Learn Spanish in Valencia, Spain's third largest city after Madrid and Barcelona. Valencia has a large population due to its relative size, of approximately 810,000 and over 1 million in the surrounding region. The city's port is one of the biggest in the Mediterranean region, and by handling 20 percent of all Spanish export it is the number one in Spain. Valencia has evolved into a major cultural and economic centre with film, music, and theatre featuring prominently. Most intriguing of all is the brand new Çiutat de les Arts i les Ciències (City of Arts and Science).