Great free tour of Valencia of all time
Tour description
🍊 What will you find on this tour?
- Why did the Romans decide to found a colony on the banks of the Turia river in the 2nd century BC?
- How did the Romans supply the city of Valentia with water?
- Do you know what historical event made Valencia become a sacred place of Christian pilgrimage at the beginning of the Middle Ages?
- What makes the Valencia Cathedral, even though it is Gothic, different from others of the same style?
- Did you know that Valencia from the Middle Ages to the 17th century was the bloodiest and most violent city due to street brawls between noble gangs?
- Why, at the end of the 15th century, did you decide to build a building like the Lonja, today declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO?
And much more historical and real information about Valencia (old).
🍊 The tour:
The tour passes through the main streets of its historic center:
- From the Cathedral and surroundings (Plaza Junio Bruto, Plaza de la Almoina and Plaza de La Virgen) , we will go to the Palacio de Los Borja (seat of the Valencian Parliament), from there to the Torres de Serranos , from there entering the traditional Barrio del Carmen to visit some of the vestiges of the Arab Wall .
- We will go through the important street of Los Caballeros where we will talk about its history and the stately homes that still remain there today.
- Once there we will cross the market neighborhood along Calle Calatrava to reach the Plaza del Mercado with some of the most emblematic buildings of the city, such as La Lonja, the church of Los Santos Juanes and our beloved Central Market.
🍊 Come and join us
….. in this fluctuation of events, stories and emotions that, in addition to a pleasant and entertaining time, will help you get to know this city in a unique and authentic way!