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School trip to Valencia

The futuristic City of Arts and Sciences and a park more than nine kilometres long in an old riverbed: Valencia is a living textbook for science, ecology and urban planning.

Destination
Valencia, Spain
Type of trip
Study trip
Target group
Upper secondary and vocational schools
Duration
6 to 7 days
Price
Price on request

About this school trip

Valencia shows your students how a city can reinvent itself. After the devastating flood of 1957, the River Turia was diverted around the city. The empty riverbed is now a green lung more than nine kilometres long: the Jardí del Túria. It is the ideal place to talk about water management, climate adaptation and the value of green space in the city.

At the end of the park lies the City of Arts and Sciences (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències) by architect Santiago Calatrava. In the science museum, the Hemisfèric and the Oceanogràfic, physics, biology and marine ecology come to life. For urban planning, the complex is a fine example of architecture as a driver of urban development, while the historic city centre with the Torres de Serranos offers an interesting contrast.

We would be delighted to take care of transport for you and your students to Valencia. It is a considerable distance, so we plan an overnight stop on the way and generous rest breaks. In our comfortable coach with an experienced driver your group travels safely and in comfort, and once there we take you to every part of your programme.

Highlights

  • City of Arts and Sciences
  • Turia park in an old riverbed
  • Urban planning and climate adaptation

Included

  • Return coach travel
  • Experienced driver

Not included

  • Accommodation
  • Meals
  • Entrance tickets and excursions

Day programme

  1. Day 1: Departure and first leg of the outward journey

    An early departure from your school. With two drivers and regular breaks we cover the first part of the route, with an overnight stop on the way.

  2. Day 2: Outward journey with an overnight stop

    Another early start and a long day on the road through France with regular rest breaks. Overnight stop on the way.

  3. Day 3: Arrival and the Turia park

    Arrival in the afternoon and a cycling or walking task through the Jardí del Túria about the 1957 flood and green urban design.

  4. Day 4: Science day

    A day at the City of Arts and Sciences, with the science museum, the Hemisfèric or the Oceanogràfic.

  5. Day 5: Old town and return journey

    A morning of urban planning tasks in the historic city centre, then the return journey with rest breaks and a planned stopover.

  6. Day 6: Final leg of the return journey

    After breakfast we drive the final part of the route, arriving back at school at the end of the day.

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