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Calle de la Lonja 2, Valencia, 46001, Spain
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Overview
The company audio guide is your convenient mobile companion for a self-guided tour of Valencia. This tour is specially designed to help you get to know the city in a relatively short timespan of 2-3 hours. Follow the route on the app's map, starting at the Railway Station and ending at the City of Arts and Sciences, passing through the old town. Highlights include: The Cathedral and other historic churches, Remnants of the city wall and the Serranos Towers, The Silk Exchange and the Central Market, Valencia Bullring, The Turia Garden, The City of Arts and Sciences. The tour features 29 points of interest. All stories are crafted by professional journalists and historians, blending humor with a passion for travel. Once the tour is downloaded, you can access it offline. We recommend using headphones for better sound quality. Enjoy engaging stories and legends at your own pace, without a need to keep up with a group.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- The tour starts at the Valencia North Station. - This is a self-guided tour – there will be no human guide present at the meeting point. - Launch the TouringBee app, start the "Valencia City Walk," and follow the designated route.
Language Offered
German-AUDIO
Russian-AUDIO
English-AUDIO
Italian-AUDIO
Polish-AUDIO
French-AUDIO
Spanish-AUDIO
Itinerary
1. Estación del Norte
Estación del Norte is Valencia’s main railway station and a gem of modernist architecture from the early 20th century. Its façade is decorated with colorful ceramics, oranges, and regional motifs — celebrating Valencian identity. Inside, light, mosaics, and elegant details turn a simple station into something almost artistic. Functional, but full of character.
Duration: 10 mins
2. Plaza de Toros de Valencia
Plaza de Toros de Valencia is a grand 19th-century bullring built in a neoclassical style, inspired by Roman amphitheaters. Located next to Estación del Norte, it’s one of Spain’s largest arenas. Today, besides bullfights, it also hosts concerts and events — historic, imposing, and still very much in use.
Duration: 10 mins
3. Plaça de l'Ajuntament
Plaza del Ayuntamiento is Valencia’s main square — the city’s civic and visual center. Surrounded by grand buildings like the City Hall and the Post Office, it’s where festivals, fireworks, and daily life come together. Wide, open, and always active — it’s Valencia at full volume.
Duration: 10 mins
4. Ajuntament De Valencia
Ajuntament de València (City Hall) is a grand civic building overlooking Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Built in the early 20th century, it blends neoclassical and baroque elements with a richly decorated façade and central clock tower. Inside are elegant halls and balconies — especially lively during festivals when officials watch celebrations from above. It’s the administrative heart of the city, both formal and festive.
Duration: 10 mins
5. La Nau is a historic cultural center and the original building of the University of Valencia, founded in the 15th century. Set around a peaceful cloister, it now hosts exhibitions, concerts, and academic events. Calm, elegant, and full of history — it’s a quiet intellectual corner in the middle of the city.
6. Palacio del Marques de Dos Aguas
Palacio del Marqués de Dos Aguas is Valencia’s most extravagant building — a baroque fantasy wrapped around a noble palace. Its entrance is a swirling marble masterpiece, like stone melting into sculpture. Inside, it houses the National Ceramics Museum, with opulent rooms, gilded ceilings, and delicate porcelain. Dramatic, ornate, and impossible to ignore.
7. Plaza Redonda
Plaza Redonda is a unique circular square tucked into Valencia’s old town. Surrounded by curved façades and small shops, it feels almost hidden — like stepping into a quiet courtyard. Once a market space, today it’s known for souvenirs, lace, and a peaceful break from the busy streets.
Duration: 10 mins
8. La finca más estrecha de Europa
La finca más estrecha de Europa (“the narrowest building in Europe”) is a tiny curiosity in Valencia’s old town. Painted bright red, it’s squeezed between larger houses and measures just over 1 meter wide. Once a real home, it’s now part of a neighboring building — but still stands as a fun, almost unbelievable detail hidden in the street.
Duration: 10 mins
9. Central Market of Valencia
Mercado Central is Valencia’s most vibrant food market, housed in a stunning modernist building from the early 20th century. Inside, under iron domes and colorful glass, hundreds of stalls overflow with fresh seafood, fruits, jamón, and local specialties. It’s lively, authentic, and full of flavor — the city’s daily life on display.
Duration: 10 mins
10. La Lonja de la Seda
La Lonja de la Seda is Valencia’s most impressive Gothic building — a former silk exchange from the 15th century and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Inside, the Hall of Columns rises like a stone forest, symbolizing the city’s wealth and power during its trading peak. Elegant, austere, and deeply symbolic — it’s medieval commerce turned into architecture.
11. Valencia Cathedral
Catedral de Valencia is a blend of styles — Romanesque, Gothic, and Baroque — reflecting centuries of change. Inside, it houses what many believe to be the Holy Grail, kept in a small chapel. Climb the Miguelete Tower for panoramic views over the city. Historic, layered, and full of quiet surprises.
12. Puerta de la Almoina
Puerta de la Almoina is one of the oldest entrances to Valencia Cathedral, located on the quieter eastern side. Its Romanesque-Gothic arch dates back to the 13th century and was once the main gateway for early Christian Valencia. Look closely at the nearby statues — said to represent the city’s first Christian couples after the Reconquista. Simple, historic, and full of hidden meaning.
Duration: 10 mins
13. Casa Punto de Gancho 1906
Casa del Punto de Gancho is a charming historic building near Plaza de la Virgen, known for its delicate façade once decorated with lace-like (punto de gancho) patterns. It reflects Valencia’s artisan past, when textile crafts shaped both daily life and architecture. Small and easy to miss — but full of quiet character.
