Spanish Food Tour at Central Market in Valencia, Spain
Join us for a Spanish Food Tour in Valencia, Spain at central market (mercado central) as we sample many tasty savory and sweet bites. Located just a stone throw away from our apartment we visited the mercat central on an almost daily basis to pick-up groceries such as fresh produce and delicious local meats and cheeses. However, our mission was different this time. Our plan was to visit the Central Market in Valencia to have as many tasty Spanish snacks as we possibly could handle including both savory and sweet items. With this in mind we ate the following food items:
1) Sandwich with serrano ham (Bocadillo de jamón serrano)
2) Ham and cheese in a cup (Jamón serrano y queso)
3) Empanadas with tuna and onion (Empanadilla de atún y cebolla)
4) Spanish Tortilla with chorizo slices (Tortilla española con chorizo)
5) Almond and sugar cakes (Mantecadas y polvorones)
6) Pig's ear or Elephant ear pastries (Palmeras)
7) Fruit juice (Zumo de frutas)
Location and hours of Valencia Central Market:
Mercado Central de Valencia / Mercat Central
Address: Plaça de la Ciutat de Bruges, s/n, 46001 València, Spain
Phone: +34 963 82 91 00
Hours: Monday to Saturday (7a.m.–3p.m.)
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Spanish Food Tour at Central Market in Valencia, Spain Video Transcript:
Today's video is going to be a food adventure. We're making our way over to the Central Market here in Valencia (Mercado Central de Valencia). Which is right outside our door. We had views from our apartment window overlooking the market just footsteps away. We've already been a few times to do our grocery shopping but we also noticed they have lots of tasty bites so you can actually turn your visit into a meal. So that is what we're planning to do. I've even got my little grocery bag in case we see something for dinner. That is the plan. Let's go eat Spanish food.
Our first snack of the day is going to be a sandwich filled with jamón serrano (Bocadillo de jamón serrano). That means ham from the mountains from the sierras. I'm just opening it up here. Look at that. A thing of beauty in the sandwich. They asked me if I wanted olive oil drizzled all over it so I was like yeah! It was only 1 Euro.
Time for our second snack here at the market. Alright second tasty snack. And this one is only 2 Euros so we're having Serrano ham. There we go Jamón serrano y queso right? And this one is only 2 Euros.
This is our third snack right here. It is called empanadilla and it is filled with tuna and onion (Empanadilla de atún y cebolla ). It kind of resembles the empanadas that you find in Latin America. How much was it? 1.10 Euros.
We're going to be trying the tortilla and we ordered the one with chorizo and it is served with a slice of bread and they also gave us some allioli sauce.
So this should be pretty good & scrumptious. Our forth snack. We're still going strong guys. Not close to being full yet.
Time to try that. You already had a bite of the chorizo for our Spanish version so I'm insisting that you save that piece for me. I know it is good. It is wonderful with this garlic sauce.
We are trying something completely new. Apparently it is a dessert that is from Spain. We got three different kinds and I've just opened the first one up. This one is called polvorones de canela. It is cinnamon.
This one is called Mantecada. This is polvorone.
These were three Euros for the 3 of them.
Moving on to dessert. This is called Palmera. It is 1 Euro.
Gotta wash it down with a little fruit juice. This was 1.50 Euros.
That was a very fun visit to the Central Market (Mercado Central).
If you want to visit the Central Market (Mercat Central) here in Valencia a few things you should know. It is open from 8 to 3 pm everyday except for Sunday. So Monday through Saturday and there is a lot of produce and meat shops great for picking up groceries.
This is part of our Travel in Spain video series showcasing Spanish food, Spanish culture and Spanish cuisine.
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Mercado Central - Things to do in Valencia City!
The markets in Spain are one of the best things about this country! Today we are having a quick look into Valencias most famous market, Mercado Central which I think is one of the best things to do in Valencia City!
Located in the historic centre of Valencia, this market is an explosion of colours, smells and flavours! Join me in taking a peak into this historic market in Spain!
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A Walk Around The Valencia Market, Valencia, Spain
In 1839, the spot had been used to inaugurate an open-air marketplace called Mercat Nou. By the end of the century the city of Valencia sponsored a contest for the construction of a new roofed market. A new contest in 1910 selected the present design by Alejandro Soler March and Francisco Guàrdia Vial, who had trained at the School of Architecture of Barcelona and collaborated with Luis Doménech Montaner. Construction began in 1914 and was not fully completed until 1928
The style blends a modern Art Nouveau style but mirrors some of the architectural influences of nearby buildings such as the Gothic Llotja de la Seda and the eclectic Gothic-baroque church of Sants Juanes. It celebrates the power of iron and glass to permit the construction of large open spaces, but still utilizes domes at crossings.
Most vendors sell food items, although souvenir shops and restaurants are located inside the market as well. It is a popular location for tourists and locals alike.
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I flew down to Spain in December for 2 weeks to hang out with my friend Greg and his girlfriend Nellie. At the end of my trip we took a train to Valencia and spent a weekend there exploring all the things to do in Valencia and based ourself in a stylish Apartment we rented via AirBnB.
