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València, Spain - Puente del Real
A 16th century bridge bearing statues of both Saint Vincent Martyr (died in 3rd century AD) and Saint Vincent Ferrer (died in 1419). This bridge was inaugurated to celebrate the wedding of King Philip III of Spain to Queen Margarita, but it seemingly does not take its name "Real" from "Royal" but from "Rahal", an Arabic word that means orchard or garden.
Valencia, officially València, is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona, with around 800,000 inhabitants. The 'Port of Valencia' is the 5th busiest container port in Europe and the busiest container port on the Mediterranean Sea. The beaches of Valencia are also renowned and extend over many kilometres overlooking the Mediterranean. But there's so much more to this stunning city - historic monuments, museums and art galleries, statues and imposing buildings including Valencia's incomporable Gothic cathedral which allegedly contains the Holy Chalice (Holy Grail of the Last Supper). There's numerous parks, wide boulevards contrasting with atmospheric narrow streets in the old quarter of the city and plenty of shops! But for many, the highlight of any visit to Valencia is a lazy, unhurried walk through the beautiful Turia Gardens, snaking through the heart of the city alongside the river of the same name, leading inevitably to the 'Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències' (City of Arts and Sciences); an entertainment-based cultural and architectural complex of quite breathtaking proportions and design. The brainchild of Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela, it is certainly the most important modern tourist destination in the city and one of the 12 'Treasures of Spain'. For more comprehensive information on Valencia - as ever - refer to wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valencia.
There are plenty more photos of Valencia and other Spanish towns/locations if you take a look at my 'Albums' page, www.flickr.com/photos/36623892@N00/sets/ - thank you.
València, Spain - Puente del Real
A 16th century bridge bearing statues of both Saint Vincent Martyr (died in 3rd century AD) and Saint Vincent Ferrer (died in 1419). This bridge was inaugurated to celebrate the wedding of King Philip III of Spain to Queen Margarita, but it seemingly does not take its name "Real" from "Royal" but from "Rahal", an Arabic word that means orchard or garden.
Valencia, officially València, is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona, with around 800,000 inhabitants. The 'Port of Valencia' is the 5th busiest container port in Europe and the busiest container port on the Mediterranean Sea. The beaches of Valencia are also renowned and extend over many kilometres overlooking the Mediterranean. But there's so much more to this stunning city - historic monuments, museums and art galleries, statues and imposing buildings including Valencia's incomporable Gothic cathedral which allegedly contains the Holy Chalice (Holy Grail of the Last Supper). There's numerous parks, wide boulevards contrasting with atmospheric narrow streets in the old quarter of the city and plenty of shops! But for many, the highlight of any visit to Valencia is a lazy, unhurried walk through the beautiful Turia Gardens, snaking through the heart of the city alongside the river of the same name, leading inevitably to the 'Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències' (City of Arts and Sciences); an entertainment-based cultural and architectural complex of quite breathtaking proportions and design. The brainchild of Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela, it is certainly the most important modern tourist destination in the city and one of the 12 'Treasures of Spain'. For more comprehensive information on Valencia - as ever - refer to wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valencia.
There are plenty more photos of Valencia and other Spanish towns/locations if you take a look at my 'Albums' page, www.flickr.com/photos/36623892@N00/sets/ - thank you.