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Experience Valencia’s Historical Heart: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

4.02 reviewsSilk Exchange (La Lonja de la Seda)

  • 1.5–2 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

On this self-guided walking tour, you’ll stroll through the Old Town, hearing captivating stories that’ll help you understand Valencia’s soul and secrets on a deeper level. The tour begins at the fountain outside the Palace of the Marqués de Dos Aguas. From there, you’ll head to Saint Martin’s Church and the city’s oldest shop, Tienda de las Ollas, where you’ll learn about the traditions of the spectacular Fallas festival. You’ll then visit La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia (the Silk Exchange) – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – and explore parts of the Moorish Wall that reveal the city’s well-preserved Islamic past. As you weave through the Old Town, you’ll hear about Pope Alexander VI’s surprising connection to the city. You’ll also pass Palau de la Generalitat Valenciana, a Gothic palace that has witnessed centuries of Valencian history. The tour ends in Plaça de l’Almoina, where ancient Roman ruins lie beneath the square’s surface.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • App for Android and iOS
  • Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
  • Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start

What's not

  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour
  • Food and drink
  • Transportation

Itinerary

  1. The tour begins at the fountain outside the Palace of the Marqués de Dos Aguas, a stunning example of Valencian Palau architecture. However, entry to the palace itself is not included in this tour.

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  2. As you pass Plaça Redona, you’ll have a moment to appreciate the unique design of this circular plaza.

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  3. You’ll then visit La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia (the Silk Exchange) – a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a true Gothic masterpiece. Please note that entry to the Exchange is not included in this tour.

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  4. You'll see the Church of San Nicolás de Bari y San Pedro Mártir, renowned for its stunning frescoed ceiling, once served by the famous Rodrigo Borgia.Please note that entry to the church is not included in this tour.

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  5. You’ll also pass Palau de la Generalitat Valenciana, a Gothic palace that has witnessed centuries of Valencian history.

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  6. The journey will then lead us to Plaça de la Virgen, with its Basílica de la Mare de Déu dels Desemparats and the Túria Fountain, a striking bronze centerpiece symbolizing Valencia's main river.

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  7. The tour ends in Plaça de l’Almoina, where ancient Roman ruins lie beneath the square’s surface. However, entry to the museum itself is not included in this tour.

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Cancellation

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

Reviews

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Know before you go

Meeting point
This tour starts at Palace of the Marqués de Dos Aguas. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
VoiceMap Audio Tours
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Valencia

  • Its from-price is 94% below the median of the 631 experiences we list in Valencia.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 315 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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