After renting bikes we cycled into the old town and visited the Mercado Central, the Cathedral of Valencia and enjoyed a long ride down the Jardin del Turia to the port and the wide beach. Of course we couldn’t miss out on the typical Paella accompanied by a cold beer.
We finished of our stay with a visit to the City of Arts and Sciences, a futuristic complex full of interesting architecture - the perfect spot to photograph the sunset!
As always feel free to leave more recommendations in the comment section below for future visitors of Valencia and the Costa Blanca (though Valencia is not part of the Costa Blanca)!
To do Valencia properly I recommend about 2-3 days - following I list all the places I visited & Things to do in Valencia:
- Plaza de la Reina
- Catedral de Valencia
- Jardin del Turia
- Port of Valencia
- Playa de las Arenas
- Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
- Paella
- Mercado Central
- Horchateria de Santa Catalina
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Bubuflats Bubu 2 - Valencia - Spain
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Bubuflats Bubu 2 hotel city: Valencia - Country: Spain
Address: Martin Mengod, 8; zip code: 46001
Featuring air conditioning, Bubuflats Bubu 2 is set in Valencia’s Old Town, 100 metres from Plaza Reina Square and a 1-minute walk from Mercat Central Market. This stylish loft offers free Wi-Fi.
-- Doté de la climatisation, le Bubuflats Bubu 2 est situé dans la vieille ville de Valence, à 100 mètres de la Plaza Reina et à 1 minute à pied du marché central. Ce loft élégant bénéficie d'une connexion Wi-Fi gratuite.
-- El Bubuflats Bubu 2 ofrece aire acondicionado y está en el centro histórico de Valencia, a 100 metros de la plaza de la Reina y a 1 minuto a pie del mercado central. Este loft es elegante y cuenta con conexión Wi-Fi gratuita.
-- Das Bubuflats Bubu 2 ist mit einer Klimaanlage ausgestattet und erwartet Sie in der Altstadt von Valencia, nur 100 m von der Plaza Reina und 1 Gehminute vom zentralen Markt Mercat entfernt. Dieses stilvolle Loft bietet kostenloses WLAN.
-- Bubuflats Bubu 2 ligt de oude binnenstad van Valencia, op 100 meter van Plaza Reina Square en op 1 minuut lopen van de Mercat Central Market en beschikt over airconditioning. Deze stijlvolle loft biedt gratis WiFi.
-- Situato nel centro storico di Valencia, a 100 metri da Plaza Reina e a 1 minuto a piedi dal Mercat Central, il Bubuflats Bubu 2 è un elegante loft provvisto di connessione Wi-Fi gratuita e aria condizionata.
-- Bubuflats Bubu 2酒店坐落于瓦伦西亚老城区（Valencia's Old Town），距离雷纳广场（Plaza Reina Square）有100米，距离梅卡特中央市场（Mercat Central Market）有1分钟步行路程，提供空调和带免费无线网络连接的时尚阁楼。 ...
-- Апартаменты Bubuflats Bubu 2 занимают лофт с кондиционером, расположенный в Старом городе Валенсии, в 100 метрах от площади Пласа-де-ла-Рейна и в 1 минуте ходьбы от центрального рынка. В этом стильном лофте работает бесплатный WiFi.
-- يقع Bubuflats Bubu 2 في المدينة القديمة بفالنسيا على بعد 100 متر من ساحة Plaza Reina، وعلى بعد دقيقة واحدة سيراً على الأقدام من سوق Mercat المركزي. ويوفر هذا الدور العلوي الأنيق خدمة الواي فاي المجانية.
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Walking tour Valencia old town. One of the most beautiful european cities to visit
Walking tour of the streets of Valencia in Spain, one of the most popular european cities to visit. Meet the center of the capital taking a nice walk.
Valencia (Spain), is a charming old city and the capital of the Old Kingdom of Valencia province of Spain that is well worth a visit. It is the third Spanish city in terms of importance and population after Madrid and Barcelona, and the 15th in the European Union, with 810.064 inhabitants in the city proper and 1.832.270 in the Metropolitan Area. It is on the Mediterranean Sea approximately four hours to the south of Barcelona and three hours to the east of Madrid. Valencia is famous for its Fallas Festival in March and for being the birthplace of paella.
Two decades of bold development has given Spain’s third-largest city some of the most striking architecture in the country, adding to the wealth of elegant art nouveau buildings that line the streets, as well as Gothic and Renaisssance monuments. With dynamic museums, a flourishing restaurant scene, lively nightlife, great shops and miles of beach, Valencia is bursting with Mediterranean exuberance.
With chicken or with shellfish, scrumptious paella is considered by most to be a Spanish national dish... which today, it is. However, when it comes down to it, Valencia is the city wearing the crown. As the founding city of the Valencian-turned-national-turned-international phenomenon known as paella, Valencianos are quick to point out that their gastronomic claim to fame. Known for the freshest of products and for being masters of rice, paella is just one of over 200 rice dishes that you'll find in Valencia!.
