94 curiosities to discover
Church of La Compañía
Valencia, Spain
This church, dedicated to Our Lady of Montserrat, was founded by the Jesuits in the heart of…
Royal Shipyards (Reales Atarazanas)
Valencia, Spain
You walk through five tall parallel ship halls of Gothic brick from the fourteenth century,…
Church of San Juan de la Cruz
Valencia, Spain
This Baroque church on the elegant Calle Poeta Querol has a plain exterior but a lavish…
Botanical Garden of the University of Valencia
Valencia, Spain
This university botanical garden dates back to the 16th century and settled on this site in…
Royal Gardens (Viveros)
Valencia, Spain
This large historic city garden lies on the site of a vanished royal palace. You find broad…
Monforte Garden
Valencia, Spain
This 19th-century neoclassical ornamental garden lies hidden behind a gate near the Turia. You…
Aragón Bridge
Valencia, Spain
This broad bridge from the early 20th century links the centre with the smart district around…
Pont de Fusta
Valencia, Spain
This slender bridge of white concrete and iron still bears the name 'wooden bridge' after its…
Bridge of Flowers
Valencia, Spain
This modern bridge by architect Santiago Calatrava is lined along both edges with flower…
San José Bridge
Valencia, Spain
This stone bridge from the 17th century spans the drained Turia riverbed north of the centre.…
Cabanyal Market
Valencia, Spain
This covered market from 1958 lies in the old fishermen's quarter near the beach. You find…
Mossén Sorell Market
Valencia, Spain
This covered neighbourhood market in El Carmen is smaller and quieter than the big Central…
Tapinería Market
Valencia, Spain
This creative market is spread across two small pedestrian squares in the old centre. There…
Benimaclet
Valencia, Spain
This former village core has merged into the city but still feels like a friendly…
Calle de la Paz
Valencia, Spain
This broad, elegant avenue from the late 19th century links the old centre with the Plaza de…
Plaza del Mercado
Valencia, Spain
This historic square is surrounded by the Central Market, the Silk Exchange and the church of…
Plaza de Manises
Valencia, Spain
On this square stand the Palau de la Generalitat and the provincial government, two seats of…
Plaza del Patriarca
Valencia, Spain
This elegant square is framed by orange trees and looks out on the old university building La…
Plaza del Carmen
Valencia, Spain
This square is named after the Carmen church and convent, which gave the whole district its…
Plaza del Negrito
Valencia, Spain
This intimate little square in El Carmen owes its name to the fountain with a small black boy…
Plaza del Tossal
Valencia, Spain
This lively square sits on a slight rise in the El Carmen district and is lined with terraces.…
Church of Santo Tomás and San Felipe Neri
Valencia, Spain
This 18th-century Baroque church is inspired by the Gesù church in Rome, visible in its wide…
Church of El Temple
Valencia, Spain
This neoclassical church-and-palace complex goes back to the Templar order and later the Order…
Church of San Valero and San Vicente Mártir
Valencia, Spain
This Baroque brick church from the 17th century is fondly called the 'cathedral of Ruzafa'.…