can only be
contested in salt waters.
Valencia was designated after
a hard fought campaign involving
56 other candidates such as Barcelona,
Naples, Marseille, Palma de Majorca
and Cascais.

The competition calendar in Valencia
began with the Louis Vuitton Acts 2, 3,
4 & 5 -during 2004 and 2005-. In 2006
the Louis Vuitton Acts 10, 11 & 12 will
be contested. The last act will be held
in Valencian waters in 2007, Act 14,
which will then herald the long awaited
Louis Vuitton Cup, followed by the
America’s Cup, as from June, when the
Alinghi will have to fight to defend
its title.
This competition is a unique
opportunity to promote sailing in the
Region of Valencia. The effort put into
this event is favoured by optimum
weather conditions, with an annual
average temperature of over 17 º C,
a strategic location and investment,
and this winning combination
will make the Valencian seaboard
the sporting harbour for the Spanish
and Europeans alike.
The challenge of the America’s Cup can
already be felt in all sailing clubs,
marinas, sailing schools and other
sailing facilities along the five-hundred
kilometre-long coastline of the Region
of Valencia.
No doubt the America’s Cup will have
a before and after which is why Valencia
and the entire region is so immersed
in what is more than a mere sporting
event. This land is ready to take on the
prominence it deserves and play its
own role in this competition as an axis
of cultures and values.

The City of Arts and Sciences in
Valencia is in itself a spectacle for the
eyes. It is “the most lively city in the
world” and a reference point for leisure
in the XXI century with infinite
possibilities and activities for visitors.
The avant-garde image of the buildings
that make up this impressive centre for
leisure and culture, designed by
Santiago Calatrava, is complemented
with the attractive contents of the
Hemisfèric and the Museu de les
Ciències Príncipe Felipe, the
Oceanogràfic and the Palau de les Arts
Reina Sofía.
The Hemisfèric offers exciting sessions
at a latest-generation Imax Cinema with
films that make one experience the
most vertiginous of sensations, a
planetarium and a laser show, as well
as serving as the ideal platform for all
kinds of events.
The Museu de les Ciències Príncipe
Felipe is housed in a magnificent
building, whose imposing hall is its
main attraction, and offers varied and
interesting interactive scientific
exhibitions under the slogan “No
touching is forbidden”, thus turning
the visitor into the protagonist. It is
also a venue for prominent meetings,
seminars and international forums.
The Oceanogràfic is an oceanographic
park that gathers examples of flora and
fauna of the principal marine
ecosystems of the planet -from the
Atlantic, the Mediterranean and
continental waters to the frozen seas
of the Arctic and Antarctic, through to
warm and tropical habitats, where the
visitor can see species such as
walruses and beluga whales at close
range. Visitors can get their strength
back in an impressive underwater
restaurant.
The Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía
is one of the largest spaces devoted to
the performing arts in the whole world.
It can house various kinds of artistic
and cultural performances such as
concerts or operatic performances,
dance or theatre from the principal
international cultural circuits in an
avant-garde setting and it serves as a
landmark for the city of Valencia. As
well as the Main Hall, the spectacular
75-metre high building also houses
spaces such as the Master Room, the
Amphitheatre and the Chamber Theatre
that allow performances of all genres
of classical and contemporary art and
a host of associated cultural activities.
Terra Mítica is one of the few parks
that can be considered thematic in
Europe. Incredible rides and shows
turn it into a fascinating place where
time ceases to exist. One can intensely
live the mysteries of the oldest and
most legendary civilizations of the
Mediterranean by travelling across the
five areas (Egypt, Greece, Rome,
Iberia and The Islands) that make up
the park in Benidorm.
The theme park is designed for the
general public, the daring and the
curious, and it doesn’t matter how old
you are or where you are from, as all
that matters is the desire to have a
good time. With Benidorm’s favourable
weather, the visitor can enjoy a varied
offer of rides and shows, together with
a wide selection of bars and
restaurants, shops and a customer
service office. Next to Terra Mítica in
Benidorm, the Naturaleza Terra
Natura park also offers a journey of
adventure into the exciting world of
exotic animals.

The cultural Project of Castellón
combines leisure with spectacle.
The restored Teatro Principal offers
performances in an emblematic space
for the performing arts in the capital
of La Plana. The Espai d’Art
Contemporani houses avant-garde
exhibitions from the most prestigious
national and international artists.
The Museu de Belles Arts offers a
retrospective view of the voluminous
and valuable historic and patrimonial
wealth of the province. Let us not forget
the Auditoriums and Conference
Centres in Castellón and Peñíscola,
which were incorporated into the
Project as attractive venues for musical
performances, audiovisual shows and
with a view to consolidating business
tourism as a quality product in the
Castellón offer.
In addition, it is a privilege to be able
to follow the events of the world
calendar of motorcycling at the Region
of Valencia “Ricardo Tormo” Racing
Circuit, whose advanced design
delights fans with its spectacular
visibility. The racing circuit
boasts a sporting calendar
full of all kinds of competitions
throughout the year and is the stuff
of champions.
Let us not forget the City of Light in
Alicante; a centre for cinematographic
fun and culture, proposed as the most
modern audiovisual complex in Europe
with the greatest range of services for
national and international productions
of films and series. Moreover, there is
the City of Performing Arts in Sagunto,
which continues a tradition that started
over 2.000 years ago in the Roman
theatre of this historic city. It offers
spectacular artistic performances in
the historic-industrial complex of the
former iron foundry of the
Mediterranean with leading actors
from the international stage.

Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca
Nature Park
This is a flat coastal area separated
from the sea by a narrow strip of
shingle and sand. It is the major
wetland area in Castellón province and
considered highly valuable owing to
its unique plant and animal population.
Desert de les Palmes Nature Park
Located in the municipal areas of
Benicàssim, Cabanes, la Pobla Tornesa,
Borriol and Castellón de la Plana, this
scenic nature reserve featuring a “palm
tree desert” has an area of 2,000 Ha
and forms part of the mountain range
that runs parallel to the coast.
23,255 km 2 of scenery. From the shores
of the Mediterranean to the grandiose
sierras of the interior, the Region of
Valencia gives you the chance to enjoy
a wide variety of natural surroundings:
endless beaches, hidden coves,
marshlands, rice paddies, salt flats,
Mediterranean forests, deep ravines
and gorges sculpted by mountain
streams... Lots of space for
nature lovers.
From north to south, there are
seventeen natural parks and three
protected natural marine reserves that
have unique species of Mediterranean
flora and fauna.
Islas Columbretes Nature Park
The archipelago of the Columbretes
islands is located 30 miles off the coast
of Castellón. These volcanic islands are
of great ecological value and are
unique in the entire Mediterranean
basin. They have been carved by the
wind and sea into curious shapes, like
the interconnected craters on Isla
Grossa and the central chimney of the
ancient Carallot volcano. The
Columbretes islands have also been
declared Natural Marine Reserve.
Sierra de Irta Nature Park
Small 12,000 Ha area with typically
Mediterranean vegetation and fauna.
The abrupt mountain slopes drop
gently to the sea along 12 km of
practically virgin coastline. The Torre
Badum cliff is the second highest in
the Region of Valencia, serving as a
nesting site for seagulls and shags.

Sierra Espadán Nature Park
This nature park is covered in valuable
cork oak groves and pine trees. The
park is dotted with tiny villages with
Morisco reminiscences and an
interesting cultural heritage: castles,
the town of Jínquer, and Roman ruins...
Local fauna include eagles, badgers,
foxes, genets and stone martens.
Sierra Calderona Nature Park
The Calderona nature park is located
in the province of Valencia, flanked by
the Palancia and the Turia river valleys.
It has rugged terrain with sandstone
and limestone formations, and an
abundance of pines and a few cork
oaks. The quiet valleys in the areas are
sprinkled with historic monasteries. Of
note are the Garbí and Gorgo peaks,
with magnificent lookout points over
the neighbouring districts.
La Albufera Nature Park
This is the major wetland area in the
Region of Valencia, both because of its
size (21,000 Ha) and its ecological
value. It serves as a principal stopover
and a nesting area for water birds. It
has four distinct habitats with their
own plant and animal life: the shoal or
sandbar, the marsh, the lagoon and
the forest area. Traditional activities
are fishing and rice growing.
Pego-Oliva Marshland Nature Park
This is another important wetland area
in the Region of Valencia owing to the
variety of its submarine life. Extending
over 1,290 Ha, the park includes the
river Bullent-Vedat and the southern
slope of the Mustalla sierra, the
marshland, the coastal sand dunes and
the river Molinell Racons.
El Montgó Nature Park
The Montgó massif rises up to 750 m
just off the coast between Dénia and
Xàbia. This impressive mountain with
its own peculiar eco-systems runs
parallel to the coast and descends to
Cape San Antonio.
The Rock of Ifach Nature Park
This enormous mass of calcareous rock
measuring some 50,000 m 2 stands on
the coast, towering to 332 m in height.
It is joined to the mainland by a narrow
isthmus. Ifach is noted for its
autochthonous rock plant life, some of
which is unique to this area.
The Santa Pola Salt Flats Nature Park
With a surface area of 2,470 Ha, this
natural park presents a perfect example
of the integration of traditional
economic activities, such as salt
manufacturing, and the preservation
of a wetland area serving as a habitat
for many species of waterbirds.
El Hondo Nature Park
This nature park has an area of 2,380
Ha and is made up of a series of
marshes which are similar to each other
but offer different habitats depending
on the depth and quality of their
waters.

La Mata and Torrevieja Salt Flats
Nature Park
These salt flats, together with those of
El Hondo and Santa Pola, form a
wetland triangle which is of great
importance for migratory birds. With
an area of 3,700 Ha, these lagoons are
used as nesting sites and wintering
areas for over one hundred species of
water birds.
El Carrascar de la Font Roja
Nature Park
In the hinterlands of Alicante province,
between the towns of Alcoi and bi, this
nature park offers fine landscape
featuring Mediterranean pines and
shrubbery of great botanical interest.
The history of this park dates back to
the 14th century.
Sierra Mariola Nature Park
The Sierra Mariola is a mountainous
area located between the provinces of
Valencia and Alicante. Botanically it is
very interesting because it is a natural
habitat for numerous medicinal and
aromatic plants, and contains
noteworthy pine forest areas scattered
with oaks, maples, ashes and teaks.
There are both man-made and natural
caves and curious snow wells once
used for storing winter snow for ice
production for local consumption.
Hoces del Cabriel Nature Park
This is the largest nature park in the
Region of Valencia, covering an area of
31,446 Ha. The Cabriel river forms the
backbone of the park, which serves as
a natural boundary between the Region
of Valencia and the region of Castilla
La Mancha. The Cabriel valley is the
best conserved riverside forest in the
Region of Valencia and is made up of
poplar, willow and tamarind groves.
The fauna is of exceptional interest,
both for the crag and cliff habitats
where birds of prey are predominant
and for the river, with its otters and
indigenous crabs.
Serra Gelada Nature Park
The Serra Gelada Nature Park covers
the municipal district of Benidorm and
L’Alfàs del Pi, the sea and islands
around these and also around Altea.
It also includes the Gelada Mountains
that run along the coast, the offshore
islands and sea beds, which are
protected for their outstanding
environmental value. The park has
three specially protected areas, which
consist of the Gelada cliffs, the entire
Mitjana Island and certain areas of the
illots (islets) of Benidorm and l’Olla.