Situated along the southeastern outskirts of the city center, the City of Arts and Sciences occupies an immense 350,000 square meter portion of the Turia riverbed.
The first of its kind in Spain, Valencia's ultra-modern City of Arts and Sciences is the realization of a major city initiative aimed at bringing in tourism outside of Las Fallas time. Offering everything from Europe's biggest aquarium to a science museum, music venues and a planetarium, you'll quickly agree that they've completed that goal- today, the City of Arts and Sciences is the second most visited attraction in Spain!.
With the warm sun on your face and a gentle breeze coming off the Mediterranean Sea, the year-round climate in Valencia is, in itself, one of the city's highlights. Regulated by the very sea upon whose shores it sits, Valencian summers are hot but not boiling and winters are cool but not cold. This mild climate, complemented by over 300 days of sunshine each year, makes any time of year the perfect time to visit the city and take advantage of its outdoor and sports activities.
In this way, Valencia becomes one of the cities most popular european places to visit.
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Places to see in ( Valencia - Spain )
Places to see in ( Valencia - Spain )
The port city of Valencia lies on Spain’s southeastern coast, where the Turia River meets the Mediterranean Sea. It’s known for its City of Arts and Sciences, with futuristic structures including a planetarium, an oceanarium and an interactive museum. Valencia also has several beaches, including some within nearby Albufera Park, a wetlands reserve with a lake and walking trails.
Valencia was founded as a Roman colony by the consul Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus in 138 BC, and called Valentia Edetanorum. In 714 Moroccan and Arab Moors occupied the city, introducing their language, religion and customs; they implemented improved irrigation systems and the cultivation of new crops as well, being capital of the Taifa of Valencia. In 1238 the Christian king James I of Aragon reconquered the city and divided the land among the nobles who helped him conquer it, as witnessed in the Llibre del Repartiment. He also created a new law for the city, the Furs of Valencia, which were extended to the rest of the Kingdom of Valencia.
The city is situated on the banks of the Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula, fronting the Gulf of Valencia on the Mediterranean Sea. Its historic centre is one of the largest in Spain, with approximately 169 hectares; this heritage of ancient monuments, views and cultural attractions makes Valencia one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. Valencia is integrated into an industrial area on the Costa del Azahar (Orange Blossom Coast). Valencia's main festival is the Falles. The traditional Spanish dish, paella, originated in Valencia.
Valencia stands on the banks of the Turia River, located on the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula and the western part of the Mediterranean Sea, fronting the Gulf of Valencia. At its founding by the Romans, it stood on a river island in the Turia, 6.4 km (4 mi) from the sea.
Many local landmarks were restored, including the ancient Towers of the medieval city (Serrans Towers and Quart Towers), and the Sant Miquel dels Reis monastery (es:Monasterio de San Miguel de los Reyes), which now holds a conservation library. Whole sections of the old city, for example the Carmen Quarter, have been extensively renovated. The Paseu Marítim, a 4 km (2 mi) long palm tree-lined promenade was constructed along the beaches of the north side of the port (Platja de Les Arenes, Platja del Cabanyal and Platja de la Malva-rosa). The city has numerous convention centres and venues for trade events, among them the Feria Valencia Convention and Exhibition Centre (Institución Ferial de Valencia) and the Palau de congres (Conference Palace), and several 5-star hotels to accommodate business travelers.
In its long history, Valencia has acquired many local traditions and festivals, among them the Falles, which were declared Celebrations of International Tourist Interest (Festes de Interés Turístic Internacional) on 25 January 1965 and UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage of humanity list on 30 November 2016, and the Water Tribunal of Valencia (Tribunal de les Aigües de València), which was declared an intangible cultural heritage of humanity (Patrimoni Cultural Inmaterial de la Humanitat) in 2009.
