4 hours
2 languages
Private tour
Mobile ticket

Highlights

Engage in a creative journey through Valencia’s rich history at the UNESCO World Heritage Silk Exchange. This immersive experience begins with captivating tales of ancient merchants and guilds as you stroll through the historic silk velvet and hand-fan quarters. The highlight is a hands-on workshop at the Art and Craft Center of the Valencian Community, where you’ll learn from a master fan painter. Create your own personalized fan, a unique keepsake that embodies the artistry and spirit of Valencia, to cherish long after your visit.

Inclusions

What's included

Hand-fan workshop with a Valencia official artisan at Art and Crafts Centre
Official Licensed Tour Guide - Adrián Gago

Itinerary

La Lonja de la Seda (The Silk Exchange) is a 15th-century masterpiece of late Gothic architecture located in the heart of Valencia. Built between 1482 and 1533, this UNESCO World Heritage Site stands as a monument to Valencia’s golden age as a major Mediterranean trading hub. Here we will share stories about merchants and ancient guilds.
30 min
Walk through the silk velvet and hand-fan guild quarters—two guilds that complemented each other throughout history.
30 min
The College of High Silk Art is one of Valencia's most significant historical landmarks, dating back to the 15th century. This beautifully restored building once served as the headquarters for the city's powerful silk weavers' guild, which drove Valencia's economy during its Golden Age. Today, it operates as the Silk Museum, showcasing stunning Baroque architecture, the finest collection of traditional Valencian ceramics, historic looms, and luxury silk fabrics including hand-fans.
30 min
The Centro de Artesanía de la Comunitat Valenciana is a vibrant cultural space located in the historic heart of Valencia, next to the MuVIM museum. Spanning three floors, this center is dedicated to preserving, promoting, and showcasing traditional local craftsmanship from across the region - After the visit we will join a Valencia official artisan for a hand-fun painting workshop in the center.
2 hAdmission included

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Meeting point: The meeting point for the tour is the main entrance of the Silk Exchange (La Lonja de la Seda), located in Plaza del Mercado, directly facing the Central Market of Valencia.
Pickup: Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
Ticket type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by: AGB Tours

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Valencia

Its from-price is 588% above the median of the 631 experiences we list in Valencia.
It is longer than most of them.
By number of reviews it ranks 397 of 631.

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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