A walking route · Easy
Old Valencia route
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Distance
- 3 km
- Stops
- 8
Valencia (Balansiya), city of the poet al-Rusafi and land of orchards and irrigation channels: from the wall gates to the Baños del Almirante, the site of the Great Mosque and the Lonja de la Seda.
Drawn by Dr. Abdulmajeed Al-Mudarra
- Start
- Torres de Serranos
- 1
- 2
Plaza de la Virgen
Plaza de la Virgen
The site of the Roman forum, then the heart of the Islamic city; it is home to the Water Tribunal.
- 3
Catedral de Valencia and the Miguelete tower
Catedral de Valencia – Miguelete
It stands on the site of Valencia’s Great Mosque, and the climb up the tower has a superb view.
- 4
Baños del Almirante
A 14th-century bath in the Andalusi style, with star-shaped domes.
- 5
Plaza Redonda
Plaza Redonda
A circular square with craft and embroidery shops.
- 6
Lonja de la Seda (the Lonja)
Lonja de la Seda
A Gothic masterpiece listed as World Heritage.
- 7
Mercado Central de Valencia
One of the largest markets in Europe, under a modernist dome.
- 8
Torres de Quart
Torres de Quart
The western gate of the wall, which still bears traces of projectiles.