Valencia's Historical Center and Fallas Museum

Discover Valencia’s notable landmarks and delight in a museum of colorful larger-than-life characters on this illuminating tour. Enjoy a drive along the seafront and pass starchitect Santiago Calatrava’s spectacular City of Arts and Sciences on your journey to Valencia’s age-old center, where you’ll begin a guided walking tour at the picturesque city hall. You’ll visit La Lonja de la Seda, a stunning former silk market recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the early 19th-century art nouveau Mercado Central, one of Europe’s largest covered markets. Stroll to the marvelous Plaza Redonda, where you’ll cherish free time to browse its shops or admire the bewitching Gothic Santa Catalina Church. Reboard your coach and travel to the Fallas Museum, where you’ll be charmed by myriad ninots, wonderful firecracker-filled puppets that are burned during the annual Fallas Festival to honor Saint Joseph, and learn that the best are placed on display here, rather than incinerated during the festivities. You’re sure to treasure your introduction to Valencia’s wondrous beauty and fascinating traditions.

• Wear casual, weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes.
• If you wish to enter a church during free time, dress appropriately for a religious venue; shoulders and knees must be covered.
• Bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.