Welcome to Valencia
Valencia in Numbers
- Population: 800,000 inhabitants
- Average temperature: 17º
- Sunny days: 90% of the year
- A tourist destination: More than 1 million visitors and 2 million overnight stays in 2004.
- A historical and cultural city: 42 museums, 12 theatres, 13 art galleries and an impressive cultural and artistic heritage including the Silk Exchange, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1996.
- Natural Heritage: Long, clean, fine sandy beaches with Blue Flags, the Albufera Nature Reserve with its unique landscape and ecological value; large, emblematic urban parks, including the 7 km long Turia Park.
- An innovative city: Fibre optics in all areas of the city. The majority of the region’s technological institutes are located within or near the city.
- City of business and conferences: Emblematic installations on an international scale like the Valencia Trade Fair and the Conference Centre.
Getting there, getting around
Airport
MANISES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
Information Service: Phone +34 961 598 500
Web: www.aena.es
Distance from the airport to the city centre: 8 Km.
TAXI:
Approx. cost Airport-Valencia city centre taxi: 20 Euros.
AERO-BUS:
Direct bus service Airport/Valencia/Airport. Every day, from 6.00 am to 22.00 pm. (every 20 minutes). Approx. price: 2,50 €. Stops: Airport (Departures Terminal)- Av. del Cid with Burgos Street (Local Police Headquarters)- Bailén (G.V.Ramón y Cajal tunnel)- Ángel Guimerá with Juan Llorens Street- Av. del Cid (in front of Local Police Headquarters)- Airport.
UNDERGROUND:
Line 5 Airport/Torrent Avinguda- Neptú. Every 10-20 minutes approx.
Line 3 Airport/Palmaret- Rafelbunyol. Every 10-20 minutes approx.
Railway
NORTE TRAIN STATION
(ALARIS/EUROMED/RENFE)
C/Játiva, 24 - 46007 Valencia
Phone: +34 902 24 02 02
www.renfe.es
Taxis
AUTO-TAXIS
Phone +34 963 959 560
ONDA TAXI
Phone +34 963 475 252
COOPERATIVA VALENCIA TAXIS
Phone +34 963 740 202
RADIO TAXI
Phone +34 963 703 333