Valencia Things to Do

This is one of the largest museums of Europe (4800 square metres), and is located inside the enormous modernist complex of the City of the Arts and the Sciences. It is an important institution of the Valencian community, one of... more

This architectural marvel designed by Santiago Calatrava was conceived as a very special cinema and planetarium. Here the spectator can in the same space experience the sensations of a conventional planetarium while enjoying th... more

El Palmar, which was an island in L'Albufera natural reserve until the lagoon was partially dried in the mid-Forties, is a must for those looking for the most beautiful scenery south of Valencia. You can also enjoy local cuisin... more

Puente del Mar (literally, "Sea Bridge") was for centuries the natural route over the now-diverted river to the port. The original bridge was destroyed by floods, and this one was built to replace it in 1591. Centuries later, s... more

San Esteban church is a small building close to the Cathedral. It's an interesting place, though not so much architecturally as for historical and anecdotal reasons. The area around it (Plaza de l'Almoina) is full of treasure d... more

Not far from the Jardines del Real park and on one of the Turia River's old river banks you will find the oldest convent in Valencia that still serves its original function. It belongs and is used by the Royal Order of Holy Tri... more

Leaving the Plaza de Ayuntamiento and heading along Avenida Maria Cristina, you will run into the popular "Plaça del Mercat". In olden days shoppers, merchants, passers-by and all kinds of people used to come together here, cre... more

The Basilica of the Virgen de los Desamparados is the sight of the statue of the namesake virgin of the basilica. The basilica, attached to the Cathedral by a magnificent renaissance archway, competes with the cathedral in its... more

The cathedral's Sala Capitular contains a legendary object: the Holy Grail. The supposed Grail arrived in Valencia in 1437, from San Juan de la Peña Monastery, thanks to King Alfonso the Magnanimous. This relic is Christianity'... more

This old building houses two museums, the Museo Etnológico and the Museo de Prehistoria. The former has an exhibition that displays and describes the traditional rural customs and lifestyles of the region. The latter shows the... more