In Spain, there are three administrative names of the same name Valencia – an autonomous association that includes the provinces of Alicante, Castellon, Valencia. A province belonging to the Valencian Society with its capital in the city of Valencia. In terms of size, the city is the third largest in Spain (after Madrid, Barcelona). It has become one of the main tourist destinations in Europe. It is convenient to see its numerous monuments, visit unique museums, walk in magnificent parks, touch ancient cultural traditions during guided tours of Valencia in Russian.
Acquaintance with marvelous Valencia
A walk through the historical center of the city lasts 3 hours. The sights of the old part of the city are located close to each other. This allows you to learn many interesting stories about Valencia during one tour. In the atmosphere of ancient life, next to the sparkling domes of churches, the majestic tower of El Miguelete (climbing the bell tower of the tower is included in the proposed program), the guide introduces the following sights:
The guide will supplement the story with interesting information about local traditions, cuisine, tips on which museums to visit first. The cost of the exciting walk is 75 € for a group of 1 to 5 people.
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Princess Valencia
The acquaintance with the history of the city begins with the Fortress Gates of Torres de Serranos. They were built in 1238 and served as the triumphal arch of Valencia. The name of the city was given by Decimus Julius Brutus during his “second birth”. “Valentia – a fortress or a good omen.” During a 4-hour fascinating walk, you can hear information about the following attractions:
- The Plaza de la Virgen. On it is a church with a beautiful dome painted by the famous artist Palomino and an altar with a statue of the Defender of the Dispossessed. She is considered the patroness of the city. In her honor, a flower exhibition is organized on the square.
- Cathedral. In it you can see paintings by famous artists of Spain and Italy.
- The famous fountain
- Frescoes of the old building of the Collegio del Patriarca Seminary. They are created by Bartolome Mataran. During the Friday Mass, the “Last Supper” hanging over the altar is lowered and an image of the “Crucifixion” by an unknown artist appears.
- Bell towers of the Migueletta and Catalina towers.
- The oldest quarter of the Puerta del Palau. Until now, at noon every Thursday, the “Water Tribunal” meets, which considers problematic issues related to the water supply of the region. The ritual is included in the UNESCO list of intangible heritage of mankind.
- The narrowest house in Europe. Next to it, it is proposed to taste the taste of horchata.
- Central Market, Silk Exchange.
- Museum of Ceramics with a collection of fine porcelain.
The cost for a group of 1 to 8 people is 120 €. As a memento of an interesting meeting, each participant receives a map of the city.
Catch the Dragon Walk Quest
An unusual journey takes place in the mode of interactive actions along the route of classic city tours. The participant becomes the protagonist of historical events. Such a journey into the past is suitable for people (together with children) who love active recreation. The format of the quest with the performance of certain tasks includes the study of the following interesting places:
- Serranos towers. A city (Roman, Arabic, Christian) was born here. We need to find a piece of a thousand-year-old Arab wall.
- Quarter Carmen. It is required to follow in the footsteps of a devastating flood, to find an ancient Arab city underground. Stand at the majestic Gothic monastery.
- Cathedral. It is proposed to listen to a story about the ancient buildings at this place. Learn the legend of the Holy Grail, which was brought to Valencia from a monastery in Aragon.
- See the central market, the silk exchange.
- Count bats and find out how they appeared in the image of the city's coat of arms from the 17th century.
An unusual walk with personal participation helps to better remember important events and dates. It lasts 2 hours and costs 57 € for groups of 1 to 7 people.
From time immemorial to the present day
During a four-hour car-pedestrian walk through the squares, the narrow streets of the city are invited to plunge into its life, from ancient times to the present day. The program includes visiting the following attractions:
- City of Science and Arts. This is a futuristic entertainment complex built at the end of the last century on the territory of the famous Turia Gardens. A man-made attraction appeared on the site of an old riverbed. The ensemble includes an oceanarium, a cinema, an opera, a science museum, and an indoor gallery.
- The bed of the Turia River. The old river bed is considered one of the most unusual urban areas in the world. Magnificent gardens grow here, many entertainment areas are equipped. The preserved bridges that have become a landmark of the city remind of the past of this place. Among them is the Trinidad Bridge, built in the 15th century.
