Architectural sightseeing during your Valencia holidays

Spending your holidays around the city of Valencia let's starting out from the old quarters of Valencia, the Serranos Towers, built in the 14 th Century, were one of the two main medieval protective walls, which show the impressive Gothic style. The Plaza de la Virgen is surrounded by the Cathedral a 13 th century from Romanesque to Baroque style architecture, the Basílica of the Virgin Mary, built on top of a Roman temple and the Belltower of the Miguelete in its Gothic-Valencian style. Following a complex of little streets, we come upon Valencia Lonja, or Exchange Market 15 th C. Gothic styl). Opposite is the Central Market with its wide range of food and characteristic stalls.

If you plan your holidays right, make sure you visit also the Palace of the Marquess of Dos Aguas which is featured by its intricate alabaster covered entrance in Baroque style. Typical Valencian ceramic and the Dresden Furniture are a part of this beautiful collection. The always fascinating bullring or Plaza de Toros looks much like a Roman amphitheatre. Nearby, in the centre of the city, the Plaza del Ayuntamiento or City Town Hall holds the Municipal History Museum . All this and much more can be seen from the Valencia Tourist Bus which does local sightseeing holiday excursions within the city.