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What to do and see in Gandia, Valencian Country: The Best Specialty Museums
Gandia (Valencian pronunciation: [ɡanˈdi.a], locally [ɡɐnˈdɪ.ɐ]; Spanish: Gandía [ɡanˈdi.a]) is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Eastern Spain on the Mediterranean. Gandia is located on the Costa del Azahar, 65 kilometres (40 miles) south of Valencia and 110 km (68 mi) north of Alicante.
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1. Museu Faller of Gandia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 189 reviews
The tradition of a centenary celebration, Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, and the latest technologies, go hand in hand with the Fallera de Gandia Museum. This building has become a benchmark in the interpretation of our culture and identity, recognized by the SICTED quality tourism certificate. The Museum offers you a different experience where you will learn the roots of the Valencian people. You will enjoy the best "Ninots" and the process of creating a fault, you will know the craft of a faller artist, the only one in the world. You will discover the secrets of dressing up a fallera and the typical Valencian clothing, you will live in first person a "mascleta" and will surround you with traditional music. Finally we will reveal the mystery of the ritual of fire. A different Museum with educational and interactive spaces. Visits are always guided, adapted to each group, with touch screens, sound sets and adapted access.
Reviewed By SarahC0805 - Gloucester, United Kingdom
Although the festivities surrounding Las Fallas appear to be one huge loud party, the community spirit and sheer hard work required to create the spectacle are immense. Many of the towns in the province of Valencia have their own Fallas festivities. Gandia has over 20 communities each of whom work throughout the year to produce the floats, the costumes and the carnival. It is a truly community project. This museum and its superb guides will explain it all! The enthusiasm of the community spirit comes through these guides. Although the figures are burned at the end of the Fallas, the winner is not, so there are various displays of figures going back many years. We were fascinated!
2. Museo de Santa Clara de Gandia
3. Museo del Mar
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
4. Museu Arqueologic de Gandia
5. Museo Fallero
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By skytortoise - Walsall, United Kingdom
We have seen some of the Falla processions in local towns, but the museum allows you to get up close to appreciate the detail and the artistic talent that goes into the making of the Falla, albeit the ones on display are much much smaller than the original ones. The history of how they came about and the meaning behind them is so interesting. Very helpful museum staff who offer a guided tour or you can use an audio guide.
