October 3, 2024
The city of Valencia is home to one of the largest scientific and cultural complexes in Europe. It consists of amazing structures such as the Hemisfèric or the Oceanogràfic and is characterized by its avant-garde architecture created by the famous Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela. The City of Arts and Sciences of Valencia is located along almost two kilometers of the old Turia riverbed. It consists of six main elements the Hemisfèric (an IMAX cinema where laser productions can be seen), the Umbracle (a beautiful observation deck with gardens), the Museo de la Scienza Namedica (with a multitude of interactive entertainment), the Oceanogràfic (the largest aquarium in Europe, home to more than 20. 000 animals of 650 different species), the Palacio de Arte (which hosts opera and ballet performances, symphony concerts and other musical performances) and the Àgora (a multifunctional space that hosts concerts and various events). The different centers that make up this complex host conferences, exhibitions, film screenings, guided tours and workshops related to science, technology, nature and art. All of this is aimed at stimulating the curiosity and thirst for knowledge of different categories of the public. Address: Av del Profesor López Piñero, 7 You can get there by metro (lines 3 and 5, Alameda station) or bus (numbers 1, 13, 14, 15, 19, 35, 95 and 40).