Alot to see in ( Valencia - Spain ) such as :
City of Arts and Sciences
L'Oceanogràfic
Mercado Central Valencia
Llotja de la Seda
Valencia Bioparc
Torres de Serranos
González Martí National Museum of Ceramics and Decorative Arts
Institut Valencià d'Art Modern
Valencia Cathedral
Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe
Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia
Museu de Belles Arts de València
Torres de Quart
Plaza de Toros de Valencia
Prehistory Museum of Valencia
L'Àgora
Valencian Museum of Ethnology
HEMISFÈRIC
Jardín del Turia
Parque Gulliver
Playa de la Malvarrosa (Valencia)
Palau de la Música de València
Jardín botánico de Valencia
Cabecera Park
L'Umbracle
Micalet - Miguelete
Plaza de la Virgen
Palacio de la Generalitat
Jardines del Real
Plaza del Ayuntamiento
Palace of the Marqués de Dos Aguas
Plaza de la Reina
Museo de la Almoina
Basílica de la Virgen de los Desamparados
Museo Valenciano de la Ilustración y la Modernidad
Jardín de Monforte
Modernisme Plaza of the City Hall of Valencia
Church of San Nicolás
Platja de Llevant
( Valencia - Spain ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Valencia . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Valencia - Spain
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Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain, Europe
Alicante, or Alacant, both official names, is a city and port in Spain on the Costa Blanca, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,329, estimated as of 2011, ranking as the second-largest Valencian city. Including nearby municipalities, the Alicante conurbation had 462,281 residents. The population of the metropolitan area (including Elche and satellite towns) was 771,061 as of 2011 estimates, ranking as the eighth-largest metropolitan area of Spain. The area around Alicante has been inhabited for over 7000 years. The first tribes of hunter gatherers moved down gradually from Central Europe between 5000 and 3000 BC. Some of the earliest settlements were made on the slopes of Mount Benacantil. By 1000 BC Greek and Phoenician traders had begun to visit the eastern coast of Spain, establishing small trading ports and introducing the native Iberian tribes to the alphabet, iron and the pottery wheel. By the 3rd century BC, the rival armies of Carthage and Rome began to invade and fight for control of the Iberian Peninsula. The Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca established the fortified settlement of Akra Leuka (Greek: Ἄκρα Λευκή, meaning White Mountain or White Point), where Alicante stands today. Although the Carthaginians conquered much of the land around Alicante, the Romans would eventually rule Hispania Tarraconensis for over 700 years. By the 5th century AD, Rome was in decline and the Roman predecessor town of Alicante, known as Lucentum (Latin), was more or less under the control of the Visigothic warlord Theudimer. However neither the Romans nor the Goths put up much resistance to the Arab conquest of Medina Laqant in the 8th century. The Moors ruled southern and eastern Spain until the 13th century Reconquista (Reconquest). Alicante was finally taken in 1246 by the Castilian king Alfonso X, but it passed soon and definitively to the Kingdom of Valencia in 1298 with King James II of Aragon. It gained the status of Royal Village (Vila Reial) with representation in the medieval Valencian Parliament (Corts Valencianes). After several decades of being the battlefield where the Kingdom of Castile and the Crown of Aragon clashed, Alicante became a major Mediterranean trading station exporting rice, wine, olive oil, oranges and wool. But between 1609 and 1614 King Felipe III expelled thousands of Moriscos who had remained in Valencia after the Reconquista, due to their cooperation with Barbary pirates who continually attacked coastal cities and caused much harm to trade. This act cost the region dearly; with so many skilled artisans and agricultural labourers gone, the feudal nobility found itself sliding into bankruptcy. Things got worse in the early 18th century; after the War of Spanish Succession, Alicante went into a long, slow decline, surviving through the 18th and 19th centuries by making shoes and growing agricultural produce such as oranges and almonds, and thanks to its fisheries. The end of the 19th century witnessed a sharp recovery of the local economy with increasing international trade and the growth of the city harbour leading to increased exports of several products (particularly during World War I when Spain was a neutral country). During the early 20th century, Alicante was a minor capital that enjoyed the benefit of Spain's neutrality during World War I, and that provided new opportunities for the local industry and agriculture. The Rif War in the 1920s saw numerous alicantinos drafted to fight in the long and bloody campaigns in the former Spanish protectorate (Northern Morocco) against the Rif rebels. The political unrest of the late 1920s led to the victory of Republican candidates in local council elections throughout the country, and the abdication of King Alfonso XIII. The proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic was much celebrated in the city on 14 April 1931. The Spanish Civil War broke out on 17 July 1936. Alicante was the last city loyal to the Republican government to be occupied by dictator Franco's troops on 1 April 1939, and its harbour saw the last Republican government officials fleeing the country. Vicious air bombings were targeted on Alicante during the three years of civil conflict, most notably the bombing by the Italian Aviazione Legionaria of the Mercado de Abastos in 25 May 1938 in which more than 300 civilians perished. The next 20 years under Franco's dictatorship were difficult for Alicante, as they were for the entire country. However, the late 1950s and early 1960s saw the onset of a lasting transformation of the city by the tourist industry. Large buildings and complexes rose in nearby Albufereta (e.g. El Barco) and Playa de San Juan, with the benign climate being the biggest draw to attract prospective buyers and tourists who kept the hotels reasonably busy.
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Bubuflats Bubu 2 - Valencia - Spain
Bubuflats Bubu 2 hotel city: Valencia - Country: Spain
Address: Martin Mengod, 8; zip code: 46001
Featuring air conditioning, Bubuflats Bubu 2 is set in Valencia’s Old Town, 100 metres from Plaza Reina Square and a 1-minute walk from Mercat Central Market. This stylish loft offers free Wi-Fi.
-- Doté de la climatisation, le Bubuflats Bubu 2 est situé dans la vieille ville de Valence, à 100 mètres de la Plaza Reina et à 1 minute à pied du marché central. Ce loft élégant bénéficie d'une connexion Wi-Fi gratuite.
-- El Bubuflats Bubu 2 ofrece aire acondicionado y está en el centro histórico de Valencia, a 100 metros de la plaza de la Reina y a 1 minuto a pie del mercado central. Este loft es elegante y cuenta con conexión Wi-Fi gratuita.
