City of the Arts and Sciences
4 expert reviews
"Sleek white complex comprises a science museum, IMAX cinema and planetarium, opera house and marine park, all housed in extraordinary sculptural spaces. Oceanogràfic is the biggest and most elegant" Full review
"At their eastern end is the famous City of Arts and Sciences, a complex of ultra-modern concert halls and museums designed by local architect Santiago Calatrava." Full review
"Don’t miss a trip to the City of Arts and Sciences, an extensive complex where you’ll find Europe’s biggest aquarium; a digital 3D cinema; the highly interactive Science Museum; the Palau de les Arts, which hosts musical performances year-round; and the Umbracle, a 17,000sqm open-access garden" Full review
"The first building to open (1998) was Calatrava’s L’Hemisfèric, a structure that resembles a giant eye and eyelid and contains a massive IMAX theater, a planetarium, and a laser show." Full review