A Guide to Life in Valencia

On 15th July, the starting pistol will sound for a relay race of concerts that, over four days of almost uninterrupted music and following 15 years in the municipality of Benicàssim, have made FIB one of the most important music events in Spain.

The Mercado de Colón is located in the extension of the city between Columbus Street and Gran Via Marques de Turia in what was formerly the gas works of the Marquis de Campo.
It was designed in 1914 by Francisco Mora Berenguer (1875-1961) who studied at the School of Architecture in Barcelona and had direct contact [...]

Estacion del Norte is located in the heart of the city of Valencia, next to the Bullring and just 200m from the Town Hall.
It was built between 1906 and 1917 and took advantage of the urban transformation happening in the city at the time to settle in an enormous empty space. It is one of [...]

The Lonja de la Seda in Valencia is a late Valencian Gothic style civil building built between 1482 and 1548, and is one of the principal tourist attractions in the city.
You need to go in and look up and the spectacular structure. It has the most amazing  spiral-shaped columns holding up the roof and an [...]

The Museo de la Ciudad is dedicated to the history of the Valencia area and stands in the Old Quarter.
It houses an archeological collection illustrating the pre-Roman age and the founding of the city, and a part of the municipal art gallery.
The Museo de la Ciudad is a former palace of nobles, currently housing 15th [...]

Plaza Redonda is located just off Calle De Los Derechos.
It’s a small interior plaza surrounded by small and narrow streets, inviting you to explore the old quarter.
You enter this interesting square by one of several arches. It is one of those little corners of the city that possesses a really special kind of charm, much [...]

The Plaza de la Reina can be found behind the Cathedral, and from this plaza you will have a beautiful view of the “Miquelet”, the most famous bell tower in the city.
This plaza is a fantastic introduction to “Ciutat Vella” (the old city). The center of the plaza houses a small garden, laden with orange [...]

La Ciudad de la Porcelana
In 1953 Juan, José and Vicente Lladró made their first creations in a Moorish furnace built in their own home in Almàssera (Valencia). Using this technique, they developed their artistic interest while working in a tile and crockery factory. These carefully designed pieces already had a special charm that awakened public [...]

Las Torres de Quart are the remains of the ancient medieval walls of Valencia, along with the Torres de Serranos.
Other gateways to the city of Valencia, are the missing doors of San Vicente to the south and the Puerta del Mar to the east or to the port. The doors disappeared in the nineteenth century [...]

The Plaza de la Virgen sits on the site that once was the forum of Roman Valencia.
It is home to many beautiful buildings including the Palacio de la Generalitat Valenciana, the Basilica of Our Lady of the Forsaken and the Cathedral of Valencia (where it is believed that the Holy Grail is kept) and whose [...]