In November 1936, the most important works from the Prado Museum and other masterpieces of the Spanish heritage such as ‘Las Meninas’, among others, traveled by decision of the Government of the Republic from Madrid to Valencia in order to be protected from bombing that the nation was suffering after the outbreak of the Civil War.
It was a real “adventure” to safeguard some of the Spanish key pieces which is now alive with the exhibition ‘Arte Salvado’ (Art saved) that can be seen at La Nau, the historical building of …

We are informed from Bioparc Valencia that during these days new members were born in the meerkat, sitatunga, thomson’s gazelle and mangabey families. You can visit them from 10 am to 8 pm.
Look how sweet they are!

The Valencia Institute of Modern Art (IVAM) presents From Gaudí to Picasso, an exhibition featuring over a hundred works including drawings, paintings, sculpture and decorative arts, from different museums, foundations and private collections.
From Gaudí to Picasso focuses on the early work of Picasso and Julio González, two multi-faceted artists who completed their training during the Modernist period and who went on to occupy prominent positions in the history of 20th Century painting and sculpture.

The Holy Week  is being celebrated everywhere, some people enjoy these holidays relaxing and travelling and some others choose to participate in the celebrations actively and take some time to reflect about their lives. Valencia is one of those cities which live Easter in a peculiar way, specially in the Maritime quarters.

The 2010 season will kick off in a unique setting:  the City of Arts and Sciences, an emblematic architectural and cultural facility. The head of this project is Oxer Sport, the leading company in the organization of equestrian events in Spain. Carles Vilarrubí, President of the company, together with some members of the Valencia Government and the City Council shall organize the event in 2010 for the second time. After the success in the first year, the eyes of the equestrian world shall be on Valencia once …

A festive atmosphere has completely inundated Valencia. In every street, every square and every Casal (festival tent) you will feel the euphoria building up prior to the start of the most eagerly-anticipated event of the year as the final preparations are taking place for the official start of the Fallas 2010.
On Monday 15th March, the official acts get underway for this Festival of international tourist interest with the Plantà infantil and throughout the following days tourists and locals alike will enjoy a whole host of events and activities.

From 14th to 18th April, Valencia’s Luis Puig Velodrome will be transformed into the spectacular setting of beautiful circus show, Saltimbanco, during which spectators will be invited to submerge themselves in the depths of an imaginary city in order to find hope within its multiple realities.

“Las Fallas” wouldn’t be complete without “mascletaes”, which begin on 1st March and continue up to the end of the festivities on the 19th. At 2.00 o’clock each afternoon, Valencians and visitors gather in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento to enjoy the vibrant explosions of more than 100 kg of gunpowder, set off within a five minute period and which create a unique, thunderous rhythm.

This year the International Tourism Exhibition of the Valencian Community, is introducing a new space called OUTLET TCV, offering the general public an exciting mix of tourism products such as hotels, rural accommodation, entertainment, restaurants and travel agencies.
OUTLET TCV is a new business space conceived to directly inform end consumers about products or services on offer in the region of Valencia.

The 6th edition of the Region of Valencia International Tourism Show (TCV) is getting underway. An event taking place on 26th, 27th and 28th February at the Valencia Exhibition Centre, where you can find out about all the best offers in accommodation, leisure and restaurants both nationally and internationally.
With the slogan Come, feel, experience, the Valencia Exhibition Centre will be promoting tourist proposals from 157 municipalities in the Region of Valencia, 12 Spanish autonomous regions, as well as Argentina, Costa Rica, Greece, Italy, Norway, Dominican Republic, Panama, Andorra, Portugal and …

The Valencia Tourism Convention Bureau has recently launched an online tourist office where you can get informed about an array of useful info on latest promotions, tours and events. And if your are lost in the city discovering it on your own, you can get the city map with the most important places to visit, make reservations in restaurants, concerts, hotels… among many other things.
Visit the virtual tourist office here

The world’s most used search engine has launche today a planning tool for metropolitan public transportation routes, within Google Maps. This is the first time in Spain there is a chance to plan a route with various modes of public transport in a single platform.
Transit allows a person to know the services of the public transportation to get from a place of origin to the destination, with timetables, routes and companies providing the service. It describes the total travel time to walk to or transport terminal, waiting, transfers and travel …

The third edition of MTV Winter has offered great music last weekend. With the Arctic Monkeys on the top, the MTV Winter Valencia held at the City of Arts and Sciences has been a real success.