València old Town Art Nouveau architecture

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València Old Town. Historic Centre
More than 2,000 years of history has left a mark on one of the most
important historic centres in Europe.

Valencia is one of the Spanish cities with the greatest collection of Art Nouveau architecture in Spain. One of the best examples is the Plaza del Ayuntamiento which has an unconventional triangular shape with a central esplanade. On one side is the stately City Hall building, and on the other, an even more impressive Edificio de Correos.

Valencia Spain City Hall building

At The Post Office
Many people have entered this building on the pretence of buying stamps just to see the ornate interiors
and the decadent stained glass ceiling.Art Nouveau post office building, Valencia Spain

Valencia Central Market
Features truly awe-inspiring elements drawn from different styles such as Modernist and Art Nouveau but predominantly featuring Valencian Art Nouveau. The roof creatively resolves the irregularities of the structure by means of sloping roofs and domes.

Valencia Cathedral And Plaza de la Reina
Tourists crowd the cafes around the the Valencia Cathedral, consecrated in 1238 and
believed by many to be the church of the true Holy Grail.

Tour by bicycle at the Serranos Tower
Tour groups get around narrow congested city streets by renting bikes.

Colón Market

Mercado de Colón one of the most emblematic modernist buildings in the city. It was built in 1914 by
Francisco de Mora y Berenguer. It is an open, circular area occupying the whole
block and brings to mind the old awnings of the traditional market places.


Valencia's Turia Gardens
The gardens used to be the Turia River until a major flood in 1957 left three-quarters of the city underwater.
Soon after the city began a amassive project to divert the river and turn the dry riverbed into public green spaces.

Now there are futbol fields, children's playscapes, gardens, the City of Arts and Sciences complex, and Gulliver Park.
There is a running path complete with kilometer markers and a designated bike lane that goes the whole length of the park.


Bridges cross the old riverbed park
Bridges originally built to cross the river still provide a quick way the move around.


Playgrounds for kids
Gulliver Park is one of many plagrounds along the parkway for children.

Five miles of walking
and bike paths


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