Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia
Opera House

Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, Valencia | © Craig Cormack/Flickr
Valencia’s own Opera House is found in the ultra-modern Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia building, a cultural centre which is part of the famous City of Arts and Sciences complex. The building features four auditoriums dedicated to opera, classical music, dance and theatre. Said to be the largest opera house in Europe, with only the Sydney Opera House having more seating capacity, this is quickly becoming one of Europe’s prime classical music venues, putting on immensely popular shows such as La Traviata and Lucrezia Borgia. And it’s not just a piece of attractive architecture, the interior design of the 40,000-square-metre venue is innovative and functional with regards to acoustics and audience views.