- Historic city center. The walk continues next to the architectural treasures of different styles that rise in the center. These are the famous Cathedral, the Silk Exchange Building, the Palace of the Government of Valencia, the Basilica of the Blessed Virgin, the building of the Water Tribunal.
- Main square. After relaxing in a small cafe where delicious pumpkin donuts are offered, acquaintance with Ayuntamiento Square, Mercado, North Station, and the Central Market will continue. The stop will be made next to the famous bullring. Bullfighting is prohibited in Spain. There are several cities where the fierce battle of the bullfighters can be seen even now. Valencia is one of them.
The cost of a rich, exciting walk is 222 € for a group of 1 to 5 people.
Holy cave and medieval Segorbe
The journey passes along the paths of the National Park to an amazing place that has become one of the centers of worship and pilgrimage for Christians. Back in the 16th century, an image of the Mother of God endowed with miraculous properties was found in a mountain cave. The cave is located at an altitude of 811 m above sea level. A small chapel was built nearby. The history of its construction, the secrets of healing water are invited to learn during a trip to the Holy Cave.
The continuation passes through the streets of the ancient city of Segorbe, standing on the ground where the first settlements appeared in the Paleolithic era. Ancient buildings have been preserved in the city: the citadel, called the “Star Fortress” and built in the 13th century. City gate of the Middle Ages, a prison located in a round 21-meter tower Ttorre de la cárcel, an old Gothic cathedral of the XIII century. Church of Saints Joaquin and Anna, Church of San Martin.
The city hosts interesting festivals, fairs, races of bulls, horses, the ancient holiday Semana de Toros. The city is invited to visit the Museum of Olive Oil. In the vicinity of the city there is a famous source of healing water with 50 pipes (according to the number of provinces in Spain), which attracts a large number of tourists. The cost for a group of 1 to 4 people is 138 €.
Blind wine tasting and trendy neighborhood tour
When traveling to Valencia, one must remember that in addition to the tourist attractions of the historical center, the famous sights of the city's districts, there is a great desire to taste the famous Spanish wines. You can do this by walking through the fashionable, wealthy district of Eixample. The first elite part of Valencia includes several quarters.
Among them are the bourgeois quarter of Gran Via, the bohemian Russafa. There is no shortage of trendy shops, cafes, restaurants. Namely, in this quarter it is proposed to try wonderful wines, to feel the peculiarities of a young wine and learn to distinguish them without first reading the label. Blind wine tasting (comparing the qualities of the contents of four glasses and recording the assessment on the accompanying sheet) will take place in four places: a cafe in the Colon market, a Spanish bodega, a cheese restaurant, a family tavern from the Basques. Namely, in it you can recognize the extraordinary taste of the Basque drink Txakoli.
Cheese tasting, 4 glasses of wine are included in the price, which is 95 € for a group of 1 to 5 participants and 55 € for more tourists.
Roman aqueduct and walk among the rocks
Eternal traces of the life of the Romans who founded Valencia are preserved in art, technology, food traditions. The system of aqueducts invented by them can be considered the main asset of the activity. One of them (the fourth largest in Spain) is located among the rocks, the gorges of the Cut Rock Park. During a 5-hour walk, walk along the aqueduct built in the 1st-2nd century. About 30 km of the structure has been preserved. The aqueduct begins at the dam of the Tuehar River and stretches along complex paths through a picturesque area.
The walk passes along a convenient route (of medium difficulty along a regular non-paved path). It has areas for rest (with your own snack), getting interesting photos of panoramic views of rocks, gorges. All the way (the length of the route is 8 km, the maximum height is 436 m) the guide tells about the history of buildings, ancient life in the vicinity of Valencia. For a hike, days are chosen without doges, bright sun. The cost of the trip is 132 € for a group of up to 4 people.
Underground river in the caves of St. Joseph
Uninhabited caves are located in the Sierra de Espadan conservation area. A walk to them goes along the beautiful coast of the Valencian province of Castellón, called the “Orange Blossom Coast”. These are unforgettable landscapes of high mountains, boundless sea, fields of orange trees. At the end of the walk, it is proposed to climb the mountain, from where you can see the entire mountain range, the ruins of an ancient settlement. Now there are not even insects in the caves, but in ancient times they were a reliable dwelling for people.
