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Featured. General Information. Headline. Leisure

4 Dec 2008 | No Comment | 1,336 views
The Light of the Nativity at the Cathedral of Valencia

Until January 6th, a huge nativity scene, entitled The Light of the Nativity at the Cathedral, will be on display at the Cathedral of Valencia.
This is the first time a nativity scene has been exhibited in the Cathedral for four centuries and it has been set up opposite the San Luis Obispo Chapel. This nativity scene is 12 metres long by 6 metres wide and consists of 400 pieces.

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Art. Featured. Leisure. Museum

2 Dec 2008 | No Comment | 1,125 views
Abstraction in the IVAM Collection

(From 31/07/2008 to 07/12/2008)
In this exhibition there are 54 paintings and sculptures which date from 1913 to the end of the twentieth century, documenting the different variants of abstraction, from the exuberant, formless abstraction defined in the early years to the strict geometries of the period between the two World Wars. It also covers the monumental oeuvre of the most prestigious living Spanish artist, Antoni Tàpies, who uses a mixed language.

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Top 10 Valencia

1 Dec 2008 | No Comment | 598 views
New tourist apartments in the city centre

Rather than booking a room in a hotel, you can stay in one of the 40 modern and stylish private apartments in the city centre.
Well-situated near Valencia’s renowned City of Arts and Science, there is Wi-Fi, cable TV and a housekeeping service as standard.

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General Information. Travel

26 Nov 2008 | No Comment | 562 views
FGV offers free Internet access at the Metrovalencia Colon and Airport stations.

Last weekend Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV)-Metrovalencia launched a pilot project at the Metrovalencia Colon and Airport stations so that metropolitan transport users can enjoy free access to Wi fi internet.

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Featured. General Information. Travel

20 Nov 2008 | One Comment | 1,890 views
Valencia announces its first intercontinental air connection with New York

Valencia has made great progress as a tourist destination with the announcement of a new, direct air connection with New York that Delta Airlines will begin to offer as of next summer. As of June 6, this Mediterranean city will connect with JFK Airport – a regular connection, with four flights per week. This development has come about thanks to the intense efforts of Turismo Valencia and the Valencia regional government’s Ministry of Tourism, entities responsible for tourist promotion in the city and the region, respectively. 

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Featured. General Information. Special Events. Top 10 Valencia

8 Nov 2008 | No Comment | 449 views
Quantum of Solace Valencia Premiere

Daniel Craig in Valencia
Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Fernando Guillen Cuervo and Marc Forster attend
The latest stop for the Quantum of Solace promotional tour was in Valencia, Spain. On Thursday, 6 November, fans gathered at the Valencia Palau de las Artes (Palace of the Arts) to get a glimpse of the stars of the 22nd James Bond film walking the red carpet.

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