Spain’s third-largest city, Valencia, lures millions of tourists every year with its thin expanse of Mediterranean coastline. Historically transitioning from Roman to Moorish to Christian rule, Valencia has a rich and varied heritage. Today, this city offers an impressive collection of historic buildings, well-manicured gardens and state-of-the-art museums.

Valencia was once cut by the River Turia until floods in the 1960s encouraged Valencians to reroute the river safely out of reach of the city. The vacant riverbed was quickly reclaimed and has been transformed into the stunning Turia Gardens, which terminate in the world-class City of Arts and Sciences. 

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