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The Region of Valencia has a great artistic and cultural legacy. From rock art dating back millennia to countless castles and galleries displaying contemporary works, our destination will plunge you into a world of artistry and history.
Cultural tourism in the Region of Valencia has been formed by centuries of history. Across the destination, you’ll have the opportunity to see ancient paintings depicting the collection of honey dating to between 9000 and 1400 BC and a contemporary art museum housed in a Gothic palace in Vilafamés. Use our searcher to discover museums, cultural tours, festivals and much, much more.
There is a wealth of cultural tourism on offer in the Region of Valencia, in part because we have been the home of great artists who have left behind enduring literary, architectural, sculptural and artistic legacies.
Our land has been inhabited by ancient civilisations that built countless towers, walls and castles. We’ve kept alive oral traditions that are part of our DNA and every week a session of the Water Tribunal is still held in València.
The footprints of dinosaurs, dry stone constructions protected by UNESCO as well as Immaterial Heritage like Las Fallas, La Mare de Déu de la Salut Festival in Algemesí and Misteri d’Elx: we are a destination that breathes culture.
Use our searcher to find cultural activities in the provinces of Castellón, Valencia and Alicante and start planning getaways to soak up the culture. Experience festivals with long traditions, wander around fascinating archaeological museums, enjoy listening to our bands and feel our palpable cultural legacy and the spark that inspires avant-garde artists.
Discover this charming Mediterranean city with your local guide.
Explore the Mediterranean's largest renaissance fortress: the castle of Santa Bárbara. Discover the district of Santa Cruz, one of the most picturesque parts of Alicante, and enjoy the Baroque-style city hall and the Explanada de España.
We will end the guided tour of Alicante in the best area, beside the sea, where our private tour guide will offer us more information.
One-day schooltrip package that includes official guides, monitors, entrance to the Paleontological Museum, visit to the Municipal Park 'El Palmeral' as well as games and dynamics. The school excursion begins around 10:30 am with the reception of the group at Elx and ends at 3:30 pm. Recommended for primary and secondary.
On this school trip in Elche we will discover one of the few cities that has two World Heritage Sites: El Palmeral and El Misteri d'Elx.
It is a key monument talking about Valencian Gothic architecture and it was declared National Heritage in 1931. It includes elements of all the architectural styles since the 13th century to the end of the 18th century.
The most distinguished parts are: Romanesque front door and two nave sections of the first reconquest church (13th century), apse and incomplete Gothic nave (14th ¿ 15th century), Gothic side door and bell tower (15th century), chapel of the notary Juan Alcalà (17th century) and chapel of St. Clement Martyr.
Enjoy a guided walking tour of the Valencia Historical Center Highlights. Visit the exteriors of the most emblematic monuments of the historical center, its streets and squares. Learn about the history, art, culture, traditions, myths and legends of Valencia!
Itinerary: Town Hall Square, Las Barcas Street, La Nao Old University, Marquis of Dos Aguas Palace, Redonda Square, Santa Catalina Square, Reina Square, Cathedral, Almoina Square, Virgin Square, Royal Basilica of the Virgin of the Forsaken.
Bike Tour Valencia - from the past to the future is a 3 hour guided bicycle tour of the Historical Center of Valencia, the Turia River Gardens and the City of Arts and Sciences. We will visit the exteriors of: Town Hall Square, Marqués de Dos Aguas Palace, La Nao University, Serranos Towers, Plaza de la Virgen, Cathedral and Basilica of the Virgen de los Desamparados. There are no paid entrances, only exteriors.
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