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Visit Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias and discover the gardens of Turia. This pleasant walk as you discover the city of Valencia has opened the new century showing all its glory. After the flood of 1957 the old Turia riverbed of the Turia Gardens are the longest urban garden, being bigger than 10 km. These immense gardens are divided into sections according to their use are not just a lung for the city and a 'highway' for cyclists and urban runners but is home to some of the most representative buildings of the city.
There is water throughout the whole of the gardens, clearly alluding to the river, and is in sections X and XI, where the Palau de Música, which has reached its peak with the abundant vegetation, pergolas and ponds. The Palau, in turn serves as a tribute to the wide musical tradition throughout the Valencian Community, as well as its traditional culture with a huge glass that lets us see inside full of typical Valencian orange.
After the bridge the 'Gargoyles' you can see the City of Arts and Sciences (CAC), the modernist architectural complex, designed by the famous architect Santiago Calatrava. This monumental complex consists of five buildings: Hemisféric, Science Museum of Prince Felipe, the Humbracle, the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia (image below) and the newly opened Agora, and the Oceanographic and stunning bridge Assud d'Or.
Meeting/ pick-up point: Gobernador Viejo nº 8.
Start/opening time: In Summer – 10am to 7pm. In Winter – 10am to 5pm.
Languages: English, ask if other languages are available.
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