Between Two Gates: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in Valencia

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Itinerary

1. Our tour starts on Pont dels Serrans in Turia Gardens. You'll hear some of the early history of Valencia while you walk.

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2. The history of Valencia is a story about the relationship between a city and its river. Its first Roman settlement was built on an island in the Turia River in 138 BC. The settlement grew, influenced by the river until 1957 when, after a catastrophic flood, it was decided that the torrent should be diverted. On this walking tour, you’ll wade through 2,000 years of history that developed alongside the river.

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3. I’ll then guide you from Torres de Serranos, an old city gate, through the maze of churches, cathedrals, and basilicas in the heart of Ciutat Vella (the old town) to emerge through Torres De Quart, Valencia’s other remaining gate.

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4. The tour guides you through Plaza de la Virgen, where you'll hear some of the square's history.

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5. Visit the city’s most impressive and beautiful Catholic places of worship, including the Royal Basilica, Valencia Cathedral, and Church of San Nicolás de Bari and San Pedro Mártir

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6. You'll pass through Plaça de Dècim Juni Brut and hear about its history while you walk.

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7. I’ll show you the city’s most breathtaking attractions including Valencia Cathedral’s impressive 800-year-old Door of the Almoina.

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8. See Valencia’s first public hospital, Sant Joan de l’Hospital, which relied mostly on miracles rather than medicine for healing

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9. I’ll show you the city’s most breathtaking attractions including the Palace of the Marquis de Dos Aguas, and Europe’s narrowest house, La Casa mas Estrecha.

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10. Grab a bite in the “Cathedral of the Senses,” Mercat Central

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11. Visit the city’s most impressive and beautiful Catholic places of worship, including the Royal Basilica, Valencia Cathedral, and Church of San Nicolás de Bari and San Pedro Mártir

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12. You'll have a chance to visit two important archaeological digs at Galería del Tossal: first the Muralla Árabe and then La Almoina Archaeological Museum.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 16 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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How it compares in Valencia

• Its from-price is 81% below the median of the 631 experiences we list in Valencia.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 162 of 631.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Valencia

Valencia is a Spanish Mediterranean city of beaches, orange groves, paella, a futuristic arts-and-sciences complex and a medieval silk exchange.

Valencia is Spain's third-largest city, set on a flat coastal plain. In the old town, La Lonja de la Seda, the Gothic silk exchange, is a UNESCO site, and the nearby Central Market is a great hall of iron and glass piled with produce. The cathedral holds a chalice venerated as the Holy Grail, and the Miguelete bell tower can be climbed for views over terracotta roofs.

Top-ranked sights in Valencia: Valencia Central Market (Mercado Central de Valencia), Silk Exchange (La Lonja de la Seda), Serranos Towers (Torres de Serranos).

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