On my last day in Valencia, we decided to visit the Oceanografic Park. This is open-aired and it is the largest oceanographic aquarium in Europe with 110,000 square meters and 42 million litres of water. It was built in the shape of a water lily and is the work of architect Félix Candela. Each building in the park represents different aquatic…
My husband had mentioned that he wanted to visit Bioparc. The park consists of immersing visitors into the animals habitat and not vice versa. This is achieved by not using the traditional railings and cages that are common in many zoos, using instead rivers, ponds, streams and rocks to separate visitors from the animals. I was interested in how they would…
SPAIN, VALENCIA, WALKING AROUND THE OLD TOWN
Our next day in Valencia was walking around the city taking in the sights that we could find on foot in the Old Town. We asked the reception staff and we were given a map with all the sights. The first one was the Bridge Of Flowers We were advised to stop at this market for breakfast or coffee. We…
SPAIN, VALENCIA, CITY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
If you are a fan of architecture like me, then you will love the City Of Arts and Sciences in Valencia. This was the first place we visited after we had checked in our hotel. It is an entertainment based cultural and architectural complex in the city of Valencia, Spain. It is the most important modern tourist destination in the…
SH Valencia Palace Hotel was booked as I was looking for a hotel primarily walking distance between both the Old Town and The City Of The Arts And Sciences. Set on the central Paseo de la Alameda walkway, this polished, modern hotel is a 9 minute walk from Aragon metro stop and 2 km from the aquarium at the City…
The Liz Earle Brand has been my go to for many years. But as I have got older I have realised that the products no longer worked for me. So I knew that I had to change a few things. But they are a few items of the Liz Earle brand that I will never give up as I love…