Natural Marine Reserve of the Island
of Tabarca
Tabarca is located about three miles
south-west of the cape of Santa Pola
and some 8 miles from the city of
Alicante, the municipal district to which
it belongs. It is about 2 kilometres long
and 400 metres wide. The path that
goes round the island allows one to
contemplate the coastal scenery and
to follow the movements of marine
birds. Its crystal clear waters, abundant
fauna and flora and seabed, highly
prized by scuba diving enthusiasts,
proved decisive in its being declared a
Marine Reserve in 1986.
Natural Marine Reserve
of the cape of San Antonio
The Marine Reserve of the cape of San
Antonio is on the coast north of
Alicante, between the towns of Dénia
and Xàbia. Its cliffs, some of which are
over 150 metres high, confer the
scenery with spectacular beauty. It
possesses a varied underwater
topography where there is an excellent
representation of a great number of
species linked to these rocky coasts,
making the Reserve highly interesting
in terms of ecology, science, scenery
and recreation.
Elx Palm Grove
The historic and monumental town of
Elx and its Palmeral, a group of palm
groves spread over an area of 5
kilometres and with over 200,000 palm
trees, offers extremely beautiful
scenery. Considered the largest in
Europe, the Palmeral that surrounds
the historic quarters occupies an area
2 kilometres long by 1 kilometre wide.
It was declared Patrimony of Humanity
in the year 2000.

632 km of coastline, where you can
enjoy everything the sea has to offer.
Clean, transparent waters caress the
land’s beaches, covered in fine, golden
sands or wave-worn shingles.
Impressive cliffs dominate the horizon,
watching over solitary coves.
You can enjoy warm water
temperatures in summer and autumn,
and excellent solariums in winter. You
have a wide variety of beaches to
choose from: quiet, family beaches;
bustling, cosmopolitan beaches;
isolated coves hidden under towering
cliffs; beaches on the shores of the city.
In the Region of Valencia you can
sunbathe or swim at beaches
internationally known for their quality,
like Benidorm; beaches with golden
sands like Gandia, Guardamar, Oropesa
del Mar, Alicante or Sagunto; fine
beauty spots, such as Peñíscola, with
the castle of Pope Pedro de Luna
(Benedict XIII) in the background;
hidden coves in Benissa and
Teulada/Moraira and Xàbia...
They all form a coastline sharing one
common feature: clean water and welltended
beaches with a range of
services. Each year the EU awards blue
flags for the region’s clean beaches,
making the Region of Valencia one of
the tourist areas with the most blue
flags in Europe.
During the summer months you can
find out about the state of the beaches
by phoning 900 21 07 63.

VINARÒS
BENICARLÓ
PEÑÍSCOLA
El Fortí
El Morrongo
Nord
ALCALÀ DE XIVERT
ALCOSSEBRE
TORREBLANCA
ORPESA
Les Fonts / El Carregador / La Romana
Manyetes / Moro / L’Estany
Torrenostra / Norte
Morro de Gos / La Conxa
CASTELLÓN
de la Plana
CANET D’EN BERENGUER
MONCOFA
XILXES
ALMENARA
BENICÀSSIM
BURRIANA
NULES
Nules
Masbo
Les Cases / Cerezo
Casablanca
Racó de la Mar
Voramar / La Almadrava
Torre Sant Vicent Torreó / Els Terrers
Heliopo is
Gurugú / El Pinar
L'Arenal
SAGUNT
L´Almardà / El Port de Sagunt
EL PUIG
LA POBLA DE FARNALS
ALBORAYA
VALENCIA
Play Puig
Puebla de Farnals
Port Saplaya
Arenas Cabanyal
La Malva rosa
El Saler
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
SUECA
CULLERA
TAVERNES DE LA VALLDIGNA
La Devesa
El Perellonet / El Perelló
Mareny de Vilxes / Les Palmeretes
El Faro / El Racó / Dossel
L´Illa Los Olivos / Sant Antoni
Tavernes de Valldigna / La Goleta
LA VILA JOIOSA
EL CAMPELLO
ALICANTE
XERACO Xeraco
GANDIA Playa Nord
Bellreguart / Miramar / Piles
OLIVA
Terranova / Pau Pi / Les Aigües Blanques
Les Deveses / Les Marines / Les Bovetes
DÉNIA
Les Rotes / Marineta Cassiana / Punta del Raset
XÀBIA El Arenal / La Granadella / La Grava
El Portet / L´Ampolla
TEULADA MORAIRA Les Platgetes
BENISSA Cala Fustera
BENIDORM
FINESTRAT
L’ALFÀS DEL PI
CALP
ALTEA
Albir
La Fossa / Port Mauri
L´Arenal Bol / Cantal Roig
L'Olla / La Roda / Cap Blanch
Levante / Mal Pas / Poniente
La Cala
Centre / El Paradís
Carrer del Mar / Muchavista
Sant Joan / El Postiguet / Saladar / Albufereta
ELX
El Altet / Els Arenals del Sol / Les Pesqueres El Rebollo / La Marina
Playa Lisa / Levante / Varadero / Tamarit
SANTA POLA
Tabarca
La Marina / Les Pesqueres Rebollo
GUARDAMAR DEL SEGURA
Els Vivers / Centre / La Roqueta
ORIHUELA
TORREVIEJA
PILAR DE LA HORADADA
Torrelamata / Los Locos / El Cura
Los Naufragos Acequión / La Mata
Flamenca / La Zenia / Campoamor / Cabo Roig / M l Palmeras
Las Villas Higuecas / Puerto / Jesuitas Cala Rincón

