Valencia is host to several top quality trade fairs, congresses and conventions. The city has capitalized on its excellent location near the Mediterranean, its communications with the rest of the Peninsula and Europe, its traditional trade fair activities and tourist attractions that range from a pleasant climate to a wealth of cultural and leisure activities.

A total of 16 large centres host a large number of celebrations. The City of Arts and Sciences stands out for its architectural grandeur. Valencia also has many other venues for holding congresses and business events, from meeting rooms in hotels to specially designed areas in institutions, professional associations and business centres.

Our suggestions will help make your trip a productive and enjoyable one.

Best venues

Feria Valencia

Founded in 1917, this is the oldest trade fair institution in Spain and organises over 40 events a year, half of them international. Cutting-edge design and a complete range of services are the main features of the Convention and Exhibition Centre at Feria Valencia. As far as size is concerned, it is the biggest and most modern exhibition centre in Spain, and one of the top ten in the world with 231,000 square metres of indoor exhibition space. Every year about 12,000 companies and over one and a half million professionals visit the site. Feria Valencia is 10 kilometres from the centre of Valencia and is perfectly communicated with the Spanish road network by the city ring road, as well as having a dual-carriageway link to the port of Valencia and the airport.

• Av. de las Ferias, s/n / Phone: (+34) 902 747 330
• Website: www.feriavalencia.com
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Congress Centre

The Congress Centre was designed by Norman Foster, and combines daring design with cutting-edge technologies and facilities. Companies and associations seeking to impress their audiences need extraordinary spaces that will allow them to rise to the challenge. The Valencia Conference Centre is so versatile that it can cater to the specific requirements of all kinds of events. Fully equipped auditoriums, convention rooms, restaurants and cafés, rooms with natural lighting. It is surrounded by 1,000 m² of green areas with fountains and pools.

• Av. Cortes Valencianas, 60 / Phone: (+34) 963 179 400
• Website: www.palcongres-vlc.com
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City of Arts and Sciences

The futuristic City of Arts and Sciences, has become in an international reference point for business and cultural tourism. The complex offers a multi-purpose space that provides the option to organise top quality working brunches, dinners, conferences and events. Surrounded by attractive streams and pools of water, it and the surrounding areas of the “city” are typically used as a relaxing place to walk day or night, with an open air bar outside during the evening (especially during events).

• Avda. Autovía del Saler, 7 / Phone:  (+34) 902 100 031
• Website: www.cac.es
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Valencia Concert Hall (Palau de la Música)

The Valencia Concert Hall is within the avant-garde buildings in the city. One of its most distinguising features is the glass enclosure that looks out on the gardens in the Turia. From here you can watch the fountains that have been designed to spout to the beat of the music heard from the Palau throughout the garden. Concerts, operas, ballets, musicals, conferences, presentations, and all sorts of other educational activities have been and continue to be held inside and outside the building.

• Paseo de la Alameda, 30 / Phone: (+34) 963 375 020
• Website: www.palaudevalencia.com
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Melia Valencia Palace

The Meliá Valencia Palace hotel is located in the most innovative and modern part of the city, the focus point of cultural activities, alongside the Music Palace and the City of Arts and Sciences. Close to the major highways, 15 minutes from Valencia Airport and 5 km from the seaside walkway and Malvarrosa beach. More than 1500 m² with a total of 12 meeting & banqueting rooms with capacities ranging between 10 and 800 guests.

• Paseo Alameda,  32 / Phone: (34) 963 375 037
• Website: www.solmelia.com
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