Duration: 10 mins
14. Tribunal de les Aigues de la Vega de Valencia
Tribunal de las Aguas is one of Europe’s oldest living institutions, meeting every Thursday at noon outside Valencia Cathedral. Dating back over 1,000 years, it settles disputes over irrigation water among local farmers — quickly, orally, and in public. No paperwork, no delays — just tradition in action. Simple, ancient, and still respected today.
Duration: 10 mins
15. Basilica de la Virgen de los Desamparados
Basílica de la Virgen de los Desamparados is one of Valencia’s most beloved religious sites, dedicated to the city’s patron saint. Located on Plaza de la Virgen, its baroque interior glows with frescoes and devotion. Locals come here not just to admire, but to pray — especially during festivals. Intimate, emotional, and deeply tied to Valencia’s identity.
Duration: 10 mins
16. Turia Fountain
Fuente del Turia is a large fountain in Plaza de la Virgen, symbolizing the Turia River. At its center lies a reclining male figure representing the river, surrounded by smaller figures for the irrigation canals. Elegant and symbolic, it reflects how water shaped Valencia’s life and history.
Duration: 10 mins
17. Museo de Soldaditos de Plomo L’Iber
Museo de Soldaditos de Plomo (L’Iber Museum) is a unique collection of miniature soldiers housed in a historic palace in Valencia. With over 90,000 figures, it recreates battles and scenes from history in incredible detail. Small scale, big imagination — it’s like walking through history in miniature.
18. Portal de Valldigna
Portal de la Valldigna is a medieval gateway connecting Christian and Moorish quarters of old Valencia. Built in 1400, it marked the boundary between different communities within the city. Today, it’s a simple stone arch tucked between narrow streets — easy to miss, but rich in history and symbolism.
Duration: 10 mins
19. Torres de Serranos
Torres de Serranos are Valencia’s most impressive medieval gates, built in the 14th century as part of the city walls. With massive stone towers and arched entrance, they once served as both defense and ceremonial gateway. Climb to the top for great views over the old town and the former Turia riverbed. Powerful, historic, and surprisingly accessible.
20. Monumento al Cristo del Salvador is a modest religious monument in Valencia, depicting Christ as a symbol of protection and faith. Tucked into the old town, it’s not grand or famous — but reflects the everyday spirituality woven into the city’s streets. Quiet, simple, and easy to pass by without noticing.
Duration: 10 mins
21. Jardi del Turia
Jardín del Turia is Valencia’s green lifeline — a vast park stretching through the city along the former riverbed of the Turia. After the river was diverted, it became a ribbon of gardens, paths, playgrounds, and sports areas. Locals run, cycle, picnic, and relax here daily. It’s not just a park — it’s the city breathing.
Duration: 10 mins
22. Pont de les Flors
Puente de las Flores is one of Valencia’s most colorful bridges, crossing the Turia Gardens. True to its name, it’s lined with thousands of seasonal flowers that change throughout the year, creating a bright, living ribbon over the park. Simple structure, striking effect — it’s all about the color.
Duration: 10 mins
23. Gulliver Park
Parque Gulliver is one of Valencia’s most playful spots — a giant playground shaped like Gulliver from Gulliver’s Travels. His body becomes slides, stairs, and climbing paths, turning kids into “tiny Lilliputians.” Located in the Turia Gardens, it’s fun, surreal, and surprisingly creative — even adults can’t resist a climb.
Duration: 10 mins
24. Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias is Valencia’s futuristic showpiece — a vast complex of white, sculptural buildings designed by Santiago Calatrava. It includes a science museum, planetarium, opera house, and Europe’s largest aquarium. Set among water pools and open spaces, it feels more like a vision of the future than a city district. Bold, modern, and unforgettable.
25. Hemisfèric
L’Hemisfèric is the eye of Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences — a striking, curved building designed to resemble a giant blinking eye reflected in water. Inside, it houses an IMAX cinema and planetarium, offering immersive films and space shows. Futuristic outside, cinematic inside.
26. Museo De Las Ciencias Principe Felipe
Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe is Valencia’s hands-on science museum, shaped like a giant futuristic skeleton. Inside, everything is about interaction — touch, experiment, explore. From physics to space, it turns science into something playful and accessible. Big, bright, and built for curiosity.
27. L'Àgora
Ágora is a striking, open-space building in Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences, designed by Santiago Calatrava. With its tall, curved blue structure, it looks almost like a futuristic cathedral. It hosts events, exhibitions, and sports — more about scale and architecture than permanent displays. Bold, minimal, and visually dramatic.
28. Oceanografic Valencia
Oceanogràfic is Europe’s largest aquarium, located in Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences. It showcases marine life from oceans around the world—sharks, dolphins, penguins, and more — spread across themed habitats. The highlight is the underwater tunnel, where you walk surrounded by sea life. Immersive, modern, and unforgettable.
Inclusion
Offline map with a route for easy GPS navigation
Audio Guide App for iPhone and Android
1-year access to the tour in your preferred language
29 audio recordings narrated by a professional historian
Illustrations to help identify landmarks
Exclusion
Smartphone and headphones
In-person tour guide
Transportation
Food and beverages
Entry tickets along the route
Cancellation Policy
Refundable tickets
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
- 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The audio guide is available through a special mobile app for iOS and Android
Admission tickets to the attractions are not included. Please buy them separately in advance
The tour does not cover all sights in Valencia
This is a self-guided tour. You will need to download the audio guide mobile app, activate your purchase, and follow the route on the app's map. There is no human guide provided
The audio guide is available anytime, the date and time provided for checkout are approximate
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