València Trip Overview
Valencia, Spain will take your breath away with many 360° views to be explored and taken in. The entrance to the Roman Forum along with the all popular Roman Circus is just two sites that intrigue many.
With scenes full of greenery and roads that almost look like you can walk on them yourself, Valencia is vibrant and full of tranquility.
The Cathedral and Visigothic Baptistry were important structures that must be shared with your friends and family. There’s is lots to learn from our local guide. Valencia awaits!
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* Duration: 2 hours
* Starts: València, Spain
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting València, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
Valencia, Spain will take your breath away with many 360° views to be explored and taken in. The entrance to the Roman Forum along with the all popular Roman Circus is just two sites that intrigue many.
With scenes full of greenery and roads that almost look like you can walk on them yourself, Valencia is vibrant and full of tranquility.
The Cathedral and Visigothic Baptistry were important structures that must be shared with your friends and family. There’s is lots to learn from our local guide. Valencia awaits!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Valencia, Valencia, Province of Valencia, Valencian Country
You stand within a portico of the Roman forum of Valentia during the 1st century AD. Around you are buildings that make up one of the most impressive architectural complexes: the basilica, the temple, and the forum portico represented the social and administrative focus of Roman Valentia.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Plaza de la Virgen, Valencia Spain
You are standing in front of the Roman Temple that occupied the central space of the forum of Valentia. The overview of the basilica, the Curia and the aedes Augusti of the city (civic and administrative buildings) sheds light on how the administrative centre of a Roman provincial city looked.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Valencia, Valencia, Province of Valencia, Valencian Country
You stand within the southernmost area of the Roman circus of Valentia. The decorative elements of the arena, such as the columns, are visible close to the visitors. Furthermore, the seats and the openings will allow the visitors to be back into the Roman social life of the spanish city.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Valencia, Valencia, Province of Valencia, Valencian Country
The eastern side of the Roman circus became part of the new fortification wall of Visigothic Valencia around the 6th century AD. Inside the old Roman structure, the Visigoths built numerous houses re-using the architectural elements of the previous building for new walls.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Valencia, Valencia, Province of Valencia, Valencian Country
The baptistery was an important structure for the Christian community of Valencia in the 7th century. Inside the building, you will appreciate decorative elements such as the mosaic floors, the columns, the throne for the priests, and the baptismal font.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Valencia, Valencia, Province of Valencia, Valencian Country
The episcola complex of Valencia was composed of three main buildings: the central Cathedral, the Baptistery and the St. Vincent Mausoleum. The veneration of the martyr, St. Vincent, prompted the development of the area as funerary centre inside the city.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Valencia Cathedral, Plaza de la Reina, 46003, Valencia Spain
The Cathedral of Valencia, properly called the Cathedral Church Metropolitan Basilica of Santa Maria of Valencia, is one of the best examples that follow the series of technical and aesthetic developments that took place in the kingdom of Valencia from the 13th to the 16th century.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Torres de Serranos, Plaza Fueros, Valencia Spain
These are the Serranos Towers as they were during the 16th century. During the night of 1586, the Prison of the House of Charity suffered a terrible fire that forced its relocation. The municipal treasury decided to use the Serranos Towers as a prison to host prisoners of the upper social classes.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Torres de Quart, Pl. dels Furs, s/n, 46003, Valencia Spain
The Torres de Quart was the main entrance from the Kingdom of Castile with whom Valencia developed an increasingly active trade relationship during the 14th century. In 1626, the building hosted a women’s prison, and during the War of Independence in 1808, French troops bombed the structure.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Jardi del Turia, Avenida Manuel de Falla S/N, 46015, Valencia Spain
Standing on top of the Royal Bridge, you can see the original waters of the Rio Turia, the river which originally flowed around Valencia. The 1957 flood moved the municipality to alter the river’s course and to transform its riverbed into a public garden.
Duration: 15 minutes
