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Valencia

Auditorium of Santiago Calatrava, Valencia © 123rf.com/Tobias Wenov
Most Popular Hotels in Valencia:
Navarro Reverter, 14, 46004
C/ Menorca, 22, 46023
Avenida Cortes Valencianas, 58, 46015
C/ Amadeo De Saboya, 16, 46010
 
 




The Palau de les Arts (tel: 902 100 031 (Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias); website: www.lesarts.com) is the city's principal performing arts venue. The nearby Palau de la Música, Paseo de la Alameda in the Turia Gardens (tel: 902 204 020; website: www.palaudevalencia.com), also produces classical music (plus occasional pop and jazz) concerts, opera and ballet.

The main theatre is the Teatro Principal on Calle Barcas (tel: 96 351 0051) though all productions are in Castilian or Valenciano.

While there is no permanent dance space in the city; the annual Danza Valencia festival takes place from late April to early May.

The Filmoteca, Plaza del Ayuntamiento (tel: 96 353 9300; website: www.ivac-lafilmoteca.es) is the best place to see VO classics, cult and foreign films. For mainstream movies, the spectacular IMAX Cinema at L'Hemisferic, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (CAC) (tel: 902 100 031; website: www.cac.es) is the place to go.

For a listing of all cultural events, go to www.turisvalencia.es and click on the Sabour and Live Valencia tab or pick up a copy of Eventos en Valencia from the tourist office.

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