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 The Museum by SirRichard
Around the place there are sometimes those touts that try to sell you "tickets they are not using and would have to throw away" or so at a "reduced price".
You can also reserve tickets by phone. Look at their webpage:
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 by belgianchocolate
When we arrived at Valencia and we took a taxi
from the airport to the hotel...it is amazing
what you'll get to see. A little warning is at
it's place. The surroundings of Valencia
are among the ugliest I've ever seen.
It is an area of big industrial activity and
the landscape isn't much appealing.
We got a saying in Belgium
'1 zwaluw maakt de lente niet'.
One swallow doesn't make it spring.
What I mean by that is that Valencia has got
a couple of very modern and attractive
buildings. But they aren't representative for
the rest of the city. Most of the buildings
outside the beautiful center are ugly ,
colorless apartment buildings.
It isn't yet the mecca of modern architecture.
Lower your expectations is the message. Leave a Comment
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 by belgianchocolate
It is a bit like Valencia isn't completely ready
for tourists. Your welcome for sure...
We went to the tourist office at the
'plaza de la reina'. The lady in the little
stall was very friendly and among the few
people we met who spoke English very well.
I was asking for information...and I got a little
map with the museums and places of interest.
>She pointed out a walking route and how
we could get to the marine parc.
I told her we were staying 5 days. 5 days , she
asked? yes , 5. So , I asked her for a restaurant
guide. That didn't exist. I asked her where the
zoo was... she knew where it was but pointed
out the entrance completely wrong ,
while it was only one km from this place.
Information on the busses?
You can find it on the bus stop.
The first really handy tourist guide still
has to be written and I hope it will contain
some more information on the museums
then the 5 words on the map.
(ps most tourist visit from Benidorm just for
one day with a local tour operator) Leave a Comment
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There are many street stalls that sell "buñuelos" and "churros". Don't buy them there, those street stalls (or tents, I don't know how to say) move all along the country on every fiesta, and the taste is not as if you go to a traditional valencian horchateria. Two of the best places for chocolate, buñuelos, churros and horchata in the city of Valencia are:
- El collado: in the Plaza del Collado, just rear La Lonja, in front of the market.
- Santa Catalina: just next to Santa Catalina Church, in Plaza de la Reina (50m away from the cathedral).
You can go to Daniel in Alboraia village too. It's very easy to get there by Metro. Check out my tips about food.
Just don't go there. Go to the good places.
Well, I have already explained everything. Leave a Comment
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 by DanielF
As the legend goes, when Saint Vincent left Valence, he told his fellow citizens he would leave a small well behind that would never get dry and would provide relief for all Valencians.
And that was true. Even in the middle of the worst droughts that the city had to endure, when all the other fountains went dry, the little well of Saint Vincent never ceased to provide water for the citizens.
But this miraculous source of water sadly came to an end: the construction of modern buildings around the house in the XX century diverted the underground water courses and the well's water supply was cut. Nowadays, the little well is served by the city's drinking water network.
The local religious authorities claim that this tape water is still blessed by Saint Vincent, but it cannot be but a pale fake copy of the genuine waters of the little well, I believe. Leave a Comment
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 Teatre (teatro) Talía by LuigiMS
However inside the city of Valencia, this language is not as common as in the suburbs and surrounding towns or the rest of the region, it has presence in all administrative statements, and a strong presence in commercial activities.
But the handicap for tourists is that is used for toponyms and place names such as streets and squares and they may appear either with their Castilian name or the Valencian (or both). So tourists might get lost or they mightn't find a place.
These are some common differences between Castilian and Valencian:
(Eng-Cast.-Val.)
