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VALENCIA

Valencia once languished in the shadow of flashy Madrid and trendy Barcelona but its days as a wallflower are long over. The word is out: Valencia, with its vibrant medieval core, fantastic nightlife, shopping and restaurants, sandy beaches, and some of the most spectacular new architecture in Europe, is the hottest new destination on the Mediterranean.
The arrival of the new Cuitat de les Arts i les Ciencies put Valencia firmly on the tourist map and is the grandest in a string of major new developments from high-tech museums to glittering opera houses.
But Valencia has only just begun: the decision to host the 2007 America’s cup will mean a new marina and a host of slick new amenities which will cement its position as one of the most forward-looking cities in Spain. But its traditional charms - the palm-lined boulevards, baroque belltowers, Modernista markets and golden beaches - still assert their pull. It’s a city in which old and new, shabby and sleek, co-exist peacefully, where old-fashioned tapas bars rub shoulders with the latest designer restaurants, and flamboyant palaces overlook glass new museums.
Valencia's mild climate is another reason to come for a stay. It's warm atmosphere can always be felt in this city. Inviting and hospitable. Ready to be enjoyed.