The age-old history of this land and the
creative spirit of its inhabitants have
had a profound effect on the cultural
development of the Region of Valencia.
Centuries of culture and rich historical
and artistic heritage await you:
Neolithic paintings in the caves of
Valltorta (Tírig-Albocàsser), Cueva de
la Araña (Bicorp) and Morella la Vella;
archeological remains in L’Alcúdia (Elx),
La Serreta (Alcoi) and Castell de
Castells, La Bastida de les Alcusses in
Moixent; Roman monuments in
Sagunto, Cabanes and Chelva;
Medieval castles in the districts of Els
Ports de Morella (Castellón) and
Vinalopó (Alicante); and numerous civic
and religious buildings in all
architectural styles in Alzira, Bocairent,
Gandia, Requena, Valencia, Xàtiva,
Castellón de la Plana, Jérica, Morella,
Peñíscola, Sant Mateu, Alicante, Elx,
Orihuela, and more.
More than 200 museums provide an
ample overview of regional culture and
history. Don’t miss the IVAM Modern
Art Museum and the San Pío V Fine
Arts Museum in Valencia, the Fine Arts
Museum in Castellón de la Plana, and
the Contemporary Art Museum in
Vilafamés, or the Gravina Fine Arts
Museum (MUBAG) and the Provincial
Museum of Archaeology (MARQ) in
Alicante. Tourist information offices
provide information on opening times.
The City of the Arts and Sciences, in
Valencia, is a major reference point for
21st century culture and entertainment.
Also of interest are a number of cultural
events held throughout the year in the
Region of Valencia. Of note are the
International Comedy Film Festival
(Peñíscola, June), the L’Alfàs del Pi Film
Festival (July), the International Musical
Bands Competition (Valencia) and the
Francisco Tárrega Guitar Competition
in Benicàssim (both in July), the
Benicàssim International Music Festival
(FIB), the International Habanera and
Polyphony Competition (Torrevieja,
August), and the Valencia film festival
Mostra de Valencia Cinema del
Mediterrani (October), the “Sagunto
on Stage” theatre festival (August), the
concert programme at the Palau de la
Música auditorium in Valencia (year
round) and the Biennial of Valencia.

Bright lights, roaring fires, gunpowder
and theatrics are key elements in
Valencian festivities. Over 600 popular
fiestas are held in the Region of
Valencia each year – fiestas which are
meant to be held in the streets, for
everybody to enjoy. Tourist Information
Offices can provide you with a full lineup
to choose from.
You might enjoy...
The fire fiestas: The spectacular Fallas
of Valencia (12-19 March), the Fogueres
de Sant Joan in Alicante (17-24 June)
and the Santantonadas in Forcall (17
January). The Moors and Christians in
Alcoi (22-25 April), also held in many
other towns in Alicante province, and
in the interior of the provinces of
Valencia and Castellón.
The religious festivals: the Les Useres
pilgrimage (last Friday of April); The
Mystery of Elx (14-15 August) and the
Holy Week and Corpus Christi
processions.
In addition, the Magdalena feast (third
Sunday of Lent in Castellón), the
Rosario Marinero de la Aurora (in
Cullera on the second Sunday after
Easter), the Requena Grape Harvest
(24 August-4 September), the Tomatina
(Tomato Battle) in Buñol (last
Wednesday in August), the Muixeranga
in Algemesí (7-8 September), the Xàtiva
Fair (August), the Running of the Bulls
and Horses in Segorbe (September),
Tots Sants Fair of Cocentaina
(November), the Sexenni in Morella
(second fortnight of August, every six
years), the feast in honour of Our Lady
of Suffrage in Benidorm (November),
and Bull Festivals in Valencia, Alicante
and Castellón.
Moors and Christians
This celebration has become a highly
popular and spectacular festivity
because of the many attractions it offers
to both participants and spectators:
farce, disguises, traditional costumes,
music and gunpowder. The age-old
tradition of the battles between the
believers in the Crescent Moon and the
followers of the Cross are portrayed year
after year in colourful parades featuring
local people dressed as Moors and
Christians, beating on timbals and
blowing pipes called “chirimias”,
shooting blunderbusses and flashing
shining swords and scimitars. The largest
feast is held in the town of Alcoi, in the
month of April, although there are many
other celebrations throughout the year,
such as in Biar, Ontinyent, Bocairent, la
Vila Joiosa, Alicante, Callosa d’En Sarrià,
Xixona, Cocentaina, Villena, Elda, Petrer,
Benidorm, Crevillent, Banyeres de
Mariola, Albaida, Sax, l'Olleria, etc.
Las Fallas
These are the unparalleled fire feasts,
signifying renovation, spring cleaning,
the change of the seasons. “Fallas” are
huge, float-like figurines assembled in
the street, full of satire and humour, and
peopled with baroque figurines called
ninots. Valencia holds these festivities
honouring St Joseph from 12 to 19 March,
and many other towns in the region do
likewise, such as Alzira, Benetússer,
Cullera, Benicarló, Benidorm, Burriana,
Dénia, Elda, Gandia, Sagunto, Torrent,
la Vall d'Uixó, Xàtiva...

Les Fogueres de Sant Joan
On the night of 24 June bonfires are lit
everywhere. This solstice celebration is
full of fun and festivities, with parades,
dances, and a full range of firework
displays. Streets and squares fill with
people, and music and the smell of
gunpowder float through the night air, as
the bonfires keep their tryst with the feast
of St John each year. In the city of Alicante,
the highpoint is reached on the night of
24 June, when from the summit of mount
Benacantil, a majestic firework display
imitating a palm tree is set off, embracing
the entire bay of the city.
La Magdalena
This is held on the third Sunday of Lent
in Castellón, with a number of traditional
parades and ceremonies such as the
pregó, the pilgrimage to the chapel, les
gaietes, dances, processions, etc. The
gaietes parade is a unique celebration
combining art and glowing lanterns to
mark the founding of the city.
The Mystery of Elx
The Mystery of Elx, now a UNESCO World
Heritage event as of 2001, is a festivity
listed as being of international tourist
interest, consisting of a sacred/lyrical
drama inherited from the 15th century
where actors perform the last few days of
the Virgin Mary, her death, her ascension
to heaven and her coronation. Popularly
known as the “Festa” or “Feast”, it is
traditionally held on two successive days,
August 14 and 15, in the Basilica of the
Assumption of Saint Mary of Elx and is
the only play of medieval origin permitted
in the interior of the Catholic temple,
having survived down through the ages
to our day. On even-numbered years there
are extraordinary performances on 29 and
30 October, and on 1 November.
La Tomatina
Part of the High Feasts of the town of
Buñol, in August. A festival in which tons
and tons of tomatoes are thrown around
the main square. It is listed as a fiesta of
international tourist interest in view of its
peculiarly.

