Cherryflapjack

By Cherryflapjack

The Port, Valencia.

This is where the America's Cup was held in 2007 and 2010. There were a few super yachts and a couple of lovely old sailing yachts too. The harbour was quite empty- I suppose all the wealthy people were out sailing doon the watter....

I really liked the mix of old and new buildings in this area. It's not far from the beach and you can easily walk along the promenade.

A bit of info on the America's Cup: (there is a good/free information centre there with audio guide)

The America’s Cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two sailing yachts. One yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as the challenger, represents the yacht club that is challenging for the cup. The America's Cup is the oldest active trophy in international sport.

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