El Carme: Gates, Markets and Modern Art

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: el Carme

   ~3 min here

   El Carme is a historic neighbourhood in Valencia, formed between a Muslim wall and a later Christian fortification.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Mercat de Mossén Sorell

   ~3 min here

   Mercat de Mossén Sorell is a public market in Valencia’s El Carmen district, occupying part of the site of a former palace.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Mercat de Rojas Clemente

   ~3 min here

   Mercat de Rojas Clemente is a municipal market in Valencia, located in the plaza that shares its name.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Jardí Botànic de la Universitat de València

   ~3 min here

   The Jardí Botànic de la Universitat de València is a living scientific garden, established in 1802 on Calle Quart and administered by the University of Valencia.

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: Torres de Quart

   ~3 min here

   Torres de Quart is a fortified gateway formed by semicircular towers joined around an arched passage.

6. 6

   

   Stop 6: Institut Valencià d'Art Modern

   ~1 hr here

   The Institut Valencià d’Art Modern is a museum devoted to modern and contemporary art, known as IVAM.

7. 7

   

   Stop 7: Torres dels Serrans

   ~3 min here

   Torres dels Serrans is a fortified medieval gateway: a pair of polygonal towers joined by a passage, with the arched entrance between them.

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