On the coast, numerous nautical and
recreational facilities provide you with
the opportunity to make the most of
the sea: swimming, water skiing,
sailing, windsurfing, fishing,
snorkelling, rowing, and a full calendar
of regattas and competitions.
The Region of Valencia has 21 golf
courses equipped with the finest
services and facilities. All are set in
prime locations and have made the
region one of the world's best locations
for golf enthusiasts.
People looking for thrills and adventure
can try other sports in the hinterlands,
such as mountaineering, cycling, riding,
piloting, rafting, and more.
For further information on adventure
sports, contact the IVAJ (Valencia Youth
Institute) on phone 012 and ask about
activities being programmed.

GOLF COURSES
YACHT CLUBS AND MARINAS
Panorámica
C.N. de Vinaròs
Marina Benicarló
Puerto de Peñíscola
P.D. Las Fuentes
CASTELLÓN
de la Plana
Mediterráneo
Costa Azahar
P.D. Oropesa del Mar
Real C. N. de Castellón
C.N. de Burriana
P.D. de Canet d’En Berenguer
Escorpión
Manises
VALENCIA
El Bosque
El Saler
P. D. Pobla Marina
Port Saplaya
Real C. N. de Valencia
C.N. El Perelló
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
C. N. de Cullera
Real C. N. de Gandía
Oliva Nova
C. N. Oliva
C. N. de Dénia / Puerto Dénia / Marina Dénia
La Sella
C. N. de Jávea / P. de Jávea
Jávea
C. N. Moraira
Ifach
C. N. Les Bassetes
Don Cayo
C. N. de Calpe / Puerto Blanco
C. N. de Altea / Marina Greenwich / La Galera,
BENIDORM
Portet de L’Olla / Puerto de Altea
Alicante Golf
C. N. Benidorm
Bonalba
C. N. de La Vila Joiosa / Puerto de La Vila Joiosa
Alenda Club Golf
C. N. El Campello
ALICANTE
Puerto Costa Blanca
Real C. de Regatas de Alicante-La Cantera / Real C. de Regatas de Alicante
Marina Deportiva de Alicante
El Plantío
C. N. Santa Pola / Puerto de Santa Pola
La Marquesa
La Finca
Villamartín
Campoamor
Las Ramblas
Marina de las Dunas
Puerto de Tabarca
Real C. N. de Torrevieja / Marina Internacional de Torrevieja
C. N. Dehesa de Campoamor / P. D. Cabo Roig
P. D. Torre de la Horadada

The Region of Valencia keeps its rich,
age-old craft tradition alive, handed
down from father to son. In local shops
and specialized stores you can find folk
art objects of exceptional beauty.
The towns of Paterna, Manises, Biar,
Agost, Alcora and Onda are the
birthplaces of ceramic wares, each with
their own distinctive style. Gata de
Gorgos, Vallada and Moixent produce
original articles made from wicker,
esparto grass, palm leaves and cane.
L’Olleria is famous for cut glassware
and crystal, Elx for its original palmleaf
creations, and the towns of
Morella, Monóvar, Novelda
and El Castell de Guadalest for their
artistic textiles. In Jarafuel and Segorbe
you can buy fine, handmade walking
sticks, and for hot summer days, why
not use an authentic handmade fan
from Valencia or Aldaia.

The Region of Valencia has gained a
deserved place in the annals of
cookery thanks to its world-famous
paella, the queen of regional cuisine.
But the culinary delights certainly don’t
end here. Apart from this traditional
dish combining products from the land
and the sea, each town and village has
its own variation on the rice theme. In
fact, there are thousands of ways to
prepare local rice: arròs negre (with
squid), caldoso (stewed), al horno
(oven-baked), a la marinera
(fisherman’s style), con costra (with
omelette topping), rossejat (with chick
peas), etc.
Then come the fresh vegetables from
the local gardens, the huertas, and fresh
fish and shellfish, plus game, “free
range” poultry, all used as ingredients
for old recipes which have stood the test
of time. Restaurants offer dishes such
as fideuà, gazpachos, sausages, all i
pebre, cruet de peix, dried fish roe, etc.
Fresh oranges, table grapes from
Vinalopó, medlars from Callosa d’En
Sarrià or cherries from the Alicante
mountain orchards are good for dessert.
Or perhaps some turrón, arnadí, icecream
or horchata from Alboraya.
To accompany fine meals, nothing better
than some red and young rosé wines
from Utiel-Requena, or “cava” or
sparkling wine, a sweet Fondillón from
Alicante, or crisp white wines from the
Alto Turia, plus the traditional Alicante
liqueurs known as herbero and cafélicor.
These wines all have their
“denominación de origen”: Alicante,
Utiel-Requena and Valencia.

A country house, hostel or small
charming hotel are alternative
accommodations that enable you to
discover the inland region and the way
of life of local inhabitants. During your
stay you can enjoy all sorts of activities
such as hiking, mountain biking, horse
riding, ravine descents, climbing and
even craft workshops.
In Castellón, the scenic mountain area
known as La Tinença de Benifassá, an
outstanding ecological niche, has
secluded villages with valuable cultural
legacies; the Els Ports-Maestrat district
presents scenery that combines natural
elements with man-made constructions
that reflect the course of history; at the
foot of the Penyagolosa, the most
emblematic peak in Valencian
territory at 1,814 m, there is a rural
environment full of ancient customs;
the Alto Mijares district, located around
the river that bears its name, is well
suited for nature, sports and health
tourism, with an array of local crafts;
the Alto Palancia district has a
landscape where water takes pride of
place, an important historic and artistic
heritage and mountain ranges wedged
between nature reserves.