-- Das Bubuflats Bubu 2 ist mit einer Klimaanlage ausgestattet und erwartet Sie in der Altstadt von Valencia, nur 100 m von der Plaza Reina und 1 Gehminute vom zentralen Markt Mercat entfernt. Dieses stilvolle Loft bietet kostenloses WLAN.
-- Bubuflats Bubu 2 ligt de oude binnenstad van Valencia, op 100 meter van Plaza Reina Square en op 1 minuut lopen van de Mercat Central Market en beschikt over airconditioning. Deze stijlvolle loft biedt gratis WiFi.
-- Situato nel centro storico di Valencia, a 100 metri da Plaza Reina e a 1 minuto a piedi dal Mercat Central, il Bubuflats Bubu 2 è un elegante loft provvisto di connessione Wi-Fi gratuita e aria condizionata.
-- Bubuflats Bubu 2酒店坐落于瓦伦西亚老城区（Valencia's Old Town），距离雷纳广场（Plaza Reina Square）有100米，距离梅卡特中央市场（Mercat Central Market）有1分钟步行路程，提供空调和带免费无线网络连接的时尚阁楼。 ...
-- Апартаменты Bubuflats Bubu 2 занимают лофт с кондиционером, расположенный в Старом городе Валенсии, в 100 метрах от площади Пласа-де-ла-Рейна и в 1 минуте ходьбы от центрального рынка. В этом стильном лофте работает бесплатный WiFi.
-- يقع Bubuflats Bubu 2 في المدينة القديمة بفالنسيا على بعد 100 متر من ساحة Plaza Reina، وعلى بعد دقيقة واحدة سيراً على الأقدام من سوق Mercat المركزي. ويوفر هذا الدور العلوي الأنيق خدمة الواي فاي المجانية.
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The Valencia, Spain bucket list: 10 things to visit and experience
Valencia, Spain: What to do in Valencia? These are my 10 favorite things to do in Valencia!
Be amazed by these 10 top experiences in Valencia!
•Old city center
•Plaza de Ayuntamiento
•Plaza de la Virgen
•Miguelete Tower
•Mercado Central & Mercado Colon
•Baños Arabes
•Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
•Rent a bike
•Agua de Valencia
•Valencia by night
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Alicante landscape, Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain, Europe
Alicante, or Alacant, both official names, is a city and port in Spain on the Costa Blanca, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,329, estimated as of 2011, ranking as the second-largest Valencian city. Including nearby municipalities, the Alicante conurbation had 462,281 residents. The population of the metropolitan area (including Elche and satellite towns) was 771,061 as of 2011 estimates, ranking as the eighth-largest metropolitan area of Spain. The area around Alicante has been inhabited for over 7000 years. The first tribes of hunter gatherers moved down gradually from Central Europe between 5000 and 3000 BC. Some of the earliest settlements were made on the slopes of Mount Benacantil. By 1000 BC Greek and Phoenician traders had begun to visit the eastern coast of Spain, establishing small trading ports and introducing the native Iberian tribes to the alphabet, iron and the pottery wheel. By the 3rd century BC, the rival armies of Carthage and Rome began to invade and fight for control of the Iberian Peninsula. The Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca established the fortified settlement of Akra Leuka (Greek: Ἄκρα Λευκή, meaning White Mountain or White Point), where Alicante stands today. Although the Carthaginians conquered much of the land around Alicante, the Romans would eventually rule Hispania Tarraconensis for over 700 years. By the 5th century AD, Rome was in decline and the Roman predecessor town of Alicante, known as Lucentum (Latin), was more or less under the control of the Visigothic warlord Theudimer. However neither the Romans nor the Goths put up much resistance to the Arab conquest of Medina Laqant in the 8th century. The Moors ruled southern and eastern Spain until the 13th century Reconquista (Reconquest). Alicante was finally taken in 1246 by the Castilian king Alfonso X, but it passed soon and definitively to the Kingdom of Valencia in 1298 with King James II of Aragon. It gained the status of Royal Village (Vila Reial) with representation in the medieval Valencian Parliament (Corts Valencianes). After several decades of being the battlefield where the Kingdom of Castile and the Crown of Aragon clashed, Alicante became a major Mediterranean trading station exporting rice, wine, olive oil, oranges and wool. But between 1609 and 1614 King Felipe III expelled thousands of Moriscos who had remained in Valencia after the Reconquista, due to their cooperation with Barbary pirates who continually attacked coastal cities and caused much harm to trade. This act cost the region dearly; with so many skilled artisans and agricultural labourers gone, the feudal nobility found itself sliding into bankruptcy. Things got worse in the early 18th century; after the War of Spanish Succession, Alicante went into a long, slow decline, surviving through the 18th and 19th centuries by making shoes and growing agricultural produce such as oranges and almonds, and thanks to its fisheries. The end of the 19th century witnessed a sharp recovery of the local economy with increasing international trade and the growth of the city harbour leading to increased exports of several products (particularly during World War I when Spain was a neutral country). During the early 20th century, Alicante was a minor capital that enjoyed the benefit of Spain's neutrality during World War I, and that provided new opportunities for the local industry and agriculture. The Rif War in the 1920s saw numerous alicantinos drafted to fight in the long and bloody campaigns in the former Spanish protectorate (Northern Morocco) against the Rif rebels. The political unrest of the late 1920s led to the victory of Republican candidates in local council elections throughout the country, and the abdication of King Alfonso XIII. The proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic was much celebrated in the city on 14 April 1931. The Spanish Civil War broke out on 17 July 1936. Alicante was the last city loyal to the Republican government to be occupied by dictator Franco's troops on 1 April 1939, and its harbour saw the last Republican government officials fleeing the country. Vicious air bombings were targeted on Alicante during the three years of civil conflict, most notably the bombing by the Italian Aviazione Legionaria of the Mercado de Abastos in 25 May 1938 in which more than 300 civilians perished. The next 20 years under Franco's dictatorship were difficult for Alicante, as they were for the entire country. However, the late 1950s and early 1960s saw the onset of a lasting transformation of the city by the tourist industry. Large buildings and complexes rose in nearby Albufereta (e.g. El Barco) and Playa de San Juan, with the benign climate being the biggest draw to attract prospective buyers and tourists who kept the hotels reasonably busy.
