If you travel to Valencia wanting to see the much-hyped City of Arts and Sciences, you may be suprised to discover a place which is less pulicised, but just as worth visiting. The Bioparc is a...

The Lonja de la Seda is tucked into a medieval street near the Mercado Central, up a flight of steps.  The visitor steps through heavy doors into a beautiful soaring Gothic hall whose ceiling is held...

The palatial Ayuntamiento (Town Hall) of Valencia dominates the square, and its bells chime out the hours. Surrounding the plaza are other buildings from the city's golden age, such as the Correos (the main post office). In the center of the plaza, a fountain is surrounded by flower stalls with all the colors, sizes, varieties imagineable. This is a good starting point from which to visit Valencia's old quarter or today's most fashionable shops.

The Bellas Artes Museum The Museo de Bella Artes consists of an old museum to which has been added a big museum annex . The annex is brand new and impressive. It has a huge first story gallery, and...

This museum features locally made life-sized sculptures.