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A replica of the ship that went around the world in Gandia | Radio Gandia

The Nao Victoria returns from Friday, October 23 and until next Sunday the 25th, to Gandia to celebrate the V centenary of the first round the world.

Is about an exact replica of the ship that from 1519 to 1522 performed the greatest maritime feat of all time: the first round the world in command of the captains Fernando de Magallanes and Juan Sebastián Elcano and that he had among his crew with a Valencian, cabin boy Juan de Olivar. An expedition that for the first time in history managed to circumnavigate the planet and discover its full dimension. 5 ships left with 239 crew members and only Nao Victoria with 18 people achieved their objective.

The Nao Victoria has been spreading her feat for more than a decade through ports around the world, and since its construction it has sailed thousands of nautical miles through all the oceans and seas of the planet.

The tickets to take the guided tours They can be purchased on the boat for a price of 5 euros for adults, 3 euros for children from 5 to 10 years old, and for 12 euros for families of two adults and up to three children. Children under 5 years old have free entry.


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