This is evidenced by rock inscriptions that meet tourists at the entrance. A journey through landscapes created by bizarre formations of stalagmites, stalactites, takes place by boat and on foot through the underground gallery. It is located in the heart of the underground fairy tale caves of St. Joseph. There is no water here, but on the Dry Gallery you can admire bizarre rock formations for a long time, for example, a stone crocodile. The exact length of the underground river is still unknown.
Many of its branches, passages are closed to the public and are being investigated by specialists. With minimal human intervention, the caves are equipped with lighting, the required water level is maintained, and conditions for tourism are created. The cost is 180 € for a group of up to 6 people. You have to pay 10 € to enter the cave.
Guadalest fortress, Algar waterfalls
A large number of tourists are interested in a car trip to the city-fortress, city-museum. In terms of attendance, it is the leader in Spain. The city is located in a mountain valley in the province of Alicante. You can enter the fortress through the only road – an ancient tunnel cut into the rock. During the walk, it is proposed to listen to interesting information and see the following sights of the city:
The cost of the trip will cost 284 € for a group of 1-4 people.
City center and Spanish in 3 hours
An unusual walk through the historical center lasts 3 hours. The meeting is scheduled at the bullring. During the walk, it is proposed to see the Cathedral, the Central Market, the Silk Exchange, the City Hall Square. Listen to their history. A feature of the walk will be acquaintance with the Spanish language while communicating with the guide, passers-by. The minimum phrases in Spanish, allowing you to find out simple everyday questions, will be mastered during this time.
The first steps in its study will remain in the form of an individual memo for each participant in the walk. It can be used during any trip to interesting places. Together with her, the guide will talk about the original Spanish expressions used as a joke. Explain how the languages of different provinces of Spain differ (Basque, Aragonese, Catalan). This will make you feel like a real Spaniard. The cost of the exciting walk is 75 € for a group of 5 people.
The Hanging Houses of Cuenca and the Enchanted City
It is difficult to refuse a trip to the medieval city of Cuenca. Walk along its ancient streets laid among the rocks, admire the houses frozen right above the cliffs of the mountains, see the creations of the ancient Tethys ocean in the form of an Enchanted City made of bizarre limestone figures. Walk through the places where “the fame of the brave Don Quixote goes”, a beautiful legend about the love of a Spaniard for a foreign beauty, whose green eyes are forever frozen among the majestic mountains, comes to life. During the trip, it is proposed to get acquainted with the numerous sights of the city:
The cost of a double excursion to the original places of Spain is 350 € for a group of up to 3 people and 370 € if the number of travelers increases to 6 people.
Peñiscola and the mystical Templar castle
You can learn about the life of the Templars, full of mysteries and mysticism, by listening to the interesting story of the guide during a trip to the unusually beautiful town of Peñiscola. Here and on this cape, a castle rises from the rocks, erected on the site of a Phoenician fortress captured by the Templars in the 13th century. This is Papa Louis Castle. There are legends that the fortress was built in a special zone of intersection of energy flows that give rise to a pair of normal abilities, which the Templars began to possess.
Or that the Imperial Code is hidden in the castle – a document that stores the most important secrets of Christianity, although it has not yet been found. To believe in the existence of the feat of the conqueror El Cid, who defeated the Arabs after his death (according to the plot of the Hollywood film). After walking along the stone steps that keep the secrets of the Templars, you can get into the castle through the Fosk gate. During a hike around the city, it is proposed to get acquainted with the following attractions:
The duration of the trip is about 7 hours. Price per group from 1 to 4 people 199 €. Tickets for visiting the castle (5 €) are paid separately.
Fall in love with the city in one day
A fascinating trip to Valencia can be short. There is a problem to see the maximum number of sights of the city. This can be done through a car trip, accompanied by a Russian-speaking guide. He will tell about the amazing buildings in the historical part of the city: the Cathedral, medieval towers, the Central Market, the City of Science and Art. Learn ancient urban legends, walk under ancient bridges, among a luxurious park on the old bed of the Turia River. Drive along the old streets of different parts of the city.
