Museum of Science and paella
Being in the rental agency, gave a press pass for the 'City of Arts and Sciences "/ Ciudas de las Artes y las Ciencias / The City of the Arts and the Sciences. Fifteen minutes. Hot.
These 'city' has as its objectives of disseminating, encouraging, supporting and promoting the development of science, technology, art and all the scientific, cultural, educational, social, environmental, artistic, or other such engagement - only from the official site.
It is certainly something, something the city can be proud of. Built with verve and lightness, is doing an impressive impression. Designed by Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela, construction started in August 1996 and inaugurated the opening took place in April 1998 by L'Hemisfèric (cinema / planetarium). The last component of the City of Arts and Sciences took place along with the completion of El Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía (Opera) in 2005.
Admission is payable to:
- Hemisfèric (cinema, planetarium, laser shows) - built in the shape of the eye, the area around 13.oo m²;
- Prince Philip Science Museum - an interactive science museum designed to resemble a dinosaur skeleton (well, it can przywodzić different associations, but the skeleton of a dinosaur?) 40.ooo m² on three levels;
- Oceanarium - open Oceanographic, Europe's largest, 110.oo and 42 million square meters of water, has 13 marine ecosystems worldwide, the building entrance was built in the shape of water lily;
We were not, and nothing was written on the ticket for
- L'Umbracle - landscaped promenade with various species of indigenous plants in Valencia and sculptures by contemporary artists (Miquel de Navarre, Francesc Abbot, Yoko Ono et al.), The lower parts of the parking lot for cars and buses;
The City of Arts and Science shall have:
- The Palace of Art Reina Sofía - Opera and art center, in general, everything is here dedicated to the art of music and stage, a gigantic and most beautiful design, oval-shaped
- El Puente de l'Assut de l'Or - the bridge connecting the south with the street, Menorca, whose pillar is 125 meters tall and is the highest point in town, is really impressive, reminded us to sail;
- L'Agora - covered square where concerts and sports events (eg Valencia Open 500);
- Towers of Valencia - in the design and construction phase, three skyscrapers (308, 266, 220 m).
The impression, when looking at the 'town', it is huge, primarily infests lightness, as if denying the laws of physics, futuristic. For this vast surface of water. Knocks.
On this day we have planned the Science Museum. Advertises them as the "Museum of the 21st century, where you can learn in a didactic, interactive and enjoyable aspects of science and technology." Like at the airport, our bags prześwietlono. Museum and its contents a bit disappointed us. Pomijajm quite big crowds and queues at some of the experiments and exhibitions. Yes, it was interactive and interesting for sure but for children and young teenagers. Explain some phenomena using characters from Marvell. Good idea to spend time in your family. Unfortunately, the lack of something purely for adults. Skipping the second floor with a dull diplomas and biographies of Spanish innovators. Even I, the most enthusiastic, I gave up halfway through the third level ... add to this worthy shops with prices in Denmark.
See -> Gallery
Visiting the shrine took us less than we thought. I insisted that it is close to the sea, so it was fun to see. Near might have been, but the port, which was fenced off. So we walked and walked ... Even wieżowcowym stopped at a bar on the water. After the whipped hour walk, we saw at the end of the seafront promenade. Nice, wide, drobniusi piaseczek. It was decided that the next day there is decay. In the meantime zgłodnieliśmy. We went back and forth along the bars. Everywhere paella (rice with additives) and fish. In the end we sat down somewhere. It turned out that only one waiter spoke English. That is, use the 'simple Polski' in a simplified version 
He was apparently dissatisfied, he sat in a bar only to foreigners, so only he served at. For this Anya turned spiteful at him, because he began to speak always to Martin - 'And this male chauvinist. " I took some of Ania paella (usually it must be at least two) and Martin, as the rice can not fish with potatoes. Everything tasted ok, although without the distraction (tinted yellow rice in olive oil & spread over the mussels, large shrimp - chicken and particles), the amount calculated without dokładki ... and came up with drinks account for almost 50 Euros. Przepłacone my opinion no but once you live. At the end of the beach near the hotel-palace.
We returned by taxi. These came out pretty cheap. We returned by the Carrefour shopping center, hoping to find rye bread. Unfortunately not. Wheat baguette in various sizes, of course, the size of legs of all kinds, big section of fish. Martin had to make do with lentils and wholemeal pasta. Finally we reached home, tired, on that day's forces have not had ...
