Typically, tourists associate Valencia with two common associations: the famous soccer team of the same name and the golden coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Both are true, but no one would be wrong to add to this list the love of good food, siesta and street festivals. Valencia is all about wide clean beaches, orange groves and authentic quiet villages of Spanish fishermen. The province is divided into two regions: the popular resort “white coast” of the Costa Blanca and the modest “coast of orange blossom” Costa del Azahar. Although today Valencia is a vibrant and modern Spanish city, its centuries-old history and local traditions attract travelers trying to understand why the Moors nicknamed it “paradise on earth.
