Valencia tourist map
Tourism really began with the boom of the early twentieth century, when the inhabitants of Valencia began to enjoy the environment around them, mainly the coastal areas of Malvarrosa and Cabañal, where second homes were built, and even a resort. At this time, it was the custom of the important people to own one of these houses, for their use and to be able to invite their relatives and friends. A very outstanding case is the Valencian writer Blasco Ibáñez, and his well-known meetings with painters and philosophers of the time. After the civil war there was a second tourist boom, when the old fishermen's beaches were improved, increasing the offer of accommodation and services of the beaches to turn them into true tourist centers.
Although in reality the real tourist boom of the city occurred at the end of the XX century and beginnings of the XXI, since it was in this time when the new architectural and cultural icons of the city were constructed, like for example the Palacio de la Música, the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, the Palacio de Congresos or the Bioparc. During this time, a number of important sports and cultural events were also held, in particular the two editions of the America's Cup and the Formula 1 European Grand Prix on the Valencia circuit.