In Valencia, the mountainous Rincón
de Ademuz lies farthest from the
coast, presenting rural landscape
highlighted by lofty peaks covered in
splendid forests; the Calderona Sierra
has picturesque mountains with a
special kind of charm where you can
do some hiking and reach lookout
points from which you gain a good
view of the coast, the Serranos/Alto
Turia district and lots of forest land
close to the Turia river running through
a narrow valley, past small towns and
villages with interesting sights and
old historic quarters; La Plana de
Requena-Utiel offers the landscape
of the Castilian meseta surrounded
by mountain ranges, a wine-making
district with fiestas, culture and history
seasoned with a rich cuisine; La Hoya
de Buñol marks the rise from the coast
towards the meseta, with rivers
providing good opportunities for
aquatics and mountain ranges
concealing attractive caves; El Valle
de Ayora has potholes and cavities of
geological interest and the entire
region presents a colourful landscape
varying from ochre to red and
inhabited by unique animal species;
La Canal de Navarrés boasts a rugged
beauty with a mosaic of fields and
crops, prehistoric rock shelters, river
canyons and outstanding traditional
architecture; La Costera-La Vall
d’Albaida has a succession of rural
landscapes where fruit trees
predominate, inhabited since
antiquity as evidenced by the
abundant historic and artistic
heritage of the towns and villages
in this district.

In Alicante, the nature park area
known as La Serra Mariola is a highly
valued cultural and environmental
paradise, providing natural shade for
towns and villages offering crafts,
fiestas and traditional cuisine; Les
Valls de la Marina, with a strong
Morisco flavour, penetrate inland
flanked by magnificent limestone
mountains with unique plant species
and mountaintop castles; La Serra
d’Aitana descends towards the sea,
giving rise to a constantly changing
landscape dotted with friendly little
villages connected via hiking trails;
the Vinalopó Castles area is a
storehouse of historic features of the
region, overlooking towns and villages
with important cultural treasures; the
Baix Vinalopó-Vega Baja are lowlands
with hills and hillocks that provide
excellent panoramas, wetlands highly
valued for their scenery and for the
presence of migratory birds, an
extensive palm tree plantation, the
only one of its kind in Europe, and
monumental towns whose history
dates back to the first settlements
on the peninsula.

For hiking fans there is a complete
network of well-signposted Long-
Distance (GR7, GR10, GR33, GR36 and
GR37) and Short-Distance Routes (267)
(Senderos de Gran Recorrido y de
Pequeño Recorrido) which cross the
Region of Valencia from north to south
and from east to west, linking various
towns. There are many outdoor sports
to practise: canoeing, mountain
climbing and walking, sports and
classical climbing, ravine descents, road
and mountain bike excursions, delta
wing, hang gliding, ultralight aircraft
and ballooning, among others.
The organizers of these activities can
be contacted through tourist
information offices.

LA TINENÇA DE
BENIFASSÀ
Morella
ELS PORTS-MAESTRAT
Sant Mateu
Villafranca del Cid
Ademuz
Tuéjar
Chelva
Utiel
Requena
Cofrentes
Jalance
Ayora
Chiva
Buñol
Lucena del Cid
l'Alcora
Montanejos
Bejís
Onda CASTELLÓ
Jérica
de la Plana
Navajas
Segorbe
Llíria
Navarrés
Anna
Xàtiva
Enguera
Vistabella del
Maestrazgo
Sagunt
VALENCIA
PENYAGOLOSA
EL ALTO MIJARES
EL ALTO PALANCIA
EL RINCÓN DE
ADEMUZ
LA CALDERONA
LOS SERRANOS
LA PLANA DE
REQUENA-UTIEL
LA HOYA DE BUÑOL
EL VALLE DE AYORA
LA CANAL DE
NAVARRÉS
LA COSTERA-
LA VALL D'ALBAIDA
Ontinyent La Vall
d'Alcalà
Bocairent Muro de Alcoy Vall del Pop
Cocentaina
Alcoi El Castell de
Biar
Villena
Guadalest
Xixona BENIDORM
Elda
Novelda
Elx
ALACANT
LA SERRA MARIOLA
LES VALLS DE LA
MARINA
LA SERRA D'AITANA
LOS CASTILLOS DEL
VINALOPÓ
BAIX VINALOPÓ-
VEGA BAJA
Orihuela
Main roads
Airport

The city of Valencia has long been an
important venue on the trade fair circuit,
becoming consolidated as an attractive
location for conference tourism that
enables professional visitors to enjoy
the city in their free time. Its historic
centre, which is among the most
extensive in Europe and features firstclass
cultural and architectural
treasures such as the Lonja, a 15thcentury
former silk exchange listed as
World Heritage, vies with natural
surroundings of exceptional beauty and
local tradition like L’Albufera, El Saler,
the beaches and the seaside towns.
The city offers visitors new, avant-garde
sites such as the Valencia Conference
Centre, the City of the Arts and Sciences
located at the end of the old Turia
riverbed, now converted into an
extensive garden area, one stretch of
which contains the Music Auditorium.
There are also national museums
such as the Ceramics Museum or the
Fine Arts Museum, and internationally
renowned festivities such as
the Fallas in March.

Alicante is a city that lives life happily
on the shores of the Mediterranean.
A place where you can enjoy the
exceptional weather all year round,
offering visitors a host of possibilities
for an easy weekend break or perhaps
to stage the professional event
of your choice.
Magnificent beaches such as
El Postiguet, facing the city centre;
landmark sites such as the Santa
Barbara castle perched on the city’s hilltop,
commanding a fine view of the city and
coast; the beautiful Concathedral dedicated
to St Nicholas or the ancient church of
St Mary; museums such as the Provincial
Archaeological Museum (MARQ) or the
Gravina Fine Arts Museum (MUBAG),
boasting the latest equipment for eyecatching
exhibitions, to mention only a few
of the main attractions that tourists will find
in this city.

