{"id":14523,"date":"2013-12-13T15:56:54","date_gmt":"2013-12-13T14:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/?p=14523"},"modified":"2021-03-23T08:34:54","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T07:34:54","slug":"i-stay-in-valencia-over-the-christmas-holidays-and-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uchceu.es\/campus-life\/en\/i-stay-in-valencia-over-the-christmas-holidays-and-you\/","title":{"rendered":"I stay in Valencia over the Christmas holidays\u2026.and you?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have decided not to return to your home country for the Christmas holidays<\/strong>, we can help you decide what to do in Valencia over this period of time. Whether you are receiving friends or family, we will make it easy for you to enjoy the city to the max over this holiday season. Simply use this diary and note down all of our suggestions!<\/p>\n

On the night of Christmas Eve<\/strong>, you can attend Midnight Mass<\/strong>, a one hour service celebrated in Valencian churches either at 20:00 or at 0:00. You can ask at your local parish if Midnight Mass will be held and if not, you can always attend the Midnight Mass service at Valencia Cathedral over which the Archbishop of Valencia will preside.<\/p>\n

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We also invite you to enjoy a concert or two this Christmas, such as the Municipal Band of Valencia\u2019s concert<\/strong> taking place on 22nd<\/sup> December at Palau de Valencia (11:30, Iturbi Room).<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Us Spaniards love our Nativity scenes and therefore each Christmas we put together beautiful Nativity scenes and spectacles. In Valencia, the most impressive of these Nativity scenes<\/strong> is the one in Valencia Cathedral<\/a> with 11 real-size figures<\/strong>. Furthermore, it really is worth seeing the Nativity Scene in Plaza del Ayuntamiento (the Town Hall Square) as well as the Christmas tree and lights.<\/p>\n

During the Christmas holidays, many craft fairs<\/strong> take place which present a great opportunity to buy gifts for friends and family. Until 6th January you can enjoy the craft fair in Plaza de la Reina<\/strong><\/a> with more than 24 stalls open from 10:00-14:00 and 16:30-21:00.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"A Valencian Christmas tradition is to go to the Fair<\/strong> and enjoy the lights, candy floss, music, attractions<\/strong>, etc. This year, the Christmas Fair will be located on the America\u2019s Cup site, next to the port of Valencia, and will be open every day (Monday-Thursday: 18:00-00:00, Friday: 18:00-1:30, and Saturday and holidays: 11:00-14:00 and 18:00-1:00) until the 22nd<\/sup> January 2014.<\/p>\n

\"\"Furthermore, we recommend that you take a trip to EXPOJOVE<\/strong><\/a> at the Valencia Fair which this year coincides the FERIA DE LA JUVENTUD (The Youth Fair), taking place from el 26\/12\/2013 to 04\/01\/2014.<\/p>\n

And if you would like to spend a night in a Christmas Circus<\/strong>, here you have a list of the major circus this year in Valencia<\/strong>:<\/p>\n