It's not as achingly hip as Barcelona and it's more manageable than Madrid: Spain's third city has plenty of flavor, an urban edge and uniquely Valencian oddities.
Formula One steps into the unknown when the first race at the new harbour-side venue of Valencia takes place on Sunday.
Formula One may be on its summer break, but for the drivers even a trip home means a lot of time in the gym.
Getafe hope to go one better than last year and win their first trophy when they face Valencia in the final of Spain's Copa Del Rey in Madrid's Vicente Calderon Stadium on Wednesday.
Valencia stunned Barcelona 3-2 at the Mestalla to reach the Spanish King's Cup final 4-3 on aggregate on Thursday.
Valencia, having to cope with problems off the field, picked up a Prima Liga point with a 1-1 draw against Recreativo Huelva.
Ruud van Nistelrooy's 54th minute strike sent Real Madrid seven points clear of closest rivals Barcelona at the top of the Spanish Primera Liga.
Villarreal missed a chance to move to the top of the Spanish Primera Liga for the first time in their history after being held to a 1-1 draw by Almeria.
Champions Real Madrid maintained their superb start to the Spanish season with a 5-1 victory over slumping Valencia in the Mestella on Wednesday night.
Valencia missed out on the chance to go top of Spain's Primera Liga after suffering a 2-1 home defeat by Espanyol on Saturday night.
It's not as achingly hip as Barcelona and it's more manageable than Madrid: Spain's third city has plenty of flavor, an urban edge and uniquely Valencian oddities.
Formula One steps into the unknown when the first race at the new harbour-side venue of Valencia takes place on Sunday.
Formula One may be on its summer break, but for the drivers even a trip home means a lot of time in the gym.
Getafe hope to go one better than last year and win their first trophy when they face Valencia in the final of Spain's Copa Del Rey in Madrid's Vicente Calderon Stadium on Wednesday.
Valencia stunned Barcelona 3-2 at the Mestalla to reach the Spanish King's Cup final 4-3 on aggregate on Thursday.
Valencia, having to cope with problems off the field, picked up a Prima Liga point with a 1-1 draw against Recreativo Huelva.
Ruud van Nistelrooy's 54th minute strike sent Real Madrid seven points clear of closest rivals Barcelona at the top of the Spanish Primera Liga.
Villarreal missed a chance to move to the top of the Spanish Primera Liga for the first time in their history after being held to a 1-1 draw by Almeria.
Champions Real Madrid maintained their superb start to the Spanish season with a 5-1 victory over slumping Valencia in the Mestella on Wednesday night.
Valencia missed out on the chance to go top of Spain's Primera Liga after suffering a 2-1 home defeat by Espanyol on Saturday night.
France kept its place on the 2008 Formula One calendar on Friday with Singapore and Valencia appearing for the first time and Australia again the season-opener on March 16.
Valencia has reached an agreement to host a grand prix from 2008 on a circuit around the Spanish city's new America's Cup port, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone announced on Thursday.
Valencia's Vicente Rodriguez will miss next week's Champions League quarterfinal second leg against Chelsea with a torn left hamstring, his club confirmed on Thursday.
Valencia defender David Navarro has been banned for seven months as UEFA handed out tough penalties following the unseemly brawl at the end of the Champions League match against Inter Milan last week.
Valencia midfielder Ruben Baraja will be out of action for much of the rest of the season after tearing a muscle in his right leg in Tuesday's elimination of Inter Milan in the Champions League.
Valencia clinched a place in the quarterfinals of the Champions League with a classic "catenaccio" defensive performance, when they held Inter Milan to a 0-0 draw at the Mestalla on Tuesday.
David Silva struck a fine 20-meter equaliser for Valencia, who twice hit back to draw 2-2 with Inter Milan in the first leg of their Champions League first knockout round tie at San Siro on Wednesday.
Valencia's drive to rejoin the title race gathered momentum as they swept aside Real Mallorca 3-1 at home in the Primera Liga on Tuesday.
Defender Christian Panucci scored the only goal as Roma reached the knockout phase of the Champions League for the first time with a 1-0 win over Valencia on Tuesday.
Roma captain Francesco Totti has been ruled out of Tuesday's crucial Champions League tie against Valencia -- a match in which the Italian side need a point to clinch qualification into the last 16.
Goals either side of haltime from Miguel Angel Angulo and Fernando Morientes gave injury-ravaged Valencia a 2-0 win at home to Olympiakos Piraeus on Wednesday that ensured them of first place in Group D.
Valencia's Brazilian midfielder Edu will miss most of the rest of the season after damaging knee ligaments, the Primera Liga club said on Sunday.
Real Madrid star Raul has again been left on the sidelines and there is no place for Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres in Spain's squad for next Wednesday's friendly against Romania.
Valencia qualified for the knockout phase of the Champions League after twice coming from a goal down to claim a 2-2 draw at Shakhtar Donetsk in Group D on Tuesday.
David Villa struck two first-half goals to steer Valencia to a 2-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday and maintain their perfect Champions League start.