Square - Plaza - Plaça
Street - Calle - Carrer
Avenue - Avenida - Avinguda
Market - Mercado - Mercat
City - Ciudad - Ciutat
City Hall - Ayuntamiento - Ajuntament
Embassy - Embajada - Ambaixada
Consulate - Consulado - Consulat
Police Station - Comisaría de policía - Comissaria de policia
Chemist's, drugstore - Farmacia - Farmàcia
Shop, store - Tienda - tenda
Go shopping - Ir de compras - Anar de compres
Bakery - Horno, pastelería - Forn, pastisseria
Fishmonger - Pescadería - Peixcateria
Delicatessen - Ultramarinos, charcutería - ultramarins, xarcuteria
Hairdresser's - Peluquería - Perruqueria
Bookstore - Librería - Llibreria
Library - Biblioteca - Biblioteca
Ice-cream parlor - Heladería, horchatería - Gelateria, Orxateria
Restroom, toilet - Servicios, aseo - Servici, servei.
Exit - Salida - Eixida
Warning!, Caution! - Atención!, Peligro! - Atenció!, Perill!
Beach - Playa - Platja (plur. platges)
Bridge - Puente - Pont
River - Río - Riu
Palace - Palacio - Palau
Castle - Castillo - Castell
Fireworks - (Castillo de) fuegos artificiales - (Castell de) focs artificials
Parade - Procesión, pasacalle - Provessó, processó, passacarrer.
6 vacancies (lodging, parking) - 6 libres - 6 lliures
no vacancies - completo - complet
to Order (meal) - Pedir - Demanar
to Want - Querer - Voler
to Go - Ir - Anar
to Come - Venir - Vindre
Some places (cast.-val.):
Lonja - Llotja
Miguelete - Micalet
Dehesa - Devesa
La Alameda - L'Albereda
Jardines del Real - Jardins del Reial
El Cabañal - El Cabanyal
Some phrases:
Good morning - Buenos días - Bon dia
Good Afternoon/Evening - Buenas tardes - Bona Vesprada (vesprà)
Good Evening/Night - Buenas Noches - Bona Nit
Thank you - Gracias - Gràcies
Bye - Adiós - Adéu
I hope this list is useful for you. As you can check, the important differences appear in some cases, but in toponyms the differences are not significative, so if you don't find on the map the location name you're searching for, look up if there's a similar name (usually where the other should appear), and it surely will be the place you want to go.
Anyway, I think you won't have major problems and you'll find easily those places you want to visit. It's not so difficult. Leave a Comment
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 by Tinternetterke
But do not spend the 7 Euros (August 2004) to enter the 'Museu de las Ciencias'-building.
Unless you are an 8 year old. Not for adults. Leave a Comment
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Whenever you arrive there you are looked up and sorted out. Local people (who ussually go in for worshipping) go left; tourists go right. Of course this means contributing to the Cathedral's upkeeping! or in some other way "tourist milking". Being a Valencian my best tip to come out that small trap is just to enter as a Christian (or someone who would like to pray...).
For your information, Masses there are always held at the round hours (8.00, 9.00, 10.00 and so on).
Also the poor at the Cathedral's main entrance door are mainly eastern-Europe inmigrees, who pose as hungry folk and moan. Do not believe them. They are ussually fed by Christian Charities, like Charity Hall at Paseo de Pexina; they need no food: Begging is their way of life.
Well, it is not a big deal: pay your entrance; or if you please give alms to the Rumanian women.
The climate and some weak immigration policies have attracted many immigrants. Spain is the first point they meet in Europe (many come from Africa). Only those who are ready to learn just so-so Spanish and not to move further within Europe remain in Spain. As a result we have a huge Do-little population, drinking away night and day and messing the parks.
An alternative could be to ensure a good local guide (I know a few) to visit the city, to be able to enjoy the most with the least waste of time.
Just to mention a few:
- Anthony the Gipsy, professor in hallways (+34662254324)
- The ever busy Valencian Guide Association (+34963524708)
- Martha Cicerone, excellent professional (+34625963494)
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This is the fancy area of restaurnats and night-clubs in Valencia. I'd rather say it is a place whwre speciual care is needed and not a danger in itslef.
As always where there are concentration of restaurants in a place that is supposed to be a pictoresque or turistically atttractive location... you must take care and be ready to select the offer. I use not to go there, unless I'm accompanied by a reliable local friend: I'd rather take the reisk of exploring different places tahn fall in the trap of unusefully expensive and fancy places. Leave a Comment
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