Valencia

:This article is about the city in Spain. For other uses of the name, see Valencia (disambiguation).

Culture

It is famous for the Las Fallas festival in March, for paella valenciana and the new City of Arts and Sciences.

Related Topics:
Las Fallas - March - Paella - City of Arts and Sciences

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Valencia has a metro system http://www.metrovalencia.com, run by FGV. Valencia has a reasonably successful football club known as Valencia C.F.

Related Topics:
Metro - FGV - Valencia C.F.

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The two official languages spoken in the city are Spanish and Valencian. Due to political and demographic pressure in the past, the predominant language is Spanish, as opposed to areas surrounding the metropolitan area in the province of Valencia. The local government makes sure it emphasizes the use of the local language. For instance, all signs in the Metro are in Valencian, with Spanish translations underneath in smaller type.

Related Topics:
Valencian - Metropolitan area - Province of Valencia

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