Surrounded by the ‘Huerta‘ (the rich, fertile fields) irrigated by the waters of the River Turia, Valencia is a most spectacular city.
Greek merchants landed on these shores to trade with the Iberian inhabitants, but it was the Roman consul in Hispania who founded the city in 137 BC.
In 1238 King Jaume I conquered the city of Valencia and made it into an autonomous kingdom.
Valencia is to this day a self governing State with an identity of its own with a special parliament and institutions.
Dominated by mountains and irrigated by streams that feed the fertile land, this region offers fantastic landscapes providing the traveller with a thousand and one possibilities for enjoyment, from walking tall peaks, discovering ancient snow wells called ‘paus de neu’, drinking cool water from the fountains to just admiring the immense beauty of this province.
It is a land that has its own language, Valenciano. It has a fantastic climate, some of the most interesting fauna and flora and deliriously unfrequented areas filled with some of the most
dramatic scenery in Spain.
Summers here are essentially dry. Rainfall is scarce and irregular, so freshwater habitats in this region vary in appearance through-out the year.
From July to August daily temperatures regularly exceed 30 degrees C.
This area is unspoilt; Here the locals work their orange, lemon, almond and olive groves fiercely, providing them with their main source of income.
Long and short distance walking routes make use of the rural paths and tracks with some of the most breathtaking views..... Seeing is believing.
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