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Walk through nine centuries of Valencia's layered history, from Gothic city gates through Renaissance trading wealth to a 21st-century architectural landmark. This 9.3 km route traces the city's transformation across medieval plazas, a cathedral, markets, and finally a converted riverbed park.

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• #art

Adapted from AI Tourguide

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1. Torres de Serranos

   These 33-meter Gothic towers guarded Valencia's entrance from 1398 onward, their honey-colored stone still commanding the north side of the old city.

   C. de la Blanqueria, 1, Ciutat Vella, 46003 València, Valencia, Spain·history

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2. Plaça de la Mare de Déu

   Built over the Roman forum, this plaza remains Valencia's spiritual center, where cathedral and water converge in the city's oldest neighborhood.

   Plaça de la Mare de Déu, Ciutat Vella, València, Valencia, Spain·history

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3. Valencia Cathedral

   Three architectural periods collide in this 13th-century cathedral, which houses a chalice some believe to be the Holy Grail.

   Pl. de l'Almoina, s/n, Ciutat Vella, 46003 València, Valencia, Spain·architecture

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4. Iglesia Parroquial de San Nicolás de Bari y San Pedro Mártir

   The 13th-century Gothic shell of this church opens to reveal nearly 2,000 square meters of Baroque frescoes painted in 1700.

   C/ dels Cavallers, 35, Ciutat Vella, 46001 València, Valencia, Spain·art & culture

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5. La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia

   This UNESCO-protected trading house, completed in 1548, showcases the Gothic style that thrived when Valencia was a Mediterranean merchant power.

   C/ de la Llotja, 2, Ciutat Vella, 46001 València, Valencia, Spain·history

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6. Central Market of Valencia

   An 8,000-square-meter Art Nouveau market hall from 1928 remains one of Europe's largest food markets, alive with local produce and vendors.

   C/ de Palafox, 13, Ciutat Vella, 46001 València, Valencia, Spain·markets

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7. Museo Nacional de Cerámica y Artes Suntuarias "González Martí

   The Marqués de Dos Aguas palace flaunts an ornate alabaster facade from 1740 and houses centuries of Spanish ceramics inside.

   C. del Poeta Querol, 2, Ciutat Vella, 46002 València, Valencia, Spain·art & culture

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8. Plaça de l'Ajuntament

   Valencia's largest square centers on the 1922 Post Office and City Hall, serving as the city's administrative and public gathering space.

   Pl. de l'Ajuntament, Ciutat Vella, 46002 València, Valencia, Spain·history

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9. Jardín del Turia

   A 9-kilometer former riverbed reimagined as Spain's longest urban park winds through the heart of the city, offering green space and pathways.

   46003 València, Valencia, Spain·nature & parks

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10. Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias

    Calatrava's otherworldly complex at the park's eastern end defines modern Valencia with its white sculptural forms spanning 350,000 square meters.

    Quatre Carreres, 46013 València, Valencia, Spain·architecture

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