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Places in the Video
- Marítim - Serrería
- La Marina de València
- Estatua de los delfines
- Casa-Museo Blasco Ibañez
- Playa De La Malvarrosa
- Malvarrosa
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About Valencia
Valencia [Spain], (in Valencian: València) is located on the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula and the western part of the Mediterranean Sea, fronting the Gulf of Valencia. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third-largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona, with around 800,000 inhabitants in the administrative centre.
Valencia was founded as a Roman colony n 138 BC, and called Valentia Edetanorum. Due to its long history, this is a city with numerous popular celebrations and traditions, such as the Fallas (when you can taste the traditional Spanish dish paella), which were declared as Fiestas of National Tourist Interest of Spain in 1965 and Intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2016.
The Port of Valencia is the 5th busiest container port in Europe and the busiest container port on the Mediterranean Sea.
Valencia and its metropolitan area have a hot-summer Mediterranean climate. Its average annual temperature is 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) during the day and 13.8 °C (56.8 °F) at night. In the coldest month – January, typically the temperature ranges from 14 to 20 °C (57 to 68 °F) during the day and 4 to 12 °C (39 to 54 °F) at night. In the warmest month – August, the typically temperature ranges from 28 to 34 °C (82 to 93 °F) during the day and about 22 °C (72 °F) at night.
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About Spain
Spain is the world's 52nd largest country and Europe's fourth largest country
As well as the Spanish mainland, the country also consists of the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean and the On the west, Spain is bordered by Portugal; on the south, it is bordered by Gibraltar (a British overseas territory) and Morocco, through its cities in North Africa (Ceuta and Melilla, and the peninsula of Vélez de la Gomera). On the northeast, along the Pyrenees mountain range, it is bordered by France and the Principality of Andorra.
Tourism in Spain is the 3rd major contributor to the national economic life. The mild climate during the whole year and the extensive sandy beaches of the Mediterranean and Atlantic Ocean as well as of its two archipelagoes (the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands respectively) have been attracting tourists from Northern Europe for decades.
The most popular Spanish mainland coasts are on its Mediterranean side, and include, from north to south clockwise:
The Costa Brava, the Costa Daurada and the Costa del Maresme, in the Autonomous Community of Catalonia, very popular with visitors from France as well as inland Spain, with notable resorts like Salou and the city of Barcelona.
The Costa Blanca, (one of the most developed coastal areas of Spain, extremely popular for tourists from the United Kingdom and Germany, with Benidormas the leading summer city of Spain) and the Costa del Azahar are both in the Valencian Community.
The Costa Cálida in the Region of Murcia and the Mar Menor, a lagoon by the Mediterranean sea.
The Costa de Almería, the Costa Tropical, the Costa del Sol and the Costa de la Luz, all in the community of Andalusia. Some of the summer destinations here are renowned worldwide, such as Marbella in Málaga Province or Sotogrande in Cádiz province, both destinations for tourists and summer residents with big purchasing power.
Spain's two archipelagoes, the Balearic Islands off the mainland coast in the Mediterranean and the volcanic Canary Islands in the Atlantic, are also both very popular destinations with Spaniards and Europeans.
In addition to the summer tourism, other modalities like cultural and monumental tourism congresses, sport or fun tourism have been developed in these areas, including such famous cities as Barcelona and Valencia, the biggest harbours of the Spanish Mediterranean coast.
