10 Interesting Facts About Valencia
Valencia is home to the largest park in Spain and one of the most unique in Europe. The green area stretches 9 kilometres and crosses the city from east to west. Valencia is home to the largest park in Spain and one of the most unique in Europe. The park's name, Turia Gardens, comes from the Turia River, which flowed through the centre of Valencia and into the Mediterranean Sea. A park area of over 100 hectares in the bed of the Turia River was built at the end of the twentieth century after the river was diverted into a new artificial channel south of the city due to a catastrophic flood in 1957.
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