Moreover, Alicante offers
a patchwork of different scenes for rest
and relaxation: the Explanada
Promenade along the seafront and
harbour, the bar and tavern scene in
the old quarter, known as “El Barrio”,
and countless other activities such as
festivities, music, theatre and
exhibitions throughout the year.
This gives the city a good lineup of
complementary attractions for visitors,
either for work or play, in addition
to its well-consolidated
“sun and fun” offers.
Castellón offers an intense cultural life
that the city cultural project continues
to expand. Plays at the Principal
Theatre, avant-garde exhibitions
at the Contemporary Art Centre, historic
collections at the Fine Arts Museum
and conferences, conventions and
professional events at the Auditorium
and Conference Centre, alternating
with shows and concerts in a perfect
amalgam of business and pleasure.
Deeply rooted in Mediterranean
tradition, Castellón’s commercial and
cultural life inspires a lively and
entertaining city where everything is
close at hand, enhanced by
the modern internationalist mindset
of its people.

INFORMATION
AND CONTACT
ALICANTE
CONVENTION
BUREAU
96 514 92 50
www.alicanteturismo.com
TURISMO
VALENCIA
CONVENTION
BUREAU
96 360 63 53
www.turisvalencia.es
PALACIO DE
CONGRESOS DE
CASTELLÓN
DE LA PLANA
964 23 40 64
www.culturalcas.com
PALACIO DE
CONGRESOS
DE VALENCIA
96 317 94 00
www.palcongres-vlc.com
BENIDORM
CONVENTION
BUREAU
96 681 54 63
www.benidorm.org
COSTA BLANCA
CONVENTION
BUREAU
96 523 01 60
www.costablancaconvention.org
PALACIO DE
CONGRESOS DE
PEÑÍSCOLA
964 46 76 30
www.culturalcas.com

Discover the delights of Benidorm, the Mediterranean’s
finest tourist resort.
In Alicante, go for a promenade along the palm-lined
seafront Explanada, relax on the Postiguet beach in the
city centre, and enjoy the leisure scene in the shopping
and sports port area, with restaurants, cafés and seafront
shops.
Enjoy the magnificent beaches and coves along the
Costa Blanca. From Dénia to Pilar de la Horadada, you’ll
find beaches for all tastes: quiet coves, bustling beaches,
with either sand dunes or fine shingles.
Visit Orihuela to see an exceptional ensemble of gothic,
renaissance and baroque monuments.
In Santa Pola you can try a delightful caldereta de
langosta, the town's famous lobster stew. From the
harbour, you can make a trip to the island of Tabarca
and enjoy the magnificent marine scenery.
Experience the nightlife on the Costa Blanca: discos and
pubs, cafés and terraces where you can have a drink or
an ice-cream, casinos, dance halls... Boredom is out of
the question!
Climb the San Antonio cape or the Montgó mountain
and enjoy a good meal with a view over the blue
Mediterranean and the steep coastal cliffs.
Visit the town of Elx and stroll through the largest palm
tree plantation in Europe, now listed as World Heritage.
Go beachcombing across the sand dunes in Guardamar
del Segura and have a refreshing swim in the sea.
Do some trekking in the Bernia sierra. You can cross
the entire crest of the mountains at one thousand metres
above sea level, with magnificent vistas.
Sail along the coast of la Marina and enjoy a spectacular
view of the coast. Dénia, Xàbia, Teulada, Moraira, Calpe,
Altea, La Vila Joiosa are seafarer’s havens, with lots of
opportunities for fun in the sun, taking a rest and
relaxing.
Listen to some nostalgic habaneras in the casino of
Torrevieja, after seeing the local salt flats and getting
a tan on the beach.
Commune with the elements in the beautiful nature
parks of Font Roja in Alcoi, or the Peñón de Ifach in
Calpe.
Travel inland to the districts of Vinalopó Mitjà and
Vinalopó Alto, and discover castles, excellent cuisine
and fine wines (Monóvar, Novelda, Sax, Villena, Biar,
Aspe, Monforte del Cid and Petrer).
As a souvenir of your visit, choose some locally-made
ceramics from the towns of Agost, Orba or Biar, or an
article in wickerwork, rush or esparto in Gata de Gorgos.

Any day is a good day for swimming and sunbathing on
the magnificent golden beaches of fine sand in the town:
either the Levante beach, or the Poniente beach, or the
smaller Mal Pas beach.
Stroll through the narrow streets of the old town centre
and then climb up to the Castle lookout for a magnificent
view of the bay of Benidorm.
At lunch or dinner time, try some local fresh fish or the
traditional rice dishes.
At night, enjoy Benidorm’s famous nightlife and see all
the pubs, discos and bars. Whatever your age or
preference, you’re sure to find something you like.
Take a boat ride to the island of Benidorm, where you
can see a rich variety of protected marine species around
the shores of this marine reserve.
From Benidorm, take a trip inland and visit tiny, enchanting
villages like La Nucia, Polop, Callosa d’En Sarrià, El Castell
de Guadalest, Finestrat and discover the beauty of the
mountains overlooking the sea.
Go on a trip to Terra Mítica and enjoy the shows and
attractions of the Mediterranean theme park.
Throughout the year, enjoy the many festivities held in
Benidorm: the Carnival in February, followed by the Fallas
in March, the Hogueras (bonfires) in June, the Moors and
Christians later on... and a long list of fiestas right through
to November, when the town’s patron saint, our Lady of
Suffrage and St James, is celebrated.
Find time for your favourite sport: gymnastics on the
beach, snorkelling around the island, water-skiing, sailing,
athletics, tennis, horse riding, golf, hang gliding or
whatever.
Before leaving, buy a souvenir for someone back home
at any of the many shops in town: crafts, fashion, antiques
and more.
Visit the nearby towns of Altea, filled with charm, and
stroll round its attractive fishermen’s quarter, l’Alfàs del
Pi, now home to many Europeans who appreciate its
unbeatable climate and spectacular landscape between
the sierra Helada and the sea, la Vila Joiosa, one of the
most picturesque pueblos on the Costa Blanca.

