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Self-guided free tour

Ciutat Vella: Water, silk and fire

Free · no booking Loop route

Duration
2 h 10 min approx.
Distance
3.9 km on foot
Stops
11 stops

A loop through Valencia's old town: from City Hall to the Central Market and the Silk Exchange, the Quart and Serranos towers, the Carmen quarter, the cathedral and the horchata shops of Santa Catalina. Eleven stops, one map and a voice telling you what the façades keep quiet. About two hours, not counting time inside the buildings.

Start and end Plaza del Ayuntamiento

Get there

The route

The 1 marks where the tour starts and ends.

The 11 stops

At each one, a story of about two minutes.

  1. 1

    Plaza del Ayuntamiento Start

    550 m · 8 min on foot

  2. 2

    Central Market

    70 m · 1 min on foot

  3. 3

    The Silk Exchange

    550 m · 8 min on foot

  4. 4

    Quart Towers

    620 m · 9 min on foot

  5. 5

    Portal de Valldigna & El Carmen

    440 m · 6 min on foot

  6. 6

    Serranos Towers

    470 m · 7 min on foot

  7. 7

    Plaza de la Virgen

    190 m · 3 min on foot

  8. 8

    The Cathedral & El Miguelete

    130 m · 2 min on foot

  9. 9

    Santa Catalina & the horchata shops

    130 m · 2 min on foot

  10. 10

    Plaza Redonda

    220 m · 3 min on foot

  11. 11

    Palace of the Marqués de Dos Aguas

    540 m · 8 min back to the start

  12. Back at Plaza del Ayuntamiento

    The tour ends where it started.

How it works

  1. 1. Get to the start

    Head to the starting point and tap “Start the tour”.

  2. 2. Listen

    At each stop, tap “I'm here” and listen to the story.

  3. 3. Follow the map

    Follow the map to the next stop. No rush.

Before you set off

Bring headphones and a charged phone: audio and map use up battery.

  • It is a loop: you finish where you started.
  • Stop whenever you like. Your progress is saved on this phone.
  • The route and the texts load when you start, so it keeps working with patchy coverage.
  • The walk stays outdoors. The time does not include going inside the buildings.
  • Available in Spanish and English.
Photo credits
  • 1. Plaza del Ayuntamiento: Demiannnn · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 2. Central Market: Felivet · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  • 3. The Silk Exchange: Francesco Bini · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 4. Quart Towers: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 5. Portal de Valldigna & El Carmen: Carquinyol from Badalona, Catalunya · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 6. Serranos Towers: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 7. Plaza de la Virgen: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 8. The Cathedral & El Miguelete: Rafa Esteve · CC BY-SA 3.0 es · Wikimedia Commons
  • 9. Santa Catalina & the horchata shops: Felivet · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  • 10. Plaza Redonda: Joanbanjo · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  • 11. Palace of the Marqués de Dos Aguas: Francesco Bini · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons