Valencia Medieval Tour: A Historical Journey Through Valencia's Rich Medieval Past
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València
Embark on a captivating journey through Valencia's medieval past on this guided walking tour. Discover the city's rich history, from its Roman origins to its role as a cultural capital and silk industry hub. Explore iconic landmarks like the Torres de Serrano and hidden gems like the Muslim Walls. Uncover Valencia's fascinating traditions and immerse yourself in its captivating heritage.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • La Lonja de la Seda - We will pass by Lonja de la Seda, the former Silk Market Exchange, a gothic bulding and World Heritage by UNESCO
  • Torres de Serranos - One of the 10 former gates to the Medieval city that still stand
  • Valencia Cathedral - We will discover why we have a Romanesque gate at the Cathedral when this architectural style was out of date when arrived to Valencia
What's Included
  • Licensed Local Guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a walking journey through Valencia’s Medieval past with an expert guide. Valencia is steeped with history, established by the Romans 2000 years earlier, settled by Arabs, then reclaimed by Christians. The city grew into a significant cultural hub in Europe due to literary achievements and the prosperous silk trade. Silk was brought in from China and Venice, and Valencia became a notable silk port for the Kingdom of Aragon and later, Spain. This stimulated the growth of a significant Silk industry here. With the passage of time, Valencia transferred its financial reign to cities like Barcelona and Madrid, but held on to its culture, history, and traditions. Discover landmarks like the impressive Torres de Serrano, which safeguarded iconic Prado paintings by artists like Velazquez, Goya, Rembrandt, and Greco during the Spanish Civil War, as well as the concealed Muslim Walls that have inherently become part of the cityscape.

Location
Plaça de la Verge, 6
Plaça de la Verge
We will meet between the fountain in the middle of the square and the basilica (pink church)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Garrett_b
Apr 30, 2024
Great introduction to the history of Valencia - David is absolutely amazing! Provided our group with insight into the history of Valencia in easily digestible bits of information. Recommend taking this tour the first day of your visit because he will suggest places of interest that expand on what you learn in his tour! We could’ve easily gone for more than 2 hours with him! Gracias David!
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Ecpoot
Apr 2, 2024
Unique perspective and newfound appreciation for Valencia - The tour with David gave us a completely new perspective of the city and made it so that during the rest of our stay in valencia we had a new found appreciation for Valencia's history. The tour was filled with all kinds of cool little facts that we wouldn't have picked up anywhere else. It was a very interesting experience and David was very friendly and accomodated us in any way possible. His English is excellent and I couldn't think of a way the tour could be any better. If you're pondering to take this tour, just do it, as early in your stay in Valencia as possible, it will enrich the rest of your stay in the city.
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Kati
Mar 6, 2024
We recommend - Very interesting tour with a very friendly tour guide who had a lot to say. I was able to learn a lot of new things.
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131rickj
Mar 1, 2024
Insightful tour. - An excellent guide with loads of historical information. Friendly and personable. The fascinating look into the history of this fair city.
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906jeanettew
May 14, 2023
Great walking tour - Great tour! Guide knew so much - learned a ton! These are my favorite types of tours. Saw things off the beaten path.
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Lindagv548vt
Apr 23, 2023
Very informative, totally recommended. - We did this as a couple and were in a small group in total about 5 of us as was in March 2023. Our guide was very personable with excellent English and very informative. It was about two hours and the walking was relatively flat. Valencia is a fascinating place. You go past ( but not really in…you will need to go back at your own pace) some important landmark buildings. I would recommend this tour. Thanks very much to our guide.
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Africagirl
Mar 7, 2023
Valencia’s Fascinating History - David has an excellent background in the history of Valencia. He had great stories to share with us and we came away with a greater knowledge of the city. Highly recommend this tour.
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Antonella
Nov 19, 2022
A wonderful tour to get to know Valencia - David was a great host. Extremely knowledgeable and welcoming. It was fascinating to understand more of the history of this beautiful city. I did this tour with my mom and we continued reading and learning afterwards; all sparked by David’s expertise and teaching!
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Kathy1234556
Jan 23, 2021
100% recommendable - It was a wonderful experience! I would recommend it to anyone! David is very competent and knows how to explain history i a very interesting way!
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Bat_scott
Nov 19, 2020
Just a lovely tour - València is a city with many layers. It well worth the time and the money to have someone show you where each layer is “hiding” in plain sight. He was informative, thorough and was happy to share his knowledge. What else can one ask for.!
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