The historic center of Valencia was certainly my favorite part, but I have to showcase some of the amazing architecture that’s a bit newer. As you travel further along the Jardines de Turia, the tone moves from sports and gardens to art & culture, which are housed in buildings that are stunning in their own right. Art, science, music, oceanography and history all have homes in the complex.

An overview of the City of Arts & Sciences (aka Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias).

The finest in Cylon architecture –

The Hemispheric.

A side view of El Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía

L’Oceanogràfic in the back (largest aquarium/Oceanography park in Europe) and El Puente de l’Assut de l’Or – a bridge with only a single pillar, using enormous cables for support.

El Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe – built to resemble the skeleton of a whale.