What is the ‘garden of Valencia’?
It’s an area in the Valencia region that’s been declared a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System by the FAO (the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations), and comprises over 12,000 hectares of agricultural land. These are lands with centuries of history behind them where different civilisations have left their mark, helping to improve and perfect agricultural systems. From the Romans to the Moors, who introduced the system of irrigation canals that are still important in the region in the present day.