A well-thought-out acquaintance with Valencia creates the right idea about it. You can confidently say that “I fell in love with Valencia in one day“, even after visiting it for one day. The cost of a trip lasting 2.5 hours for a group of 1-4 people is 60 €. If an 8 hour trip with a lunch break is selected, the price is 299 €. In this case, you can specify any places of interest.
Pirates, wood-fired paella and Lake Albufera
40 km from Valencia is one of the best resorts in the country, the city of Cullera. Together with the wonderful beaches marked with the Blue Flag, legends come to life here, myths about the special side of Spain – the life of pirates. The Turkish pirate Dragut (Redbeard's deputy or corsair Barbarossa) captured the city and settled in a local cave. Now it hosts the country's only Museum of Pirates with items of their everyday life. Instruments of torture, navigational tools, old maps. The journey will continue to the small village of El Palmar. It is considered the birthplace of the Valencian dish paella.
It is cooked here in every house according to old wood-fired recipes. The main ingredient is rice with meat, mushrooms, vegetables, seafood, cuttlefish ink. Outwardly, it looks like a pilaf. The hospitable hosts will also offer a mysterious dish of ah-pee-pebre or garlic with ground red pepper, potatoes, eels caught on the lake. After it, you will want to take a boat ride on this lake. Albufera is Spain's largest freshwater lake.
It was formed due to the subsidence of a land area between the Turia and Hukar rivers. The Romans called it “Pearl Pond”, the Muslims “Little Sea”. The cost is 132 € for a group of 1-4 people. The journey is approximately 5 hours.
All Valencia by car
A sightseeing tour by car with an experienced guide will help you get to know Valencia conveniently and see the main sights. The duration of the trip will be determined by the number of places of interest, negotiated at the meeting. Stops are made at points of interest. One of the trip options includes visiting the following areas:
The cost of a 4-hour trip on a comfortable bus is 160 € for a group of up to 3 people and 420 € for a group of 7 to 25 people.
Teruel and Albarracin – the Moorish heritage of Aragon
An unusual trip to the Middle Ages is proposed to make a trip to the cities of Teruel and Albaracin. Along with beautiful natural landscapes, during a walk you can see the grandiose buildings of the Mudéjar style, striking in their grandeur and uniqueness. Five surviving towers built in a style that harmoniously combines elements of Moorish and Christian architecture have become the hallmark of the city. Walking along the narrow streets, winding like in a labyrinth between the ancient walls, you can hear the legend of the lovers Juan and Isabel, see the Church of San Pedro (it contains the tombs of lovers).
The bell tower of the church is considered the oldest example of Moorish heritage. The unique journey continues in the city of Albaracin, where there is not a single modern building, but only the majestic buildings of antiquity, frozen in the Middle Ages. Some streets run along the rocks hanging over the abyss. The city looks like a bird's nest nestled on the rocks surrounded by an impregnable gorge.
In the “pink city” it is proposed to look at the remains of an ancient fortress, the central square, old mansions, churches. Lunch is expected in one of the restaurants located in the ancient building. The cost of an individual tour (duration 9 hours) is 299 € for a group of 1-7 people.
Gastronomic tour of the Requena wineries
Each region of Spain produces wine according to its own secrets. The province of Requena is famous for its red wines and Spanish cava champagne. The local gastronomic districts continue to live their own style, proven over the centuries. Get to know him, try the famous Spanish dishes during an interesting gastronomic trip to the city. Along with a visit to a private winery, wine cellars, acquaintance with the technology of making wine, you can walk among the slender rows of the vineyard, taste the berries directly from the bushes of amazing grape varieties.
If you wish, you can visit the ancient catacombs, where clay vats “tinakhi” have been preserved. They are over four centuries old. Picturesque vats were used to store wine and olive oil. Listen to an interesting story about the creation of merlot, bobal, tempranillo wines, the grapes for which were harvested at night. Along with the wine tasting, you are invited to try the famous Spanish sausages made in the city. The duration of the trip is about 6 hours. The cost of the trip (without the price for lunch) will cost a group of 1-6 people 230 €.