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| − | '''Valencia''', ''('Comunidad Valenciana' in Spanish or 'Comunitat Valenciana' in Valencian)'', is located in the South-Eastern coast of [[Spain]]. | + | '''Valencia''' (Spanish: ''Comunidad Valenciana'', Catalan: ''Comunitat Valenciana'') is on the South-Eastern coast of [[Spain]]. |
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| | ==Regions== | | ==Regions== |
| − | It is divided into three provinces (from north to south):
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| − | * [[Castellón (province) | Castellón]].
| + | The Valencian region can be divided into two regions: |
| − | * [[Valencia (province)| Valencia]]. | + | |
| − | * [[Alicante (province) | Alicante]]. | + | * [[Costa del Azahar]] {{-}} the orange blossom coast with cute villages |
| | + | * [[Costa Blanca]] {{-}} the white coast that draws millions of visitors from all over Europe each year |
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| | ==Cities== | | ==Cities== |
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| | + | * [[Valencia]] |
| | + | * [[Alicante]] |
| | + | * [[Benidorm]] |
| | + | * [[Castellón]] |
| | + | * [[Javea]] |
| | + | * [[Peñiscola]] |
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| | ==Other destinations== | | ==Other destinations== |
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| | ==Talk== | | ==Talk== |
| | + | The first official language is [[Catalan phrasebook|Catalan/Valencian]], which aside from a few minor differences, is the same language as Catalan spoken in neighbouring [[Catalonia]]. As with other parts of Spain, [[Spanish phrasebook|Spanish]] is co-official with the local language. While nationalist sentiments in Valencia are not as strong as in Catalonia, locals are proud of their language and appreciate any attempts by outsiders to speak it. |
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| | + | English is spoken by staff at major hotels and the main tourist attractions, but otherwise, it is not widely spoken. |
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| | ==Get in== | | ==Get in== |
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| | ==See== | | ==See== |
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| | ===Itineraries=== | | ===Itineraries=== |
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| | ==Do== | | ==Do== |
| | + | *<do name="inVLC magazine" alt="" address="Various locations" directions="" phone="639 740 746" url="www.issuu.com/invlceditor" hours="All" price="" lat="" long="">inVLC is a '''free''' magazine for visitors, expats and anyone learning English. It can be found in lots of locations in the city and the Community. |
| | + | It contains independently written articles about local facilities, such as restaurants, bars, shops etc, essential local holidays and fiestas information, guides to local towns within the local community, and language sections for anyone learning English. |
| | + | All back copies of the magazine are held on www.issuu.com/invlceditor</do> |
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| | ==Eat== | | ==Eat== |
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| | ==Drink== | | ==Drink== |
| | + | Agua de Valencia, the water of Valencia, containing Champagne, Vodka and Orange Juice. One can find it at most restaurants or bars. |
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| | ==Stay safe== | | ==Stay safe== |
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| | ==Get out== | | ==Get out== |
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| − | ==External links==
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| − | {{stub}} | + | {{Outline}} |
| − | {{isIn|Spain}} | + | {{IsPartOf|Eastern Spain}} |
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| | + | [[de:Valencia (Region)]] |
| | + | [[es:Comunidad Valenciana]] |
| | + | [[fr:Communauté autonome de Valence]] |
| | + | [[it:Comunità Valenciana]] |
| | + | [[ja:バレンシア州]] |
| | + | [[nl:Valencia (regio)]] |
| | + | [[pl:Walencja (wspólnota)]] |
| | + | [[pt:Valência]] |
| | + | [[sv:Valencia (region)]] |
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| | + | [[wts:Category:Valencia (region)]] |
| | + | [[WikiPedia:Valencia (autonomous community)]] |
| | + | [[Dmoz:Europe/Spain/Autonomous_Communities/Valencian_Community/]] |
| | + | [[World66:europe/spain/spanishcostas]] |
English is spoken by staff at major hotels and the main tourist attractions, but otherwise, it is not widely spoken.
Agua de Valencia, the water of Valencia, containing Champagne, Vodka and Orange Juice. One can find it at most restaurants or bars.
