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The Valencian Community is divided in three provinces, from South to North: Alicante, Valencia and Castellón and is an autonomous community located in central to south-eastern Spain. It has 518 km of Mediterranean coastline and covers 23,259 km² of land with 4.8 million inhabitants (2005). Its borders largely reflect those of the historic Kingdom of Valencia.

The current version of the Valencian Statute of Autonomy declares the Region of Valencia a nationality. The official languages are Spanish and Valencian (as Catalan is known in this territory). The capital of the autonomous community is the city of Valencia

 

Bays in Valencia, Spain

Alboraia in Valencian; in Spanish, Alboraya, is a town and municipality of the province of Valencia, Spain. It is situated very close to the city of Valencia....


The delightful small towns of Alcossebre and Las Fuentes on the Costa Azahar 'The Orange Blossom Coast' are a popular holiday destination for Spanish and French families, but at the moment is fairly unknown by other holiday-makers. Far removed from the international masses, the resort has retained it's native charm and friendly atmosphere....


L'Alfàs del Pi (in Valencian) or Alfaz del Pi (in Spanish) is a Valencian town and municipality located in the comarca of Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Spain, lying at the foot of Sierra Helada....


L'Alfàs del Pi (in Valencian) or Alfaz Del Pi (in Spanish) is a Valencian town and municipality located in the comarca of Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Spain, lying at the foot of Sierra Helada....


Alicante, Spain with its beautiful boulevard and pleasant shopping street, is one of the most well-known towns on the Costa Blanca. The coast of Alicante and the Costa Blanca owes its name to the beaches stretching for several kilometers and attracts many sun worshippers and pleasure seekers. The sun in Alicante shines virtually....


Located between Benidorm and Calpe on the Costa Blanca, lies the resort of Altea. Although you won't be impressed by the pebble beach, you will be impressed by the working port and fishing fleet. Watch the fish unloaded daily into the busy harbour. A visit to Altea must start at the highest part of the town. From the Plaza de Nuestra Senora del Consuelo with its unique church, topped with blue tiles, panoramic views can be had....


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A few kilometers beyond Peniscola is Benicarlo, situated amid orange-groves and vineyards. The parish church (1743) has an octagonal tower with an azulejo-clad dome and magnificent doorwat. The 18th century Casa Del Marques de Benicarlo now houses a small "kitchen museum" with a variety of old domestic equipment....


Benicassim is a municipality embracing a port town and beach resort located in the province of Castelló, on the Costa del Azahar in Spain....


Benidorm is a Valencian coastal town and municipality located in the comarca of Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea....


Benissa is a small town in Spain in the province of Alicante, 275 m above sea level, and one of the oldest towns on the Costa Blanca....


Burriana is a town in eastern Spain, in the province of Castellón, part of the autonomous community of Valencia. It is projected as being a tourist centre and second home to the populations of the Plana region....


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Calpe is a coastal town located in the comarca of Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of 23.5 km² and a population density of 855.45 persons/km². The town is located 67 km from the city of Alicante, lying at the foot of the Natural Park of Penon de Ifach, (Ifach Rock)....


Canet d'En Berenguer is a municipality in the comarca of Camp de Morvedre in the Valencian Community, Spain....


Castellon de la Plana is the capital city of the province of Castellón, in the Valencian Community, Spain, in the east of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Costa del Azahar by the Mediterranean Sea....


Cullera is a municipality in Valencia in the Valencian Community, Spain, situated in the Ribera Baixa comarca....


Denia is the judicial seat of the comarca of Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante, Spain, on the Costa Blanca halfway between Alicante and Valencia....


El Campello (Valencian) or Campello (Spanish) is a town on the Costa Blanca (White Coast) of Spain, within the Valencian Community. It is a 20-minute tram ride from Alicante. There is a busy Marina and Fish market, where people can go and purchase freshly caught seafood....


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Guardamar del Segura is a municipality of the province of Alicante located at the mouth of the river Segura in southern Valencia (autonomous community) (Spain). It is a Mediterranean resort, with a large pine forest abutting an 11-km-long white sand beach....


Javea or Xabia is a coastal town located in the comarca of Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. Situated behind a wide bay and sheltered between two rocky headlands, the town has become a very popular small seaside resort and market town....


Finestrat is a municipality in the comarca of Marina Baixa, Alicante, Valencia, Spain....


La Pobla de Farnals is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain....


La Vila Joiosa or Villajoyosa is a Valencian coastal town and municipality in the province of Alicante, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. It is the historic and administrative capital of the comarca of Marina Baixa and is located 32 km from the city of Alicante, in the coastal area known as Costa Blanca (White Coast)....


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Oropesa del Mar/Orpesa (Valencian: Orpesa; Spanish: Oropesa del Mar) is a municipality in the comarca of Plana Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain....


Peníscola is a Valencian municipality located on the Costa del Azahar along the eastern Mediterranean coast of Spain in the province of Castelló. It is presently a tourist destination for Northern Europeans in search of some sun....


Pilar de la Horadada is a town and district in the Province of Alicante, in the southeast of Spain....


Piles is a municipality in the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community, Spain....


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Capital of the district of Camp de Morvedre, Sagunto is located in the northern part of Valencia province at the foot of a hill belonging to the Sierra Calderona....


Santa Pola is a coastal town located in the comarca of Baix Vinalopo in the Valencian Community, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of 58.6 km² and has a population of 30,000 inhabitants of whom 10,000 are residents of the nearby town of Gran Alacant....


Teulada is a small coastal town on Spain's Costa Blanca, located 3 km north from Junction 63 of the A7 E-15 toll motorway on the N-332 coast road. It is the older part of the Teulada Moraira municipality that was created after its once coastal hamlet of Moraira threatened to break away after tourist development made it the greater part in the 1990s....


Torreblanca - A magical balance. The image this town gives when looked at from the air is that of a vivid stain situated between green leaves, fields and white houses, with colourful brushstrokes tenderly welcoming the visitor to this coastal town....


Torrevieja in Spanish or Torrevella in Valencian is a seaside city and municipality located on the Costa Blanca in the province of Alicante, in south-eastern Spain....


One of the biggest cities in Spain, and among the most livelies. It is located at the Mediterranean sea, and you will find beaches right in the very heart of it. During the summer-months it is heavily visited by tourists, and if you want to spend holidays at the beach, with fantastic possibilities for any kind of sports (golf, diving, cycling, tennis, etc. are all very popular here) and a boiling nightlife, together with an ample cultural offer, then Valencia is the place for you. Important trade fairs confirm Valencia's position as one of the most dynamic cities in Spain....


Vinaros is a town and municipality in eastern Spain, in the province of Castellon, part of the autonomous community of Valencia. The town, on the shore of the Mediterranean sea, is an important fishing port....


Xabia is a coastal town located in the comarca of Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. Situated behind a wide bay and sheltered between two rocky headlands, the town has become a very popular small seaside resort and market town....


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