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Program Visit to the Historical Center, Panoramic and City of Arts and Sciences...

After leaving the pick-up point, the bus will drop us off at Puertas Torres de Serranos to begin a guided walking tour of the old part of the city. From 10,00 to 14,00 hrs aprox.

We will start in:

Torres de Serranos, considered the most important military gothic gate in Europe.

Palau de la Generalitat. Façade. It consists of a central body in late Gothic style, with two towers. It is currently the seat of the Valencian government.

The , of Gothic style, with later enlargements in which we will see the superposition of styles. The altarpiece of the high altar painted by Fernando Yánez de la Almedina, disciple of Leonardo da Vinci, the Chapel of the Holy Chalice, that of San Francisco de Borja, with paintings by Goya, and the Miguelete, the bell tower of the cathedral. The entrance fee is 3 € for groups.

The Miguelete, bell tower built in the 14th and 15th centuries by Andrés Juliá, with a marked Gothic character. It is located next to the iron door of the Valencia Cathedral. Visit from the outside.

The Basilica of the Virgen de los Desamparados dedicated to the patron saint of the city, built in the seventeenth century in Baroque style. Interior visit.

The Water Court - Meets every Thursday, for more than 1000 years, in the Gothic facade of the cathedral.

The Valencian Courts (former palace of the Borja family). Outdoor visit.

The Central Market, a modernist building and one of the largest in Europe.

The Plaza Redonda, as its name indicates, is circular, with sales stalls and a fountain in the centre, from where the drinking water network of Valencia started in the 19th century. As a curious fact, we will see the narrowest building in Europe.

La Lonja de la Seda, declared a World Heritage Site. The most representative civil Gothic building on the Peninsula. Built for commercial transactions, consisting of three parts: The Columnary Hall, the Tower and the Consulate of the Sea.

12.30 Hrs Departure from La Lonja Seda to make a panoramic bus. 13.00 hrs. to 13:45 hrs. - Visit of the City of Arts and Sciences outside 14.00 Hrs. End of the excursion and return to the starting point