Valencia is a model of modern Mediterranean living that has somehow managed to reinvent itself for the 21st century without treading on its own past. Much of the credit for that lies in its willingness to indulge the postmodern fantasies of local-born architect Santiago Calatrava which have transformed a once derelict area of the city into a vast surreal futurescape that is straight out of science fiction. The city already bears the stamp of centuries of history with the Old Town providing an almost perfect living timeline of architectural layers from Moorish to Modernism via Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Art Deco. Like other Spanish cities, Valencia comes to life at night. Las Fallas in March -- a bacchanalian riot of paella and pyrotechnics -- has long been considered one of the world's great fiestas while, looking east towards the Balearics, Valencia's beachfront nightlife is reminiscent of a more laidback Ibiza. But it has been Calatrava's creations have created a new buzz and confidence around a c
Valencia took charge of Champions League Group D on Wednesday after a 2-1 victory over Roma in a high-quality match at the Mestalla.
Although it comes only three games into the season, Valencia believe that Sunday's clash against champions Barcelona at the Nou Camp will provide a reliable measure of the strength of their title credentials.
Frederic Kanoute scored twice and Renato added a late winner as Sevilla beat crosstown rivals Real Betis 3-2 to regain the leadership of the Spanish league.
Argentina defender Roberto Ayala has patched up his differences with Valencia and committed himself to the Primera Liga club.
Valencia's Spanish international midfielder Ruben Baraja will be out of action for around two and a half months after tearing a muscle in his right leg on Monday.
Spanish giants Valencia announced on Thursday the signing of Italian striker Francesco Tavano from Empoli for a fee reportedly around 10 million euros.
Atletico Madrid have agreed a deal with Valencia for striker Mista, for a fee in the region of five million euros -- the Primera Liga club have revealed.
Spain defender Asier del Horno has agreed personal terms and a six-year contract with Valencia, the Primera Liga club said on Saturday.
Valencia are close to agreeing a deal to sign Chelsea defender Asier del Horno, the Primera Liga club have confirmed.
Dutch striker Patrick Kluivert has been told to look for another club after being left out of the squad for Valencia's pre-season training camp in the Netherlands.
A subway train that derailed and killed 41 people on Monday was traveling at twice the normal speed, according to a Valencia city official.
At least 41 people were killed when a subway train derailed in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia on Monday, officials said, Reuters news agency reported.
Spain coach Luis Aragones has included Barcelona midfielder Xavi in his 27-man squad for a World Cup get-together on May 8.
Real Madrid climbed above Valencia into second place in the Primera Liga on Thursday with a 3-2 away win over relegation-threatened Racing Santander.
Barcelona retained the Primera Liga title on Wednesday after rivals Valencia lost 2-1 at struggling Real Mallorca while they went on to beat high-flying Celta Vigo 1-0 in the evening's late match.
Valencia prevented Barcelona from wrapping up the Primera Liga title for a second week in a row when they claimed a comfortable 3-0 win over struggling Alaves.
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Valencia moved two points clear of Real Madrid in the battle for the Primera Liga runners-up spot by crushing King's Cup winners Espanyol 4-0 on Sunday.
Ronaldo's 12th goal of the season and his second in four days helped Real Madrid to crush Deportivo La Coruna 4-0 and move into second place in the Spanish Primera Liga.
Barcelona's grip on the Primera Liga top spot has been strengthened after Real Madrid were held 0-0 at home by Real Betis and Valencia lost 2-0 at Racing Santander.
Spain striker David Villa has extended his contract with Valencia until 2013, the Primera Liga club said on Tuesday.
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Valencia breathed life into the Spanish title race, snatching a 1-0 win at home to Barcelona that left them just six points behind at the top of the table.
Valencia was fined euro6,000 ($7,185) on Tuesday after an assistant referee was cut on the face by a coin thrown from the crowd during a Copa del Rey tie.
Deportivo Coruna booked a King's Cup semifinal showdown with Espanyol by beating Valencia 2-1 on aggregate as they completed their abandoned quarterfinal tie at the Mestalla on Wednesday.
Deportivo Coruna are taking legal action to have the remainder of their King's Cup tie with Valencia postponed until their appeal against the Spanish Federation (RFEF) is heard.
Real Madrid face an appetising tie against either arch-rivals Barcelona or 2004 winners Real Zaragoza in the semifinals of the King's Cup.
The remaining 46 minutes of the abandoned King's Cup quarterfinal tie between Valencia and Deportivo Coruna will be played behind closed doors at the Mestalla.
Valencia's King's Cup quarterfinal second leg against Deportivo was abandoned on Wednesday after a linesman was hit by an object thrown from the crowd.
Deportivo Coruna grabbed a 1-0 home victory over Valencia in the first leg of their King's Cup quarterfinal despite playing the second half with 10 men.
Valencia closed the gap on the leading pair in the Spanish Primera with a 2-0 win over second-placed Osasuna on Saturday.
Second half goals from David Villa and Fabio Aurelio gave Valencia a 2-0 win over Celta Vigo to move up to fourth place in the Spanish Primera on Saturday.
Real Betis midfielder Alberto Rivera has won his first Spain call-up for their World Cup playoff against Slovakia next week.
