Valencia
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Valencia (/vəˈlɛnsiə/; Spanish: [baˈlenθja]), officially València (Valencian: [vaˈlensia]), 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 1.5–1.6 million people.
Charts
See Costa Dorada.
Weather
See Spain.
Passages
See Aegean to West Mediterranean Passages.
Islands
Els Columbrets [[Valencia#Els Columbrets|Els Columbrets]] 39°51.944'N, 000°36.564'E - Columbretes Islands
Communication
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Entrance
Valencia is a port of entry for Spain. For details see Entrance: Spain.
Berthing
Valencia is a large commercial port. There 3 marinas here but both are at some distance from the town center.
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
Real Club Nautico de Valencia
Real Club Nautico de Valencia [[Valencia#Real Club Nautico de Valencia|Real Club Nautico de Valencia]] (RCNV) 39°25.459'N, 000°19.364'W Full facilities. Fuel station. 24 hour security system. Four travelifts (25, 40, 50 & 200 T), repairs (carpentry, caulking, painters, mechanics, electricians, electronics), small chandlery. Restaurant, café, minimarket. swimming pool.
- [email protected]; Tel: +34 (963) 679 011; Fax: +34 (963) 677 737; VHF channels 09 & 16
- Address: Canal Road 91, Valencia, Spain
Marina Real Juan Carlos I
Marina Real Juan Carlos I [[Valencia#Marina Real Juan Carlos I|Marina Real Juan Carlos I]] 39°27.557'N, 000°19.576'W The marina, located north of the commercial port and next to the beach of Malvarrosa, has 636 berths on finger pontoon and docks for boats from 10 to 100 m long. Draft pn the ponttons 7 m. Water, electricity (up to 600 a), toilets, showers, fuel, WiFi. Laundry and repairs on request. Near the marina there are many restaurants, bars and nightclubs.
- [email protected]; Tel: +34 (963) 678 677; Fax: +34 (963) 542 169; VHF channels 09 & 16
- Address: Marina Real Juan Carlos I, CP 46011, Valencia, Spain
- Hours:
- Prices: For the latest prices see [XXX Price Listing]
Pobla Marina
The marina, locate 5 km N of the city, has 640 berths in 9 pontoons for yachts from 5 to 25 m length. Fuel station. Water, electricity, showers, toilets, WiFi, laundry (washing machine and dryer). Boatyard, chandlery, repairs.
- [email protected]; Tel: +34 (961) 463 223; VHF channel 09
- Address: Plaza de las Cortes Valencianas s.n., 46137 Puebla de Farnals, Spain
- Hours: Monday to Sunday from 9am to 2pm and from 3pm to 6pm
- Prices: For the latest prices see Price Listing
Anchorages
None.
Amenities
| Facilities | |
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| Water | In all marinas |
| Electricity | In all marinas |
| Toilets | In all marinas |
| Showers | In all marinas |
| Laundry | In Pobla Marina and Marina Real Juan Carlos I (on request) |
| Garbage | Bins in the marinas |
| Supplies | |
| Fuel | Fuel docks in all marinas |
| Bottled gas | ? |
| Chandlers | In Club Nautico and Pobla Marina |
| Services | |
| Repairs | In Club Nautico and Pobla Marina and in Marina Real Juan Carlos I (on request) |
| Internet | WiFi in all marinas |
| Mobile connectivity | ? |
| Vehicle rentals | Agencies in town. Ask the marina office. |
Provisioning
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Eating out
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Transportation
- Valencia Airport (VLC IATA) is the neighboring town of Manises, 9 km from the city center.
- Metro Valencia lines 3 and 5 go directly to the town center and link the airport to the main train station
- Long-distance and high-speed (TGV, Euromed) trains arrive at 3 València - Joaquim Sorolla (Valencia - Joaquín Sorolla) train station, 800 m from the main station
Tourism
History
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 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.
Places to Visit
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Friends
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Forums
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Links
- Valencia at the Wikipedia
- Valencia at the Wikivoyage
- Noonsite
- Some notes on Columbretes Islands
- Another note on Columbretes
References
See Costa Dorada.
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