Free Tour Discover the essentials of Valencia, a two-thousand-year-old city.
The tour lasts 2 hours and 30 minutes
Available in Italian
Description
In this unique tour, we will discover the essentials of the historic center of Valencia. Additionally, we will see other monuments or curiosities that are not seen in other tours. I am a historian and archaeologist, which allows me to fully show you a city with more than 2150 years of history, not only from an archaeological point of view but also through the different artistic manifestations of Valencia over centuries and centuries, as well as legends and
Join me on this entertaining adventure and you will learn: the history, art, legends, architecture, traditions, archaeology, gastronomy, and festivals of Valencia!
To understand the mark left by all the cultures that lived here, we will observe the evolution of the city through the following elements:
- Medieval buildings such as: the Silk Exchange (World Heritage Site), the Serranos Towers, the Generalitat Palace, the Bailía Palace, the Palace of the Marquises of Scala, the Almudín (a medieval granary with frescoes and an exhibition of the Holy Grail), the Cathedral (with its history, its doors, the Holy Grail, with the Water Tribunal, World Heritage Site) and the Church of Santa Catalina.
- Unique buildings such as: the Central Market, the Basilica of the Forsaken, the Round Square, the Church of the Santos Juanes, the House of the Punt de Ganxo, and an air-raid shelter from the Spanish Civil War.
- Iconic spaces in the life of the city for centuries such as: Caballeros Street (the main artery of the Carmen neighborhood), the Plaza de la Virgen (the nerve center of the city for more than 2000 years), the Plaza de Manises, and the iconic Plaza de la Reina.
- The Museum of the Rocas, where we will see carriages from the beautiful Corpus Christi procession, which are up to 5 centuries old. An example of the city's oldest traditions.
- The Roman baths of Valentia from 100 B.C., the oldest in the Iberian Peninsula, and a small part of the imperial Roman forum of Valentia.
- The Jewish Quarter and the Humanist Luis Vives.
- The walls and towers from the 11th-12th century of Andalusian Balansiya.
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Guide: Jose
Guiding since 2026PRO
I am an archaeologist by profession, with a degree in Geography and History, a tour guide license, and a Master's degree in Cultural Heritage Management. I know the city very well because I worked for many years excavating in Valencia's historic center, and I know I can share that knowledge with tourists visiting Valencia. I also worked in Pompeii for several years and on various campaigns. I love art, which is why I travel quite a bit, especially to Italy and within Spain. I compiled the Archaeological Guide to the Almoina Archaeological Center and also participated in its museum displays. I have also published two books: "The Islamic Alcázar of Valencia" and "The Institution and Building of the Almoina of Valencia."
Free Tour Discover the essentials of Valencia, a two-thousand-year-old city.
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