Javi and I arrived in Valencia on Sunday 17th at 9.30pm and we were there until Friday 22nd at noon. We had 4 full days to see everything and we actually had time to spare. The trip was a lot of fun, we saw a lot of new things and even had down time to read and relax in the city's gardens which were beautiful. :) I hope you all enjoy the pictures, some of the ones I took at the Aquarium didn't turn out so well, but I think you can still see the animals well enough. Hope you are all enjoying your Spring break! Happy Easter!
Ciudad de Artes y Ciencias (CAC): Performing Arts Center, IMAX theater, and the Science Museum*A little bit about the aquarium: There are 8 different habitats in separate buildings which made it much more interesting.
The tropical habitat, I loved this little fishy. He is so colorful and really liked being near the starfish.
Javi and I at the Oceanografic. As you can see it was absolutely beautiful and we had great weather that day!
At the end of our visit we saw a Dolphin Show which was fun. It just reminded me of how much I want to swim with dolphins one day.
Here I am in the temperate aviary habitat. The birds were so bright and colorful that it made the pictures look that much better. I must give props to Javi for taking a great picture.
Turtles!!! I was sooooo tempted to reach out and touch them.
Some of the birds in the aviary.
More tropical fish....these little guys were quick swimmers which made it difficult to take a decent picture of them.
There was an underwater tunnel that connected the tropical habitat to the coral habitat and it was so much fun to walk through because you got to see all the fish swimming above you.
Javi on the other side of the tunnel...for some reason there weren't so many fish on his side.
Some sharks moving along the tunnel....their underside was so freaky!
Again, my new little fish friend. I just loved his coloring.
Starfish and a sea cucumber!!!
Around the Oceanografic there were several pond areas of beautiful clear water with different types of birds living in the different ponds. For example: ducks, pelicans, and egrets.
Hmm...I don't remember what these fish are called, I want to say they are sand dabs.
Birds of paradise....makes me remember Cal Poly.
Arctic habitat: a beluga
Walruses...they were putting on quite a show for the visitors.
Probably one of my favorite animals at the aquarium, the sea turtle!
The Science Museum
There was a walkway along the different buildings of the CAC and we walked by several odd statues.
Javi with one of the odd statues.
The gardens we walked through in the CAC.
Javi and I at the CAC....another beautiful day!
The side of the Science Museum with the IMAX at the end.
Just thought this would be a fun picture. :)
Valencia's city center: Torres Serrantos
Javi at the front of one of the towers.
The street next to our hostel.
La Basilica in Plaza de la Virgen
The virgen dressed up in her Semana Santa cloak
The ceiling of the basilica.
A fountain in Plaza de la Virgen.
Plaza de la Reina which was my favorite plaza because of the beautiful bright red flowers in the center and the horse drawn carriages.
Javi's great idea. The building behind me is the cathedral.
Inside of Valencia's cathedral there is a chapel with the Holy Grail cup that Jesus drank from.
Javi and I in front of the cathedral.
Plaza del Ayuntamiento, which was a one minute walk from our hostel. We were in the perfect location to see the entire city.
La playa Malvarrosa: We decided to go to the beach the last day of our trip, but unfortunately we had bad weather and it was too cold to walk on the promenade. We basically were on the beach for 5 minutes as I snapped some photos and then found a bar to go into to have a drink and stay warm. We also had paella (which is from Valencia) for lunch which was delicious!
Malvarrosa's beautiful promenade
Malvarrosa beach
Jardines Turia were absolutely beautiful. The gardens stretch out to be 5.5 km long and are a great place to walk around and find a bench to sit down and read on. This is exactly what Javi and I did. :)
Jardines Turia
A fountain in the gardens of turia.
A museum in Barrio Carmen which is the oldest part of Valencia.
Here I am in the cloister of the museum of the Barrio Carmen.
The cloister with a well in the center.I hope you all enjoyed the pictures. The trip was so much fun and I would love to return to Valencia one day!
