Valencia City of Arts and Sciences Tourist Guide Valencia

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 with the Catalan modernism, especially the work of Gaudí, Puig , Domenech i Montaner and the design ideas of his professors Antonio M. ª Gallissà i Soque and Joan Torras i Guardiola.
Mora’s works were not considered modernist in his day. Mora’s modernism like Domenech i Montaner and Puig [...]

On your first visit to the city of Valencia and to the Museo Fallero, located in a former Vincentian convent, you may find it hard to understand what exactly a falla is and what this Museum means.
Basically, fallas can be described as satirical monuments. They are models made of combustible materials (cardboard, wood, etc.) that are erected in public squares and at main crossroads and then burnt on the night of 19 March, St Joseph’s Day.
The monuments are made by specialist falleros with the help and encouragement of resident’s committees in all the different districts that spend the whole year preparing the annual [...]

El Almudin
Constructed in the 16th century the El Almudin building in Valencia served as a warehouse. This gave rise to the name “almudin” from Arabic. The structure was used to store the grain for the city.
Originally it would have a much smaller build but it has been expanded over the centuries XV and XVI to take on the appearance it has today. For example, the porch was built in the first half of the sixteenth century and the original building would have had an open central courtyard but  in the early seventeenth century  it was joined by the cover, giving the image of [...]

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 most important monuments of civil architecture of the city.
The work, designed by architect Demetrio Ribes is part of the modernist style and you can appreciate the influences of the European side of the Secession, a modernism characterized by straight lines as opposed to the more typical sinuous [...]

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 abundance of stone decorations round the doors and the gargoyles.
UNESCO considered La Lonja as a World Heritage Site in 1996 since “the site is of outstanding universal value as it is a wholly exceptional example of a secular building in late Gothic style, which dramatically illustrates the power [...]

The Museo Del Arroz is found in an old rice mill built at the beginning of XX century in the Cabanyal de Valencia district.
The building was restored by the Town Hall, and the machinery renovated by the Polytechnic University so you can observe how rice used to be treated at the beginning of the century.
The museum aims to show you, in a direct and indirect manner, not just the process of transformation from paddy rice fields unfit for consumption, but also to bring a global perspective of the product to include agriculture and consumption of the grain, rooted in their culture.
Rice has [...]

In front of the Convent of Santo Domingo, forming part of the surroundings of the historical plaza del Tetuan, is the palace of the counts of Cervelló, a building of singular importance in the contemporary history of the city.
When the Palacio del Real one was demolished in 1810, the Palacio Cervelló became the official residence of the monarchs during their visits. In 1814, for example, Fernando VII was received there.
The building was constructed in the XVIII century by the counts of Cervelló, gentlemen of Oropesa, although only the facade is conserved in its original state, of neoclassic style, flanked by two towers and [...]

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 appreciated by tourists, visitors and residents alike.
In the very centre of the square is a small fountain. Around the inside there are small shops selling souvenirs, local crafts, ceramics, haberdashery, clothing and of course the traditional white and blond lace.
All the buildings surrounding it are actually [...]

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 trees and with benches occupied by people relaxing.
This square is a very charming and welcoming plaza. You can hire a horse-drawn carriage to take you the old-fashioned way through the most typical spots in the old quarter, or you can relax at one of the many outdoor [...]

The Museo Histórico Médico, is located inside the highly complex of the School of Medicine of the University of Valencia.
The museum was created after many instruments, materials and iconographic works were donated by the school. Over the years the museum has grown due to donations from others. With artefacts dating back as early as the 19th century, the museum illustrates how medical science has advanced over the years.
There are different sections dedicated to a variety of subjects related to medicine including Paleo-medicine and traditional medicines from different countries such as Greece, China, and India. A separate hall in the Museo Historico-Medico is dedicated [...]