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Things to Do in Valencia
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Casa Museo José Benlliure
The modern Valencian painter and sculptor José Benlliure... |
Museums / Galleries, Houses / Mansions | Valencia |
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Cathedral
Valencia's 13th- to 15th-century cathedral is the heart of the... |
Religious Sites | Valencia |
Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències
Designed by native son Santiago Calatrava, this sprawling futuristic... |
Zoos / Aquariums | Valencia |
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Estación del Norte
Designed by Demetrio Ribes Mano in 1917, the train station is... |
Transportation Sites | Valencia |
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Institut Valèncià d'Art Modern (IVAM)
Dedicated to modern and contemporary art, this blocky, uninspired... |
Museums / Galleries | Valencia |
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Lonja de la Seda
On the Plaza del Mercado sits the 15th-century Lonja de la Seda... |
Architectural Sites | Valencia |
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Museo de Bellas Artes
Valencia was a thriving center of artistic activity in the 15th... |
Museums / Galleries | Valencia |
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Palacio del Marqués de Dos Aguas
This building near Plaza Patriarca has gone through many additions... |
Museums / Galleries, Castles / Palaces | Valencia |
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Palau de la Generalitat
On the left side of the Plaza de la Virgen, fronted by orange... |
Architectural Sites, Government Buildings | Valencia |
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Palau de la Música
On one of the nicest stretches of the Turia riverbed is this... |
Arts / Performance Venues | Valencia |
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Plaza de Toros
Adjacent to the train station is the bullring, one of the oldest... |
Sports Venues | Valencia |
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Plaza del Ayuntamiento
With the massive baroque facades of the ayuntamiento (city hall)... |
Squares | Valencia |
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Real Colegio del Patriarca
This seminary, with its church, cloister, and library, is the... |
Religious Sites | Valencia |
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San Nicolás
A small plaza contains Valencia's oldest church, once the parish... |
Religious Sites | Valencia |
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