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Music by Joakim Karud
La Taberna Reina, Tapas, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain, Europe
Tapas are a wide variety of appetizers, or snacks, in Spanish cuisine. They may be cold (such as mixed olives and cheese) or warm (such as chopitos, which are battered, fried baby squid). In select bars in Spain, tapas have evolved into an entire, and sometimes sophisticated, cuisine. In Spain, patrons of tapas can order many different tapas and combine them to make a full meal. In some Central American countries, such snacks are known as bocas. The serving of tapas is designed to encourage conversation because people are not so focused upon eating an entire meal that is set before them. Also, in some countries it is customary for diners to stand and move about while eating tapas. The word tapas is derived from the Spanish verb tapar, to cover. According to The Joy of Cooking, the original tapas were the slices of bread or meat which sherry drinkers in Andalusian taverns used to cover their glasses between sips. This was a practical measure meant to prevent fruit flies from hovering over the sweet sherry (see below for more explanations). The meat used to cover the sherry was normally ham or chorizo, which are both very salty and activate thirst. Because of this, bartenders and restaurant owners began creating a variety of snacks to serve with sherry, thus increasing their alcohol sales. The tapas eventually became as important as the sherry. Tapas have evolved through Spanish history by incorporating ingredients and influences from many different cultures and countries. Most of the Iberian Peninsula was invaded by the Romans, who introduced the olive and irrigation methods. The invasion of the North African Moors in the 8th century brought almonds, citrus fruits and fragrant spices. The influence of their 700-year presence remains today, especially in Andalusia. The discovery of the New World brought the introduction of tomatoes, sweet and chili peppers, maize (corn) and potatoes. These were readily accepted and easily grown in Spain's microclimates. There are many tapas competitions throughout Spain. There is only one National Tapas competiton, which is celebrated every year in November. Since 2008, the City of Valladolid and the International School of Culinary Arts have celebrated the International Tapas Competition for Culinary Schools. Various schools from around the world come to Spain annually to compete for the best tapa concept. In Spain, dinner is usually served between 9 and 11 p.m. (sometimes as late as midnight), leaving significant time between work and dinner. Therefore, Spaniards often go bar hopping (Spanish: Ir de tapas) and eat tapas in the time between finishing work and having dinner. Since lunch is usually served between 2 and 4 p.m., another common time for tapas is weekend days around noon as a means of socializing before proper lunch at home. It is very common for a bar or a small local restaurant to have eight to 12 different kinds of tapas in warming trays with glass partitions covering the food. They are often very strongly flavored with garlic, chilies or paprika, cumin, salt, pepper, saffron and sometimes in plentiful amounts of olive oil. Often, one or more of the choices is seafood (mariscos), often including anchovies, sardines or mackerel in olive oil, squid or others in a tomato-based sauce, sometimes with the addition of red or green peppers or other seasonings. It is rare to see a tapas selection not include one or more types of olives, such as Manzanillo or Arbequina olives. One or more types of bread are usually available to eat with any of the sauce-based tapas. In Madrid, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y León, Asturias, Extremadura, and in parts of Andalucia, when one goes to a bar and orders a drink, often a tapa will be served with it for free. As a drink, it is usual to ask for a caña (small beer), a chato (glass of wine) or a mosto (grape juice). In several cities, entire zones are dedicated to tapas bars, each one serving its own unique dish. In León, one can find the Barrio Húmedo, in Logroño Calle Laurel and in Burgos Calle de la Sombrerería and Calle de San Lorenzo. Sometimes, especially in northern Spain, they are also called pinchos (pintxos in Basque) in Asturias, in Navarre, in La Rioja (Spain), the Basque Country, Cantabria and in some provinces, such as Salamanca, because many of them have a pincho or toothpick through them.
Mercado de colon - Food Market, Plaza de Colon Valencia, Spain
Mercado de colon - Food Market, Plaza de Colon Valencia, Spain
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Alicante landscape, Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain, Europe
Alicante, or Alacant, both official names, is a city and port in Spain on the Costa Blanca, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,329, estimated as of 2011, ranking as the second-largest Valencian city. Including nearby municipalities, the Alicante conurbation had 462,281 residents. The population of the metropolitan area (including Elche and satellite towns) was 771,061 as of 2011 estimates, ranking as the eighth-largest metropolitan area of Spain. The area around Alicante has been inhabited for over 7000 years. The first tribes of hunter gatherers moved down gradually from Central Europe between 5000 and 3000 BC. Some of the earliest settlements were made on the slopes of Mount Benacantil. By 1000 BC Greek and Phoenician traders had begun to visit the eastern coast of Spain, establishing small trading ports and introducing the native Iberian tribes to the alphabet, iron and the pottery wheel. By the 3rd century BC, the rival armies of Carthage and Rome began to invade and fight for control of the Iberian Peninsula. The Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca established the fortified settlement of Akra Leuka (Greek: Ἄκρα Λευκή, meaning White Mountain or White Point), where Alicante stands today. Although the Carthaginians conquered much of the land around Alicante, the Romans would eventually rule Hispania Tarraconensis for over 700 years. By the 5th century AD, Rome was in decline and the Roman predecessor