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Adif

The acronym Adif refers to the Railway Infrastructure Administrator, a company dedicated to managing Spain's trains.

Alabaster

It's a type of white stone similar to marble but softer. It's often used for sculptures and to decorate facades and buildings.

Swath

They are structures with metal bands for raising silkworms.

Pointed arch

They are arches that form a small point at their highest part.

Movable art

It's art made with everyday objects that have more uses than just being works of art. For example, vases, trunks, or chairs.

Craft

Handmade products using traditional techniques, such as jewelry, ceramics, and sewing.

Barrack

It's a hut where the tools and equipment used by fishermen and gardeners are stored. It's made of adobe and has a thatched roof.

Bohemian

It's a lifestyle that deviates from social norms and customs. It's often practiced by artists and thinkers.

Vault

It is a part of the roof that is shaped like a half ball.

Ribbed vault

It is a type of vault that is formed by 2 arches that join in the center.

Lowered vault

It's a type of vault that appears low. It's sometimes used in hallways or long rooms and resembles a very wide arch.

Bourgeoisie

It is the social class formed by wealthy merchants and traders.

Pedestrian streets

Only people are allowed to walk on pedestrian streets; no means of transport are allowed.

Sistine Chapel

It's the Vatican's most famous chapel. It's incredibly beautiful, one of the world's greatest works of art.

Charity house

It was the place where they took orphaned children, poor sick people and all those who needed help and had no family.

Channel

It is the land through which a river flows.

Cells

The cells of a monastery or seminary are the rooms where monks or priests sleep. They are small and usually have very little furniture.

Historic center

It is the oldest part of the cities that have existed for several hundred centuries.

Tigernut

A small vegetable with a sweet, almond-like flavor, used to make horchata.

Appointment

It is a phrase that has been said by a person or that is taken from a book, a play or a movie.

Cloister

It is a gallery that usually surrounds the main courtyard of a convent or monastery.

Cologne

It is a group of animals of the same species.

Dune cordon

It is an area of dunes that separates the beach from towns and fields.

Dome

It's a vaulted ceiling. That is, a half-ball. It's usually larger than the vault and occupies the entire ceiling.

Decade

A decade is 10 years. For example, the 1990s spanned the period from 1990 to 1999.

Dolphinarium

It is an enclosure prepared for dolphins to live and be observed.

District

Large cities are divided into districts. This is a part of the city that may have several neighborhoods.

Dunes

They are the small sand hills that form with the wind on the beach or in deserts.

Ecosystem

It is the set of animals, plants, minerals and climate that form part of a territory.

Paved

It is a street or road covered with stones.

Entrepreneurship

To undertake is to open a small business.

Spiral staircase

It is a staircase that goes up making many curves.

  Breakwater

It is a stone wall that is built in ports and other points along the coast to protect it from the waves.

Legislative structure

They are all the institutions and organizations that provide justice in a country.

Exotic

An exotic bird or animal is an animal typical of another area of the planet that we find curious and striking.

Facade

It is the exterior wall of a building.

Fauna

Group of animals that live together in one place.

Flora

Group of plants and flowers that grow in one place

Forging

It is a piece or element of metal that has been worked with a hammer.

Cool

They are paintings made with lime on walls and ceilings.

Gastronomy

They are the typical dishes and meals of a region or place.

Recorded

It is a drawing marked with relief on wood or metal to cover it with ink and copy it onto paper or fabric.

Guild

A group of people who have the same profession or work in the same field. For example, the construction industry.

Habitat

The habitat of a species is the place with the climate and characteristics necessary for that species to live.

Hectare

It's a way of measuring space. A hectare is 10,000 square meters.

Hibernate

Some animals spend the winter asleep to conserve energy and avoid the need to feed. We call this hibernation.

Igloo

This is the typical Eskimo dwelling. It is built of ice and is round in shape.

Business incubator

It's a support center for new small businesses and self-employed individuals. They offer various services to help you get started.

Innovation

To innovate is to be creative, to look for new ways of doing something.

Invertebrates

They are animals that don't have a backbone. There are many types of invertebrates, for example, butterflies and octopuses.

