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Sports in Valencia





There are lots of sports activities in Valencia that you can practice or enjoy as an spectator. Without any dobut, soccer is one of the favorite sports in Spain, and as it is expected, a city like Valencia has a football team that is known worldwide. We are talking about the Valencia Football Club, one of the best of the Spanish football league. The stadium is near the downtown and is called Mestalla.

Adventure Sports
Valencia offers a great number of adventure sports such as: Hiking, Alpinism, Climb Mountain, Cave Exploration, Canoeing, Kayak, Rafting, Parachuting, Skiing, etc. These kinds of sports are usually dangerous, and people have to take certain safety measures before they practice them.

Water Sports
Water sports are very practiced inside the Valencian Community. Around rivers, reservoirs and Albufera’s lake there are some clubs where latin sailing is practiced on “albuferencs” (typical flat-keel boats.) Canoeing is also practiced in Benagéber’s reservoir.  You can also practice canoeing and kayak in the rivers Cabriel and Júcar.

In the Cortes's reservoir (between Cofrentes and Pallás's Cortes) people can have wonderful excursions on a boat. To sum up, in all the region of Valencia, people can practice several aquatic sports such as swimming, sailing, scuba-diving, etc.

Golf
Valencia has excellent golf courses along its shores. Many golfers around the world travel to Valencia to get golf courses and enjoy a pleasant climate.

Ski in Valencia
There are many ski fairs in Valencia, with photo exhibitions and ski venues that promote tourism in Valencia. The ski lessons in Valencia are really cheap compared to other ski schools. (See also ski resorts)

Marinas in Valencia
If you like the sea, Spain marinas are a great place to spend your vacation holidays. Valencia has excellent beaches and marinas that welcome all kinds of visitors.

The marinas in Valencia have restaurants, bars, shopping centers and amusement places. There are plenty of boats, yachts, sailboats that you can rent.

Some marinas in Valencia
  • Puerto del Real Club Náutico de Gandía.
  • Puerto del Club Náutico de Cullera.
  • Puerto del Real Club Náutico de Valencia.
  • Puerto del Club Náutico El Perelló.
  • Puerto de Siles.
Diving  schools in Valencia
There are several Diving schools in Valencia where you will learn how to dive in deep waters where you observe new fishes and explore the marine life. If you want to enjoy diving in the warm and transparent waters of Valencia, you should take scuba diving lessons.




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