Vibrant Valencia And Its Holidays
On each of your holidays in Valencia, be sure to book a holiday apartment at least a week before the expected arrival date in the city
. With millions of tourists flocking to the city every year to witness the vibrant festivals, it makes perfect sense to secure the best accommodations to avoid the maddening crowd. Log on to an accommodation reservation site and make your bookings as soon as possible.While in Valencia, every day seems like a holiday with a festive vibe to the place and the people. During the day, shopping and strolling, eating and drinking, taking siestas and taking in the joys of life and just generally being happy are the order of the day. During the night, the discos, nightclubs, bars and pubs are the best venues to party all night and well into the morning. If you are looking for a holiday in the modern sense of the word, then Valencia is the best place to be.
For a true taste of how Valencianos party - frenetic, fun and wild - go to the city during the world-famous Fallas Festival. Although its origins are religious in nature in that it was c celebrated in honor of Saint Joseph, its modern version is more satirical, more political and more social in many aspects. Giant papier mache figures, usually in adult-child pairs, are paraded through the streets of the city before being burned in a spectacular display worth any fireman's salt.
When the burning of the fallas is coupled with the fireworks that go on three times a day for one week, you have a holiday that makes the city seem almost mad. The again, the Fallas is the most important holiday in Valencia and it is only right that a little bit of madness enter into its celebration.
Other public holidays worth seeing in Valencia include King's day on January 6 when Spanish children receive their presents; the Semana Santa (Holy Week) when religi9ons processions happen in almost every block; the Crosses of May festival when the city is awash in flowers; the pagan festival of Sant Joan when bonfires are lit to celebrate the summer solstice; the Feria de Julio (July Fair) when the city is alive with concerts, bullfights and fireworks; of course, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Truly, not only is Valencia the capital of its province, it is also the vibrant center for all things associated with holidays - fun, excitement and adventure while knowing the comforts of a home away from home.
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