IVAM

It is the Valencian Institute of Modern Art.

Farmers

They are people who work the land and sow it.

Legacy

It's everything we leave behind or transmit to the people we know about when we die. It can be possessions and objects, or it can be teachings and wisdom.

Slice

It is a public building where merchants meet to make deals.

Gulliver's Travels

It's a very famous novel by Jonathan Swift. It was published in 1726. Gulliver, the protagonist, arrives in a land where the people are very small and they climb on him.

Masonry

Masonry works are made by placing stones without cement or other material to hold them together.

Marine

Coastal area where a port, buildings and various businesses are built.

Leather goods

This is the name given to the art of working leather to make wallets, flasks, suitcases, and other objects.

Square meters

It's a way of measuring space. For example, how much a room or building takes up.

Cubic meters

It's a way of measuring the volume of a liquid. That is, how much liquid fits into a container or space.

Wicker

They are thin twigs from the willow plant, used to make baskets. Willow is a plant.

MUVIM

It is the Valencian Museum of the Second Enlightenment and Modernity.

Nautical

It means something related to sailing at sea. Nautical activities are those that have to do with sailing. A yacht club is a group of people who get together to sail.

Water lily

It is an aquatic plant with large leaves that float in the water and also large flowers of showy colors.

Noble

People of noble class are those who have a title granted to them or their family by the King. For example, counts and dukes.

Commercial operations

These are procedures and relationships between companies, where services or products are bought and sold and deals are made.

River landscape

It is the typical landscape of a river area.

Landscape

It is the person who is dedicated to designing and decorating spaces.

Heritage

Cultural and artistic heritage is the collection of assets or valuables owned by a person, organization, or city. Cultural and artistic heritage refers to the cultural and artistic works of a country or territory. For example, the Silk Museum and the Torres de Quart are part of Valencia's cultural heritage.

Pattern

The captain of a ship is the person who steers the ship.

Octagonal plan

The floor plan of a building is the space it occupies on the ground. An octagonal floor plan has eight sides.

Village

It is a population smaller than a town and shares a mayor and administration with a larger population.

Front page

The cover is the ornamentation that is placed on the facade, around the door, in grand and rich buildings.

Gate

It is the main door of a house or building.

Gourmet products

They are high-quality eating and drinking products.

Environmental protection

This means that the area is protected by laws that prohibit certain activities so as not to harm the vegetation and animals.

Street food stalls

These are street food stalls that can be moved from one place to another. They usually sell fast food, such as hot dogs, sandwiches, or churros.

Race

It is a type of boat race.

Restore

It is to repair something and leave it in the state it was in before.

Chapter house

It is the room of the monastery where the monks met to discuss the affairs of the monastery.

Non-profit

It means that the Foundation was not created to make money and enrich itself.

Valencian Soho

Soho is an area of London famous for its nightlife and culture. The term "Valencian Soho" refers to the Ruzafa neighborhood as compared to London's Soho.

Solvency

A solvent person is someone who has enough money to invest in businesses, purchases, and pay off any debts they may have in those businesses.

Souvenirs

These are souvenirs you buy when you travel. For example, refrigerator magnets, keychains, or typical local items.

Tandem

It is a bicycle for two people, with two handlebars and two sets of pedals.

Loom

It is a knitting machine.

Tradition

They are the customs, beliefs and culture of a place.

Triple Serlian arcade

It refers to a series of 3 arches with a straight, ornate space between them.

UNESCO

It is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

Urban planner

It is the person who designs how cities should be built.

Valencia CF

It is the football team and club of Valencia.

Agricultural vegetation

They are plants that are grown in fields or orchards to produce food, such as wheat.

Forest vegetation

They are the plants, trees and shrubs that grow in forests.

Riparian vegetation

They are the plants that grow near rivers.

Vermouth bar

Local specialized in vermouth.

Lobby

It's the room immediately upon entering a building through the main door. It's used to welcome visitors.

Window

They are colored glass with scenes and drawings that usually decorate windows.

Scallop

It's a type of shell. It resembles a large clam and is the symbol of pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela.

VIP

It stands for Very Important Person.

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