The city of Valencia has many attractions making it one of the best locations for Congress, Tourists and Trade meetings in Europe. Valencia is the third largest city in Spain with a population of around 1,000,000 inhabitants. It has a modern transport network and one of the best ports in Europe.
Thanks to its privileged location in the Mediterranean and a dynamic economy and cultural life, Valencia is enjoying growing prominence amongst other large European cities. There are few places in the world with such a mild and pleasant climate. Valencia has a mean annual temperature of 17º C and 90% sunny days every year.
With such a marvelous climate golf is possible virtually every day of the year. There are 4 golf courses close to the city including the El Saler course, rated amongst the top 3 golf courses in Europe.
The climate offers a perpetual invitation to enjoy a wide variety of open air activities. In a single day, you can discover pretty towns and beautiful natural landscapes within easy reach of Valencia, practice a wide variety of sports, or enjoy the one hundred kilometres of magnificent beaches which stretch from the city itself along the coast
The Valencia of today continues to grow, successfully blending the past and the present. New projects such as the ultra-modern Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias with its Planetarium/IMAX cinema and Universal Oceanographic Park will soon become the largest science and leisure complex in Europe.
You can live life to the full in Valencia. Its rich gastronomic tradition –Valencia is home to the paella - offers a full range of dishes, in which locally grown rice and vegetables, fresh fish, sauces and nutritious desserts provide a feast of flavours for even the most discerning palate. Shopping is a genuine pleasure at the popular street markets with pottery and porcelain, embroidery and traditional fabric, as well as a wide range of modern shopping malls and boutiques. As night falls, openness and 'joie de vivre' of the night life of Valencia has something for everyone, right through till dawn: this is one of the hottest night spots in the Mediterranean.