Valencia strikers David Villa and Mista along with Arsenal's Jose Antonio Reyes have earned recalls to Luis Aragones' squad for Spain's World Cup qualifiers later this month.
Argentine defender Mariano Pernia scored a 77th minute winner as 10-man Getafe beat crosstown rival Atletico Madrid 1-0 to go top of the Spanish Primera.
Deportivo Coruna maintained their impressive start under new coach Joaquin Caparros when they came from behind to claim a 2-2 draw at Valencia that sent them top of the Primera Liga.
Valencia's new signing Edu is set to miss most of the new season after tearing the cruciate ligament in his left knee during training on Saturday.
Benfica defender Miguel Monteiro has joined Spanish side Valencia on a five-year contract.
Premier League Everton are hoping to sign Valencia pair Lamine Sissoko and Emiliano Moretti for a combined fee of five million pounds (7.4m euros).
Valencia have signed Spain striker David Villa from Real Zaragoza and Uruguay midfielder Mario Regueiro from Racing Santander.
Dutch striker Patrick Kluivert has completed his move to Valencia after doctors gave his knee the all clear, the Spanish Primera Liga club said on Monday.
Dutch international striker Patrick Kluivert has agreed to sign a three-year contract with Valencia, the Primera Liga side said on Friday.
Valencia are expected to name a new coach this week, after Antonio Lopez said the club had told him he will not be remaining in charge.
Valencia fought back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw against Real Zaragoza but missed out on the chance to move into the Champions League places on Saturday.
UEFA Cup holders Valencia crashed out in a penalty shoot out to former European champions Steaua Bucharest despite holding a two goal lead from the first leg.
UEFA Cup holders Valencia scored a 2-0 win over Steaua Bucharest in the opening leg of their first knockout round tie at the Mestalla on Wednesday.
Nihat Kahveci scored a brilliant last-gasp strike to earn Real Sociedad a thrilling 3-3 draw against Spanish champions Valencia.
Brazil midfielder Edu's future at Arsenal could be decided this week with the English champions stalling over offering him a new contract.
Defending champions Valencia extended their unbeaten run to six games as they beat nine-man Espanyol 3-0 to go second behind Barcelona in Spain.
UEFA Cup holders Valencia have been drawn against Romanian club Steaua Bucharest in the last 32 of the competition.
Valencia midfielder Miguel Angel Angulo has been banned for seven matches by UEFA after being sent off in the Champions League defeat by Werder Bremen earlier this month.
Werder Bremen clinched their place in the last 16 of the Champions League when two late strikes by substitute Nelson Valdez secured a 2-0 win at Valencia in Group G on Tuesday.
Werder Bremen had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Inter Milan on Wednesday leaving their Champions League hopes resting on their final match in Valencia.
Valencia midfielder Miguel Angel Angulo will miss his side's last two Champions League group matches with a thigh strain.
Valencia midfielder Miguel Angel Angulo has earned his first Spain call-up for next week's friendly against England.
Stefano Fiore's days at Valencia look numbered after the Italian international refused to come on as a substitute in a Champions League game.
Werder Bremen moved a step closer to the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 5-1 crushing of Anderlecht, with striker Ivan Klasnic scoring a superb hat-trick.
Valencia's 10 men suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Sevilla's nine to leave Barcelona five points clear at the top of the Primera Liga table.
A late goal by substitute striker Angelos Haristeas gave Werder Bremen a 2-1 home win over 10-man Valencia in a tense Champions League Group G match.
Valencia fans, still upset over a penalty decision that went against their side last season, have succeeded in bringing a case against the referee to court.
Spanish champions Valencia fought back from two down to grab a 2-2 draw at Athletic Bilbao.
UEFA Cup holders Valencia beat European champions Porto 2-1 to win the Super Cup at Monaco's Stade Louis II .
Spain coach Luis Aragones kept faith with the squad that beat Venezuela last week when he named the same 22 players for next month's friendly against Scotland and a World Cup qualifier in Bosnia.
Champions and UEFA Cup winners Valencia took a big step towards lifting yet another trophy when they beat Real Zaragoza 1-0 away in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup on Saturday.
Spain winger Vicente has renewed his contract with Primera Liga champions Valencia until 2011.
Valencia will begin the defence of their Primera Liga title with a home game against regional rivals Villarreal on the weekend of August 28-29.
Valencia have signed Italian international pair Stefano Fiore and Bernardo Corradi from Lazio in a deal worth $22 million.
Claudio Ranieri was unveiled as Valencia's new coach on Tuesday, taking charge of the Spanish league champion again after five years with Chelsea.
Fabien Barthez was sent off as Spanish champions Valencia won the UEFA Cup for the first time with a 2-0 victory over 10-man Marseille in Gothenburg.
Valencia are eyeing a notable double inger will seek a notable league and European double on Wednesday when the Spanish champions take on Olympique Marseille in the UEFA Cup final.
Valencia clinched their second Spanish title in three seasons after goals from midfielders Vicente and Ruben Baraja earned them a 2-0 victory at Sevilla.
Real Madrid's Spanish title hopes were dealt a near fatal blow by a 3-2 home defeat -- their third in a row -- by Real Mallorca.
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