Valencia is located on the east coast of Spain, on the right bank of the river Turia, 351 km south-east of Madrid and 361 km south-west of Barcelona. The third largest city in the country, Valencia is an important academic center, industrial, commercial and tourist center.

Set amongst orange trees and rice fields, Valencia has a reputation as a romantic destination, which can be justified if we look at the city's glorious past. Today, historical relics are hidden among modern buildings or monotonous. However, the hometown of writer Vicente Blasco Ibáñez has preserved its cultural values.

Among the most interesting attractions include the Cathedral of Valencia, Serranos and Quart Towers, which were part of the defense walls, the Palace of Marquis Dos Aguas, ultramodern complex Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Botanical Garden, Central Market, Port of Valencia Palau de la Musica, the Museum of Fine Arts, Santo Domingo Monastery, the beaches and festivities during the festival of San José, Fallas de Valencia.

Every year, between 12 and 19 March has Las Falles place, the most important festival Valencian. During the festival, in almost all markets in the city are raised in giant papier-mache statues, a few hundred, mostly critical or ironic messages. These statues, called Fallas are burnt at midnight on March 19, during the ritual known as "la nit del fire. "

In the last Wednesday of August, near Valencia, in the small town of Bunol unique race takes place "Tomatina". For the warrior in you, you have to provide 110 tonnes of tomatoes and 40,000 other fighters like you who just want to throw tomatoes at each other soft. Just for fun. It is said that this battle became famous general with tomatoes because of a joke to throw tomatoes at a local who exercise their musical talents.