Valencia City of Arts and Sciences Tourist Guide Valencia

Monasterio de San Miguel de los Reyes
The Hieronymite monastery of San Miguel de los Reyes (San Miguel of the Kings) rose in 16th century on the site of the old mercedaria abbey of Sant Bernat de Rascanya, thanks to the patronage of Duke de Calabria, Virrey of Valencia.
The building started in 1546 in the South cloister, following the plans of Juan de Vidaña and Alonso de Covarrubias. Shortly after the death of their founder, in 1550, the works practically became paralyzed. They were not started again until 1570, and were fully under the influence of the “Evangelistas de El Escorial”.
It was [...]

Prince Felipe Museum of Science is part of Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències.
The building was designed by Santiago Calatrava and was built in a joint venture of Fomento de Construcciones and Contratas and Necso. It was opened on 13th November 2000.
The building was designed in 1991 and construction began in 1996. It is over 41,000 square meters in area and resembles the prehistoric-skeleton of a whale. The building is three stories high and is surrounded by clear blue swimming pools. The side of the swimming pool provides a long slow walk. Each one of the three floors provides an area of [...]

The Central Market of Valencia is constructed in a modernist style and was built in 1914.
The designers, Francisco Guard Vial and Alexander Soler, both trained at the School of Architecture of Barcelona and worked closely with Domènech i Montaner, an architect who characterized himself as a modernist.
There is great beauty in the architecture as well as the tradition and history of the market. The combination of metal, glass and the Gothic columns is a testament to modernism, as if the Market is a cathedral to the commerce-centre it once was.
The market is located at the Plaza del Mercado, next to La Lonja [...]

The Oceanografico is a marine structure located in the eastern part of Valencia.
Spread over an area of 100,000 m2, it is home to hundreds of marine water and fresh water aquatic species.
The whole area is amazingly constructed under water. This underwater aquarium holds 45,000 aquatic creatures of 500 species. These include invertebrates, reptiles, birds and fish. Visitors can see the deadly sharks swimming inches away from the protective glass panels. Penguins, sea lions, dolphins, beluga whales, walruses and many more aquatic species move freely in this gigantic aquarium. No aquarium would be complete without a dolphin show and Oceanografico has one of the [...]

The Towers of Highlands (or Door of Highlands) were constructed at the end of 14th century.
Their initial function was to serve as fortification, a fact that testifies to their heavy walls and their solidiness, but they were generally used for ceremonies and official entrances for important personalities that visited the city, the main reason why they are considered to be the main entrance to the city of Valencia.
Their name seems to come from the fact that they are located approximately to the northwest, therefore, they were the natural entrance that communicated with the ways to the Highlands (the Camino Real of Saragossa, that [...]

Tourist Offices in the city and region of Valencia

Valencia Tourist Office
Plaza de la Reina, 19
46003 Valencia
Telephone: 963 153 931
Fax: 963 153 920
E-mail: infoturistica@turisvalencia.es
Valencia-Renfe (Spanish Rail) Tourist Office
Calle Xátiva, 24 (estació del Norte)
46007 Valencia
Telephone: 963 528 573
Fax: 963 940 284
E-mail: infoturistica-renfe@tourisvalencia.es
Cullera Tourist Office
Calle del Rí o, 38
46400 Cullera (Valencia)
Telephone: 961 720 974
Fax: 961 738 062
E-mail: cullera@touristinfo.net
Cullera Playa Tourist Office
Plaza Constitución s/n
46400 Cullera (Valencia)
Telephone: 961 731 586
Fax: 961 731 586
E-mail: culleraplaya@touristinfo.net
Gandia Tourist Office
Avenida Marqués de Campo
46700 Gandí a (Valencia)

Valencia Airport in Manises (IATA Aiport Code: VLC), is the 8th busiest Spanish airport in terms of passengers flying and the second in the region after Alicante.
Also known as Manises Airport, it is situated 9km west of the city of Valencia.
Valencia’s airport has flight connections to about 15 European countries and 5.7 million passengers passed through the airport in 2008. The airport has one terminal and two runways and a helipad at the southwestern end.
Valencia airport is situated on the A3 highway which connects Valencia with Madrid, as well as being close to the A7, to Barcelona and into France. It is [...]

One of the most famous bars in the Barrio del Carmen area of Valencia.
This small bar has an the typical bohemian feel of the neighborhood and is popular with arty folk.
The tranquil café is named after the Plaza, which has a small fountain in the middle and plenty of seating for long summer evenings.
The ‘slushy’ mojitos are as good as ever!

The Bullring is located in the city centre, next to the Northern Station. It is a neoclassic building design by Sebastián Monleón, built between 1850-1860, of 18 metres high and the ring has a diameter of 52 metres. The main bullfights take place during Fallas (March) and at the July Fair. Bullfighting Museum.
Founded in 1929, it is one of the oldest and most important in Spain, and has historical objects from the XVIII, XIX, and XX centuries.
It is conceived as a space for promotion and investigation of the art of bullfighting. The Museum has a permanent exhibition that shows the development of Valencian [...]

La Bolsería is one of the most popular and high profile mainstream weekend spot in Barrio El Carmen.
Now in it’s 15 years, it is still all about the looks and the moves. Packed with people who come down for a drink, a light dance, and to find a mate, Bolseria is always full of life.
Normal nights in Bolseria tend to be heavily R&B influenced, hot and sexy, even outright wild, with plenty of dressing-up and dancing skills, if the space allows. Even though La Bolseria is a total flame for the mainstream moths of the night, it is a passionate and dynamic venue [...]