Preview of Emmab’s blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Valencia, Spain Entry Title: “Sunday in Valencia” Entry: “First stop this morning was OpenCor, the supermarket to buy some breakfast! I bought some fruit juice by relying on the brand, Minute Maid, and the picture of lemons. By association, this should have been the greatest idea ever, as Canadian Minute Maid still lemonade is awesome. No. This one was actual lemon juice (sqqqqueeeeeee!) with mint in it. I kid you not. Anyhoo, I carried on to Tourist Information where I was hoping to pick up my usual round of leaflets; however this was scuppered by the fact that every single one was in Spanish. TOURIST OFFICE. For FOREIGN visitors. Honestly. The staff member I spoke to was particularly helpful and spoke to me in English and even found out if the aquarium would be open on Christmas Day for me. It is, wahey! Valencia has nothing particular or special to do or see, nothing is a ‘must see’ like the Mona Lisa in Paris or the Colosseum in Rome but it is a nice place to be, with lots of beautiul architecture and green spaces everywhere. Also there are ridiculous amounts of trees; orange trees with oranges still on them, on the side of the road!, palm trees, other trees I don’t know the names of…. The space which used to be the river has been turned into gardens, and in the streets, poinsettas are …
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Preview of Angelalivengood’s blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Valencia, Spain and Canary Islands Entry Title: “Bull fights” Entry: “I’m not sure when I’ll get a chance to upload my next 1000000 photos. Here’s the ones from the bullfight. Plaza de los toros…I saw my first bullfight. The atmosphere was very exicting. But the people who were the most excited were the older people. In fact, I’ve talked to a lot of SPanish students and I don’t think a single one had ever seen a bull fight in person. They think it’s cruelty to animals and hate that it’s a tradition that represents Spain. I would definitely classifiy it as cruel. Basically, the bull is just being tormented to its death. Each bull lasts around 15 minutes, then lays down, exhausted. Then one of the matadors stabs it in the neck to kill it. Next, men come out with two huge horses, tie up the dead bull and drag it out of the ring. I took like 5 videos of what I saw.” Read and see more at: www.travelpod.com Photos from this trip: 1. “Bull fights” 2. “-Bull fights” See this TripWow and more at tripwow.tripadvisor.com
REACT 2011 Line-Up presents many worldwide choreographers and artists like Mr. Wiggles, Lyle Beniga, Rie Hata, Mike Song, Keone Madrid, Mariel Martin, Gemini, Vinh Nguyen, Di “Moon” Zhang, Pacman, Bboy Venum, Bboy The End, Bboy Speedy, Nick Whage, Poppin’ Hood, Kulbik, Cookin’ Soul, DJ Dase Oner, Mr. West, DJ Timber and many more! Do not miss REACT 2011 in Alicante / Spain next July 15-23rd, 2011.
Spain’s third-largest city basks contentedly on the coast. Surrounded by dramatic mountains, the city boasts impressive architecture, a character-steeped old town and lively lesbian and gay bars. Shannon sees it all and takes you along for the ride.
Live in the “Plaza de Toros de Valencia” the 25.06.2004 “Reunited” Tour 2004. Rob Halford – Vocals. Glenn Tipton – Guitars. KK Downing – Guitars. Ian Hill – Bass. Scott Travis – Drums. Lyrics: I’ll be damned, here comes your ghost again But that’s not unusual It’s just that the moon is full And you decided to call And here I sit, hand on the telephone Hearing the voice I’d known A couple of light years ago Headed straight for a fall But we both know what memories can bring They bring Diamonds and Rust Yes we both know what memories can bring They bring Diamonds and Rust Now I see you standing with brown leaves all around and snow in your hair Now we’re smiling out the window of the crummy hotel over Washington Square Our breath comes in white clouds, mingles and hangs in the air Speaking strictly for me we both could’ve died then and there Now you’re telling me you’re not nostalgic Then give me another word for it You were so good with words And at keeping things vague Cause I need some of that vagueness now It’s all come back too clearly, yes, I love you dearly And if you’re offering me diamonds and rust, I’ve already paid But we both know what memories can bring They bring Diamonds and Rust Yes we both know what memories can bring They bring Diamonds and Rust Diamonds, Diamonds and Rust Diamonds, Diamonds and Rust Diamonds, Diamonds and Rust Diamonds, Diamonds and Rust
Live in the “Plaza de Toros de Valencia” the 25.06.2004 “Reunited” Tour 2004. Rob Halford – Vocals. Glenn Tipton – Guitars. KK Downing – Guitars. Ian Hill – Bass. Scott Travis – Drums. Lyrics: There I was completely wasting, out of work and down all inside it’s so frustrating as I drift from town to town feel as though nobody cares if I live or die so I might as well begin to put some action in my life Breaking the law, breaking the law Breaking the law, breaking the law Breaking the law, breaking the law Breaking the law, breaking the law So much for the golden future, I can’t even start I’ve had every promise broken, there’s anger in my heart you don’t know what it’s like, you don’t have a clue if you did you’d find yourselves doing the same thing too Breaking the law, breaking the law Breaking the law, breaking the law Breaking the law, breaking the law Breaking the law, breaking the law You don’t know what it’s like Breaking the law, breaking the law Breaking the law, breaking the law Breaking the law, breaking the law Breaking the law, breaking the law Breaking the law
Going way back in time it seems that the first ever known building to be constructed in this Castellón de la Plana area was in fact the famous Moorish castle of Fadrell situated near the Alquerías de La Plana.
Some time later the real town was officially founded in the year of 1251 and this was after the historical conquest of the Moorish Kingdom of Valencia that was done by King James I of Aragon at an earlier date in 1233.
King James I in fact then granted a royal permission to actually move the new town down from the mountain and on to the plain on the date of September 8 in 1251 Historically it now seems that tradition claims that this move was in fact completed by those that undertook this enormous task on the third Sunday of Lent in 1252.
Right throughout the Middle Ages this Castellón de la Plana city was well protected by moats around defensive walls and towers and later a new church was built which later become the city’s cathedral.
Later on in the 17th century the town became one of the very last great strongholds in the Revolta de les Germanies or “revolt of the local guilds”. And the town also was supportive of the Archduke Charles of Austria in the historical War of the Spanish Succession which ran from1701 to 1714. The city however was then taken by the troops and supporters of Philip d'Anjou.
More recently in the 19th century all of the city’s walls were taken down as it slowly began to expand beyond them and this a process which was interrupted only by the War of Independence against Napoleon which occurred from 1804 until 1814 and then again later by the Carlist Wars from 1833 up to 1863.
At the start of these wars in 1833 was the year that Castellón de la Plana became the new capital of the newly constituted province area.
Even more recently in the second half of the 19th century the city of Castellón de la Plana began to expand again even more. And this time it was marked by the arrival of a railway into the city and also included the enlargement of the city’s port area as well as the construction of some important representative buildings such as the Provincial Hospital and a Casino and the city’s Theater. Many parks were also developed at this time.
Very recently just a few years ago in 1991 a new university in Castellón de la Plana, named Jaume I University, was created and built on a new modern campus location. Today the local economy of the area is mainly based on industry and craft work.
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