Valencia
On the eastern coast, Valencia is the third biggest city in Spain. With its magnificent monuments, futuristic architecture, great history and picturesque old town, it also has wide bustling beaches and unforgettable parties.
The city's architecture is delightfully rich, with churches, museums, towers and historic buildings that range from Gothic to ultramodern. The City of Arts and Sciences, one of Santiago Calatrava’s signature works, has become a symbol of the city.
Valencia also has natural beauty aplenty: the Turia Garden, on the former riverbed of the Turia, is one of the largest urban parks in Spain. Not to mention the Valencian beach, one of the most vibrant places in the city.
One Day in Valencia
Activities
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Conchita Piquer Museum, Valencia
Explore graphic documentation, personal objects, record materials and memorabilia related to the artistic career of Concha Piquer and her enormous public relevance.
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Fallas Museum, Valencia
If you are not going to make it to the Fallas Festival in Valencia, don’t be disappointed. You can still get to know this amazing festival - UNESCO’S Intangible Heritage of Humanity since 2016 - at the Museu Faller de València.
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González Martí National Museum of Ceramics and Decorative Arts, Valencia
As there is a big tradition of ceramics art in Valencia (as well as in the whole country), the magnificent Palacio del Marqués de Dos Aguas is dedicated to this beautiful industry. The palace itself is worth seeing, especially the main entrance which consists of two bodies made of alabaster from the quarries of Picassent.
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La Almoina Archaeological Museum, Valencia
This museum is built directly above Valencia's old city ruins. As the imperial period of the city began with the arrival of the Romans, the museum offers an exciting journey through three different periods: the Roman, Visigoth and Muslim eras.
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Little Venice, Valencia
“Little Venice” is one of Valencia’s hidden gems and you should definitely not leave the city without visiting it.
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Military History Museum, Valencia
The permanent exhibition is full of weapons, various objects and testimonies related to the history of the Spanish military with the aim of demonstrating the military tradition to the general public.
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Municipal History Museum, Valencia
Besides the beautiful interior of the stunning building of the town hall, there are many important documents. For example, the Codex dels Furs and the Llibre del Consolat del Mar, the Real Senyera and the Penó de la Conquesta.
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Museum and College of High Silk Art, Valencia
In the former headquarters of the Colegio del Arte Mayor de la Seda (Silkmakers Guild), the museum offers an incredible explanation of how silk came to València and the importance of this trade.
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Museum of Fine Arts of Valencia
The second largest art gallery in Spain, with works from the 15th to the 19th centuries, including rooms dedicated to the magnificent works of the famous Valencian painter Joaquín Sorolla, as well as a room dedicated to Francisco de Goya.
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Natural Science Museum, Valencia
You’ll find one of Europe's most important palaeontological collections of American mammals of the Pleistocene, a mollusc shell collection and an exhibition of Valencian ecosystems.
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Prehistory Museum of Valencia
The museum provides archaeological findings which have been carried out by Valencia’s Provincial Council's Prehistoric Research Service since 1927.
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Príncipe Felipe Science Museum, Valencia
This breathtaking building is a part of a great complex of the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia. Officially opened in 2000, this famous complex is a huge draw for locals and tourists alike.
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Serranos Towers, Valencia
These impressive pentagon-shaped towers from the 14th century are considered to be the biggest Gothic city gateway in Europe. They were designed by Pere Balaguer.
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The Rice Museum, Valencia
If you love Paella Valenciana you should definitely visit the museum of rice where you can find out the traditional way in which the rice is processed.
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Valencia History Museum
The museum is fully dedicated to Valencian history from its very origins to the present day. It is a quite recent institution (2001). Thanks to modern audio-visual technologies, the museum is highly relevant in the current scene.
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Valencian Museum of the Enlightenment and Modernity (MuVIM), Valencia
The Museum's permanent exhibition, called "The Adventure of Thought", represents a journey through Western culture, from the Middle Ages to the present day.
