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FITUR 2007

The Region of Valencia offers you its attractions in the whole of pavilion 5 in the Madrid exhibition site of IFEMA, where the International Tourism Fair of Madrid, Fitur 2007, is to be held from 31st January to 4th February. Sun and beach, Nature, rural tourism, gastronomy, culture, monumental cities, nautical sports... and, to be highlighted, the 32nd America's Cup playing a leading role with the presence of the Desafío Español boat at the entrance to the pavilion.

At the Region of Valencia stand, that the Tourist Board of the Generalitat has prepared for this year's FITUR fair, the Valencian tourist offer is represented, exclusively occupying the whole of pavilion 5 of IFEMA, with 5,500 m2 distributed amongst the different exhibitors, amongst which are to be highlighted the four trademarks: Castelló Costa Azahar, Costa Blanca, Valencia Terra i Mar and Benidorm.

The aesthetics of the stand is inspired by the avant-garde and modernity of the Region of Valencia, a fundamental reference is to be found in the 32nd America's Cup and in the Mediterranean Sea, in which this year's competition is held.

This stand will also be present in the next International Tourism Fair of the Region of Valencia, TCV, in Expovacaciones (Expo-holidays) of Bilbao, in the International Tourism Show of Catalonia in Barcelona and in the Intur contest in Valladolid during 2007.

The visitor who comes to the region of Valencia space will be able to contemplate the complete offer of 93 towns, four commonwealth communities, institutions and private entities and the official stands of the Valencian Generalitat, as well as being able to participate in tastings, ludic and festive activities or various different presentations.

Amongst the stands with their own entity can be found those of the provincial sponsors of Tourism of the Costa Blanca de Alicante, Castellón Costa Azahar and Valencia Terra i Mar, the city councils of Alicante, Benidorm, Jávea, Valencia, El Palmeral and the Misteri d'Elx, both of which have been declared Heritage of Humanity.

Also to be found are the great projects of the Generalitat such as the Ricardo Tormo Speed Racing Circuit, the Ciudad de la Luz (City of Light), the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (City of Arts and Sciences) and the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía (Queen Sofía Arts Centre), the theme park Terra Mítica, the La Luz de las Imágenes (The Light of the Images) Foundation, the natural parks, accessible Tourism drives, festivals of the Generalitat and the future airport of Castellón.

The 32nd America's Cup, which will be contended in Valencia in 2007, plays a special leading role in the stand, with the presence of the Desafío Español boat at the entrance to the pavilion. Also with their own spaces are: the MARQ Museum of Alicante, Marina d'Or and Xeresa Golf, the Region of Valencia Rural Tourism, the camping sites, the Nautical Sports Resorts, the golf courses, the apartments and tourist housing or the International Tourism Fair of the Region of Valencia, TCV.

This twenty-seventh year of FITUR will be open to the general public on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th February.