Tourist Information
Plaza de la Reina 19
Tel: 963 153 931. