What to see in Valencia: 15 must-sees
The top 3 according to 21 votes from people: Silk Exchange (La Lonja) · Turia Gardens · El Carmen. (Updated May 4, 2024.)
From the City of Arts and Sciences to the old town and the Albufera: what guides and travellers recommend for getting to know Valencia.
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Top 15
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1
Silk Exchange (La Lonja)
15th-century Gothic civil masterpiece with its hall of spiral columns; a World Heritage Site.
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2
Turia Gardens
Nine kilometres of park in the old riverbed, diverted after the 1957 flood.
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3
El Carmen
Old quarter of lanes, street art and the Serranos and Quart towers.
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Serranos Towers
14th-century Gothic gate in the old wall, where the Fallas festival is officially opened.
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City of Arts and Sciences
Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela's complex in the old Turia riverbed, with the Hemisfèric and the Science Museum.
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6
Oceanogràfic
Europe's largest aquarium, with belugas, sharks and an underwater tunnel.
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Valencia Cathedral and the Micalet
Cathedral holding a chalice venerated as the Holy Grail; the bell tower overlooks the whole city.
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Albufera Natural Park
Lagoon and rice fields south of the city, the birthplace of paella, famous for its sunset boat rides.
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Plaza de la Virgen
Square with the Basilica of Our Lady of the Forsaken and the Turia fountain.
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10
Estació del Nord
1917 modernista railway station decorated with orange mosaics.
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Malvarrosa Beach
Urban beach with a seafront promenade and rice restaurants, next to Las Arenas.
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12
Bioparc Valencia
Immersion zoo recreating African habitats without visible barriers.
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13
Palace of the Marqués de Dos Aguas
Rococo palace with an alabaster doorway, home to the National Ceramics Museum.
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14
Valencia Fine Arts Museum
One of Spain's largest art collections, with works by Sorolla, Goya and Velázquez.
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15
Central Market
Modernista market from 1928 with domes and stained glass, one of the largest in Europe.
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Ruzafa
Trendy neighbourhood with a market, speciality coffee shops and the best restaurant scene.
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Comments (2)
El Jardín del Turia en bici de punta a punta, la mejor forma de ver Valencia.
Y la paella en la Albufera, en El Palmar, que no se os olvide.