Valencia Sports is not only about soccer craze and Formula One. The city provides enthusiasm to numerous other modern and traditional sports.
Keeping the tradition for the love for sports in the Catalan region, Valencia Sports has flourished with time. The wonderful climate of the city through out the year and sporting mentality of the people has always kept sports in Valencia, a top most priority.
Variety of Sports in Valencia
With practice and participation in various disciplines of sports, Valencia is a heaven for real sports buffs. Blessed with a wonderful coast line and golden beaches, Valencia is the ideal place for water sports like swimming, scuba diving, sailing, beach volley, yachting and similar sports. Institutes like Dolphin Diving Club promote water sports in Valencia.
Valencia is also bordered by long stretches of mountains, boosting sports like mountain climbing, hiking, cross country races and horse riding. The soothing Mediterranean meadows ensure fantastic golf courses promoting the sports. The famous boat
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championship, America's Cup is also held in Valencia.
Soccer Mania
Like the rest of the Spanish country, Valencia also suffers from great football fever. The presence of a top flight football clubs like Valencia Football Club has ignited the passion for soccer among the people of Valencia. The club plays its home matches at the Mestalla Stadium, which has a capacity of 55,000. A winner of various European titles, Valencia FC is one of the strongest team in the Spanish La Liga.
City's own Sports
Valencia has its own traditional sports like the Trinquetes, Pelota, Llarges, Galotxa and Raspall. The horse races known as Joies are still popular among the people of the city.
Formula One Fanfare
Proud owner of the exciting Valencia Street Circuit., Valencia is one of the prestigious hosts of the 2008 Formula One races. Along with the new circuit, the city also boasts of another fine track at Cheste.
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