1. Introduction to the city
Valencia-Valencia, was founded by the Romans in 137 BC and was named Valencia Edetanorum, the "fortress of the Edenes". The "fortress" (valencia) was thus preserved. In Spanish, the "v" is at the beginning of the word, and the pronunciation of the "b" is more accurateIt means "strong" and "energetic".
Valencia, known as the "Sunshine City" of Europe, is the third largest city in Spain and the capital of the Autonomous Community of Valencia and the province of Valencia. Located in the southeast of Spain, it has a Mediterranean climate, with evergreen and pleasant climate all year round. Known as "a pearl on the western shore of the Mediterranean", it is also the largest granary of Spain.
When it comes to Valencia, we have to mention paella, which is called "paella" but the main dish can be mixed and matched according to the family level, and is mostly made with rabbit or chicken with vegetables and rice. It is loved by the locals because of its convenience in making ingredients, simple preparation, and rich nutrition.
2. Attractions in Valencia
1- Valencia Cathedral - Valencia Cathedral
Built between 1262 and 1426 in the Gothic style, it is located in the same place as the first temple of the Roman period, the Arab Mosque. The centerpiece of the building is the 15th-century octagonal bell tower known as Migret-Micalet. Inside the church is a small agate cup, which is said to have been used by Jesus at the Last Supper.
2 - Migaletta - Torre del Miguelete
Built in the 14th-15th centuries and named after San Michael, also known as the Migrete Bell Tower - El Miguelete, a landmark in Valencia's old town. The 51-metre-high spiral staircase on the 207 steps offers a panoramic view of the city.
3 - Silk Market - Lonja de la Seda
From the 15th to the 19th century, it was a Visigothic building, and gradually served as a trading place for silk and other goods. It is unique in style, elegant in shape, and very distinctive. It was selected as a World Heritage Site in 1996.
4- Fire Festival Museum - Museo Fallero
The Fire Festival Museum is related to the local Fire Festival Festival, where people prepare dolls with similar social themes in March every year, select the best dolls, and burn the rest on the same day, and the final ones that remain will be stored in the Fire Festival Museum. As a result, there is a collection of fire festival dolls that have won the first place in the past years since 1930.
5- National Museum of Ceramics - Museo Nacional de Ceramica
Founded in 1954, it belongs to the Rococo architectural style. The museum has a collection of ceramics of various styles such as prehistory, Rome and Greece, and the pottery manufacturing industry in Valencia is very developed, so that the museum is immersed in the atmosphere of culture and art.
3. University of Valencia
1- Polytechnic University of Valencia
-universidad politecnica de valencia
Abbreviation: UPV
Established in 1968; Public universities.
Europe's top science and engineering university, Spain's No. 1 Polytechnic University.
On campus:vera campous site，gandia campous，alcoy campous
Majors opened:Economic Management, Computer Science, Fine Arts, Architectural Engineering, Computer Applied Science, Civil Engineering, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Machinery, Electronics, Materials, etc.
2- University of Valencia - Universidad de Valencia
Abbreviation: UV
Public universities. On campus:Buriassot-Paterna district; Blasco Banez district; The newest campus.
Majors opened:Faculty of Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Pharmacy; Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Faculty of Nursing, Faculty of Psychology; , Faculty of Sociology, Faculty of Economics and Faculty of Law.