Valencia Audio Guided Walking Tour 3h and 26 Audio Commentaries

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1. The Queen’s Square is a central point of the Old Town and an essential element of Valencia’s public space. As soon as we arrive on the scene, we are won over by this perfect combination of landscaped spaces, very well maintained, and this historic city architecture that embellishes the background.

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2. Plaza del Colegio del Patriarca is a generally peaceful square surrounded by beautiful buildings. As the name suggests, here you will find the colegio del Patriarca, the building behind you. A true jewel of Renaissance architecture, it was founded by the Archbishop of Valencia, Juan de Ribera, at the end of the 16th century.

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3. Here you come face to face with the Church of the Society of Jesus. It was built by the Jesuits in 1595. The Society of Jesus is a male Catholic congregation founded in 1540 by St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Francis Xavier and St. Peter Favre.

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4. Mismatched from the rest of the surrounding buildings, the Dragons’ house is so unique that its facade has become one of the most photographed in Valencia. Built in 1901, the house exhibits a modernist style characterized here by elements of naturalist decoration.

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5. As popular with both photo enthusiasts and gourmets, the Colón Point of Sale has more than its place in Valencia’s attractions. Designed in 1914 by the local architect Francisco Mora, the building is one of the most representative of Valencian modernism, even reminiscent of Gaudi’s constructions in Barcelona from some angles.

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6. In Valencia if there is one street that does not sleep, it is surely the Colón street. Built on the ancient route of the medieval compound that protected the city from enemy invasion, this artery marked the expansion of the city at the end of the 19th century.

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7. For all those who arrive in Valencia by train, the arenas, located in the immediate vicinity, offer an entrance to everything Spanish. Built between 1850 and 1860, on the site of an unfinished square, they appear on 4 levels of neoclassical style, where no less than 384 arcades are distributed.

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8. In a style quite different from that displayed by its neighbors, the arenas, the north station of Valencia shows a more modern face of the destination. Inaugurated in 1917, the building has always had a much more cheerful yellow colour than is usually seen on civilian buildings.

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9. Built in 1928, Casa del Chavo housed the headquarters of the National Institute of Welfare of Valencia, around the health system and old age and disability coverage.

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10. Distinguished from all other squares by its original triangular shape, Plaza del Ayuntamiento is one of the central points of Valencia. Built on the site of a former convent, destroyed in 1881, this esplanade displays an impressive architectural decor, whether by the modern façade of the City Inn, on your left, or the more Gothic one of the main post office, located on your right.

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11. Located on the largest square in Valencia, the City Inn surprises us with its imposing horizontal dimension of more than 6,000m2, itself topped by two small domes covered in earthenware.

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12. Considering the very rich and detailed apparent style of the building on your left, it is hard to believe that you would not be a bit curious to know what Valenciana Attraction we are dealing with.

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Cancellation

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How it compares in Valencia

• Its from-price is 93% below the median of the 89 city tours we list in Valencia.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 55 of 89.
• 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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