Valencia, capital state of the Valencian Community and centre of the region of Horta, is an extremely populous town. Until the first half of the 19th century, the city was protected by a wall, which now forms the route of bus number four. Nevertheless, attesting the presence of the ancient structure read more
, we still find the Serrano Towers, spacious Quart Towers and some remains of a wall in the basement of the Institute of Modern Art in Valencia. The most striking artistic heritage is found in the districts of Seu and Xerea, where the traces left by the Romans are hidden among Arabic ruins, churches and modern palaces. Beyond the destroyed wall, the middle-class thrived: large roads and public boulevards with gardens are the characterizing features of this area. Across the ancient bed of the river Turia, you will find the royal gardens, the Museum of Fine Arts and the ultramodern part of town. But Valencia has a futuristic side too: an emblem of this is “Gulliver”, an amusement park for kids. The life of the city mainly develops on the coast, thanks to its beautiful bay and the beaches of Las Arenas and Malvarrosa. collapse