In the middle of the city of arts and sciences sits this huge globe. A mettalic eye that is…read moreactually an IMAX theater and projection space. One of Calatrava's more straightforward works, it's still a cool site to behold though it's a mostly glass and metal semi sphere.

Quality wise it is quite a good cinema but not better than the other ones I have been to. The…read moreservice is so so like other typical cinemas. However, I appreciate they've got movies in original languages with Spanish subtitles. There are only a few cinemas in Valencia (or I guess in the whole Spain) that show movies in original language. So if you want to watch any new movies in English (mostly), here is the place. Note that not every movie is in English though. So you've gotta check the schedule before you go.

Amazing films even in English! Would definitely recommend this for anyone that doesn't know…read moreSpanish! It's the best in Valencia!!!

It's ok, not specially good in my opinion, but you can do what you were aiming to do: Watch a movie.read more

From the owner: Cines Lys son los cines de Valencia por excelencia. Situados en el Paseo Ruzafa 3 (a pocos metros…read moredel Ayuntamiento) disponen de 14 amplias salas donde proyectan los mejores estrenos de cine. Los Cines Lys de Valencia cuentan con grandes ventajas como: - Tarifas socio con precio especial desde 5,5€ - 3 Horas de Parking gratis con la compra de tu entrada - Zona MiniLys donde poder dejar a tu hijo/a con nuestros monitores mientras tu disfrutas la película

Never been inside, but the architecture is amazing! It resembles a gladiator hat and honestly one…read moreof the buildings that you WILL see for sure if you're driving around the area. Palau de les Arts is actually an building for the arts where they perform Opera. Surprising eh? (wow, I'm so Canadian) You would expect something shaped like a Gladiator's hat to be a museum of History or even Sciences, but, it's for art. Also close to this area are the oceanographic and the science and art museum.

The most complex, intriguing, and beautiful building in the Ciudad is the Palau which houses four…read morearea for theater, opera, ballet, and concerts. Calatrava's largest masterpiece at first glance looks like an alien ship has just docked in the water. Spherical, plumed, and futuristic, it's a memento to the future of progressive architecture.

I was surprised to discover well after Jamie W and I came here that this massive complex was built…read morearound the turn of the millennium. Given the retro vibe of the swooping, skeletal design of the entire layout, I would've guessed it was designed in the middle of the 20th century when the Jetsons ruled the Saturday morning airwaves. Designed by local architect Santiago Calatrava, it was actually built over a 13-year period between 1996 and 2009. We knew the City of Arts & Sciences was a must-visit in Valencia, and we took a local bus to disembark at the most visited component, L'Oceanogràfic (Photo 7). It's Europe's largest aquarium, and by far, we spent most of our time here (review: https://yelp.to/WiK7NyEDnr). Our experience with the other key structures basically consisted of strolling the expansive grounds and appreciating the sophistication of Calatrava's organic design. We walked the length of the science museum, Museu de les Ciències (Photo 2) which was followed by a look at the eye-shaped L'Hemisfèric, which houses a planetarium and an IMAX theatre (Photo 3). On the opposite side of the reflecting pool was El Umbracle, an elevated open-air garden (Photo 10). We ended our urban hike at the striking opera house, Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía (Photo 9). One man's unique vision of Valancia's future. RELATED - Exploring Valencia? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/LLaHiolznn

Beautiful architecture. Worth visiting for this alone. I happened to be visiting during a Leonardo…read moreDaVinci exhibit. Just incredible the breadth and depth they went into. Very informative. I really appreciate the cleanliness of the building, the attention to detail within each exhibit, and most notably, the interactive experiences. Each exhibit I visited had multiple interactive opportunities to help engage the audience. Great way to capture the attention of young and old alike; not just walking through looking and reading copious amounts of explanations on the art presented. One star off because some of the exhibits felt disjointed between one another, signage could be better.