Self-guided walking tour
Valencia Walking Tour: The Essentials (about 1.5 hours, 10 stops)
10 stops in walking order through Valencia, from Basílica de la Mare de Déu dels Desemparats to Edifici de Correus i Telègrafs: 2.9 km on foot, about 35 min of walking, 1 h 35 min in total with the story and a look around at each stop. Walking times come from the routed walking path, not a straight line. It is the route of “Valencia Essentials”, a ready-made tour in the Guided Tours app.
- Total
- 1 h 35 min
- Distance
- 2.9 km
- Walking
- 35 min
- Stops
- 10
The stops, in walking order
Basílica de la Mare de Déu dels Desemparats
The Basilica of the Virgin of the Forsaken is a Catholic sanctuary in Valencia’s Plaza of the Virgin.
2 min walk · 130 m
Catedral de València
Valencia Cathedral is a Catholic church dedicated to the Assumption of Mary, built mainly in Valencian Gothic with layers of Romanesque, Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical work.
3 min walk · 220 m
Plaça de la Mare de Déu
A pedestrian square surrounded by Valencia’s cathedral, basilica, and regional government palace.
5 min walk · 430 m
Torres dels Serrans
A fortified medieval gateway made from polygonal towers joined by an arched passage.
11 min walk · 910 m
Llotja de la Seda
A Valencian Gothic civil building created for commerce, with a Trading Hall supported by twisted columns and an inscription honouring honest dealing.
3 min walk · 250 m
Plaça Redona
A round public square hidden within an unbroken ring of surrounding buildings.
4 min walk · 330 m
Palau del Marqués de Dosaigües
A Rococo palace whose lavish alabaster entrance was created by Ignacio Vergara from a design by Hipólito Rovira.
4 min walk · 380 m
Plaça de l'Ajuntament
Valencia’s civic square, framed by the city hall, a circular fountain, flower stalls, and an expansive open surface used for traditional mascletàs.
2 min walk · 150 m
Edifici de Correus i Telègrafs
Valencia’s monumental postal and telegraph building, designed by Miguel Ángel Navarro.
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