Beaches bathed by the Mediterranean along 120 km of
coastline, rugged peaks in the interior, a landscape
whose beauty convinces the visitor that here one can
enjoy life to the full. Traditional fiestas and monuments
going back to the beginning of time. Tourist facilities
that make holiday time a pleasure. Also available are
tourist facilities for enjoying nature during your holidays
and an interesting lineup of activities provided by the
Castellón Cutlural Programme.

Travel the unfrequented routes to the Tinença de
Benifassà and admire the breathtaking scenery of the
district.
Stroll through the streets of the walled town of Morella.
On the way to the castle, stop at the Basilica de Santa
María to hear the church organ.
In the Els Ports district, taste some authentic mountain
cuisine: rabbit in snail sauce, lamb stew, Forcallana soup,
dried and salted meats, dishes prepared with local truffles,
marinated game. For dessert, curds, or homemade
pastries such as the area’s typical flaons.
See the cave paintings in the Valltorta ravine (Tírig), the
Remigia cave (Ares del Maestre) or in Morella la Vella,
now listed as World Heritage.
Taste some delicious prawns in Vinaròs or Benicarló after
a refreshing swim in the sea.
Visit Peñíscola and see the castle where Pedro de Luna
(Pope Benedict XIII) once lived.
Get a beautiful tan on the sandy beaches of Oropesa del
Mar, Torreblanca, Benicàssim and Alcossebre (Alcalà de
Xivert), or discover the coves hidden along the rocky part
of the coast.
Go on an outing to Sant Mateu, capital of the Maestrazgo
district, to see some outstanding examples of Medieval
architecture. In Catí, you might like to see an altar piece
by Jacomart.
Walk through the woods of Vistabella del Maestrazgo
and Xodos to arrive at the Monastery of Sant Joan de
Penyagolosa.
In Castellón de la Plana, you can enjoy plays and concerts,
and exhibits at the Main Theatre, and the Contemporary
Art Museum and Fine Arts Museum, which now position
the city among leading cultural attractions.
Play a game of golf or fly an ultralight aircraft in Castellón
de la Plana, the capital of the province.
Drive to Vilafamés and stroll through the streets of this
picturesque painters’ town, where you can visit the
Museum of Contemporary Art and the Wine Museum.
Go for a boat ride on an underground stream in the Caves
of Sant Josep, in Vall d’Uixó.
Follow the “route of the mountain springs” through Altura,
Navajas and Viver; then have a rest at the spas of
Villavieja or Montanejos, and enjoy a swim in their
thermal springs.
Spend a day canoeing at the Regajo or Arenoso reservoirs,
where beautiful scenery provides an appropriate backdrop.
Go on a complete tour of the Cathedral in Segorbe, and
see the exhibits in the town museum as well.
View the Mudejar tower of Jérica, and then discover the
sights in the old town centre.

València Terra i Mar offers visitors an extensive range
of tourist attractions, ensuring that everyone will enjoy
their stay in the region: long beaches of golden sand
on the coast, and inland mountain ranges; indoor and
outdoor sports facilities; golf courses and sailing
lessons; culture and entertainment; popular fiestas
such as Las Fallas and little-known pilgrimages to holy
shrines; tourist attractions for everyone, exquisite
cuisine, good business, interesting congresses and
conventions, such as the City of the Arts and Sciences
in Valencia...

Enjoy nature at its best in the Alto Turia district. You can
visit the animal reserve of La Serratilla in the mountains
near Benagéber, climb the Remedio peak in Chelva, or
hike through the ravines formed by the river Turia.
Play a game of golf in any of the five courses located in
the province of Valencia. Enjoy your favourite sport in an
exceptional climate.
Sunbathe on the beaches of Gandia, Oliva, Sueca, Tavernes
de la Valldigna, Miramar, Piles and Xeraco. Further inland
in the La Safor district, there is a spectacular mountainous
landscape just a few kilometres from the sea.
Visit La Canal de Navarrés and La Safor and see the cave
paintings, now World Heritage sites.
Go to a magnificent concert in Llíria, a town which is
famous for its music activities. It has two orchestras and
hosts many international symphony orchestras throughout
the year.
Stroll through the old city centre of Valencia, visiting the
Lonja, now listed as World Heritage, the Central Market,
the Cathedral, the Palau de la Generalitat, the Palace of
the Marquis of Dos Aguas, the Serranos and the Quart
towers. Visit the IVAM, the “La Beneficència” Valencian
Centre for Mediterranean Culture and the Museum of Fine
Arts to admire their outstanding art collections and
exhibitions.
Visit the City of the Arts and Sciencies, designed by
Santiago Calatrava, and now considered as one of the
major leisure and cultural complexes in Europe.
In the evening, go for a boat ride on the Albufera. See all
the beauty of a sunset over the lake.
Rest and relax by “taking the medicinal waters” and
bathing at the Cofrentes, Chulilla, Fuente Podrida or
Verche health spas.
Make sure you make time to take in a classical play at the
Roman Theatre of Sagunto.
Climb up to the castle of Xàtiva, commanding a kingly
view of this historic city, and discover the manorial homes
and palaces in the city centre.
Comb the narrow streets of Bocairent, then visit the
ancient Moorish caves cut into a nearby cliff.
Spend some time at the Estany lake in Cullera and try an
arròs negre (rice in squid ink) at midday.
Order a genuine Valencian paella, a dish of all i pebre
(eels in garlic and pepper sauce) in El Palmar, or a freshly
made horchata (tiger nut milk) in Alboraya.
Travel up to the hinterlands of Valencia and visit the Rincón
de Ademuz, the Valley of Ayora and the Requena-Utiel
district. The cuisine, landscape, fiestas, popular
architecture and historical sites will surprise you.

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