VALENCIA DAY TRIP – Thursday 26th Oct 2023

PRICE 12 EUROS PER PERSON

Valencia is a great city to visit whether it be for shopping, sightseeing or for cultural activities.
On this day trip you will have the opportunity to choose what you would like to do for the day.

SCIENCE AND ARTS MUSEUM —– The complex is made up of the Hemisferico, which is in the form of a human eye with a planetarium featuring the latest technical advances. The science museum includes a huge reproduction of a D.N.A.chain. Also the museum houses a large public walkway with gardens all built in white concrete.

MARQUES DE DOS AGUAS —– This monument features 2 figures having pitches at their feet from which water is poured out. This is a symbol of the 2 rivers of Valencia.

CATHEDRAL —– The Cathedral is built on the site of a mosque. Every Thursday in front of the Cathedral, a meeting is held of the Tribunal de las Aguas. The Tribunal is made up of 8 representatives of the irrigation ditches. They are dressed in the long black shirts of the huerta workers.

THE LONJA and THE MARKET —— The Lonja is a World Heritage site built originally for commercial purposes. It is surrounded by the central market considered the most beautiful in Europe. It displays and istributes all the produce from Valencia`s orchards and horticultural areas.


CONTACT — DAVID and EILEEN HAXON
Email —– davideileen08@gmail.com

Direct payment preferred to U3A Moraira-Teulada
La Caixa Bank Moraira ES02 2100 7686 6602 0016 4581
BIC if necessary: CAIXESBBXXX.
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