town of Alicante, known as Lucentum (Latin), was more or less under the control of the Visigothic warlord Theudimer. However neither the Romans nor the Goths put up much resistance to the Arab conquest of Medina Laqant in the 8th century. The Moors ruled southern and eastern Spain until the 13th century Reconquista (Reconquest). Alicante was finally taken in 1246 by the Castilian king Alfonso X, but it passed soon and definitively to the Kingdom of Valencia in 1298 with King James II of Aragon. It gained the status of Royal Village (Vila Reial) with representation in the medieval Valencian Parliament (Corts Valencianes). After several decades of being the battlefield where the Kingdom of Castile and the Crown of Aragon clashed, Alicante became a major Mediterranean trading station exporting rice, wine, olive oil, oranges and wool. But between 1609 and 1614 King Felipe III expelled thousands of Moriscos who had remained in Valencia after the Reconquista, due to their cooperation with Barbary pirates who continually attacked coastal cities and caused much harm to trade. This act cost the region dearly; with so many skilled artisans and agricultural labourers gone, the feudal nobility found itself sliding into bankruptcy. Things got worse in the early 18th century; after the War of Spanish Succession, Alicante went into a long, slow decline, surviving through the 18th and 19th centuries by making shoes and growing agricultural produce such as oranges and almonds, and thanks to its fisheries. The end of the 19th century witnessed a sharp recovery of the local economy with increasing international trade and the growth of the city harbour leading to increased exports of several products (particularly during World War I when Spain was a neutral country). During the early 20th century, Alicante was a minor capital that enjoyed the benefit of Spain's neutrality during World War I, and that provided new opportunities for the local industry and agriculture. The Rif War in the 1920s saw numerous alicantinos drafted to fight in the long and bloody campaigns in the former Spanish protectorate (Northern Morocco) against the Rif rebels. The political unrest of the late 1920s led to the victory of Republican candidates in local council elections throughout the country, and the abdication of King Alfonso XIII. The proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic was much celebrated in the city on 14 April 1931. The Spanish Civil War broke out on 17 July 1936. Alicante was the last city loyal to the Republican government to be occupied by dictator Franco's troops on 1 April 1939, and its harbour saw the last Republican government officials fleeing the country. Vicious air bombings were targeted on Alicante during the three years of civil conflict, most notably the bombing by the Italian Aviazione Legionaria of the Mercado de Abastos in 25 May 1938 in which more than 300 civilians perished. The next 20 years under Franco's dictatorship were difficult for Alicante, as they were for the entire country. However, the late 1950s and early 1960s saw the onset of a lasting transformation of the city by the tourist industry. Large buildings and complexes rose in nearby Albufereta (e.g. El Barco) and Playa de San Juan, with the benign climate being the biggest draw to attract prospective buyers and tourists who kept the hotels reasonably busy.
The City of Valencia, Spain
Valencia (/vəˈlɛnsiə/; Spanish: [baˈlenθja]), officially València (Valencian: [vaˈlensia]),[3] on the east coast of Spain, is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third-largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona, with around 800,000 inhabitants in the administrative centre. Its urban area extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of around 1.6 million people.[2][4] Valencia is Spain's third largest metropolitan area, with a population ranging from 1.7 to 2.5 million[1] depending on how the metropolitan area is defined. The Port of Valencia is the 5th busiest container port in Europe and the busiest container port on the Mediterranean Sea. The city is ranked at Beta-global city in the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.[5] Valencia is integrated into an industrial area on the Costa del Azahar (Orange Blossom Coast).
Valencia was founded as a Roman colony by the consul Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus in 138 BC, and called Valentia Edetanorum. In 714 Moroccan and Arab Moors occupied the city, introducing their language, religion and customs; they implemented improved irrigation systems and the cultivation of new crops as well. Valencia was the capital of the Taifa of Valencia. In 1238 the Christian king James I of Aragon conquered the city and divided the land among the nobles who helped him conquer it, as witnessed in the Llibre del Repartiment. He also created a new law for the city, the Furs of Valencia, which were extended to the rest of the Kingdom of Valencia. In the 18th century Philip V of Spain abolished the privileges as punishment to the kingdom of Valencia for aligning with the Habsburg side in the War of the Spanish Succession. Valencia was the capital of Spain when Joseph Bonaparte moved the Court there in the summer of 1812. It also served as capital between 1936 and 1937, during the Second Spanish Republic.
The city is situated on the banks of the Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula, fronting the Gulf of Valencia on the Mediterranean Sea. Its historic centre is one of the largest in Spain, with approximately 169 ha (420 acres);[6] this heritage of ancient monuments, views and cultural attractions makes Valencia one of the country's most popular tourist destinations.
Due to its long history, this is a city with numerous popular celebrations and traditions, such as the Fallas (featuring the traditional Spanish dish paella), which were declared as Fiestas of National Tourist Interest of Spain in 1965[7] and Intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in November 2016. From 1991 to 2015, Rita Barberá Nolla was the mayor of the city, yet in 2015, Joan Ribó from Coalició Compromís, became mayor.
The Valencia Central Market
We ate this these fishes after cleaning in Market