A Guide to Life in Valencia

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 [...]

Nights at l’Oceanogràfic, which is taking place from 16th to 31st July this year, will be a multimedia theatrical show.
This event uses different artistic disciplines to look at the history and cultural tradition of the Mediterranean basin through mythology.
A fusion between two worlds, that of humans and of nature, told through music, light, sound and [...]

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 [...]

Casa Palau Juan de Valeriola
The Valeriola Casa-Palau in the city of Valencia is representative of civil Gothic buildings dating from the XIV century. Built in the14th century, the palace has outstanding stone arches, typical Romanesque windows and wooden ceilings.
The palace was the residence of the influential gentleman Joan Valeriola, descendant of Arnau Valleriola, the [...]

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 [...]

Museo Del Gremio De Artistas Falleros takes you on a journey of the ninot creation.
The profession of fallero artist is long and hard. The artist has always arranged his work with the orders of decoration, construction of floats and in the last few years, the accomplishment of fair stands and the theming of spaces for [...]

The Museu Natural Valencià d’Història is a non profit institution aiming to reach all of society, with the purpose of promoting, exhibiting and studying the natural historical patrimony, with a special interest in the region of Valencia.
Since its creation in 1978, the museum has been managed by the Entomology Foundation TORRES SALA, and maintains two [...]

The intention of the IVAM, the Valencian Institute of Modern Art, is the investigation and diffusion of twentieth-century art. Its programme of activities offers permanent collections, temporary exhibitions, talks, courses, workshops and publications.

It has two premises: the Centre Julio González, opened in 1989, and the Sala de la Muralla opened in 1991.
The Centre Julio González [...]

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 [...]