Valencia Spiffing Up

Valencia has been working hard to get "spick and span" for the America's Cup which they'll be hosting in April to June 2007.

Valencia is the third largest city in Spain and has great sailing conditions and a great tourist set-up already present.

The fish markets are going and are being replaced with America's Cup clubhouses with VIP hosting lounges, pressrooms and training facilities.

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Valencia America's Cup

The Alinghi team will defend the 32nd America's Cup in 2007 in Valencia, Spain and will be the first time that the America's Cup will be held in Europe in over 150 years.

The deadline to challenge for the 32nd America's Cup was April 29, 2005, by which time 11 challengers from 9 countries had submitted formal entries.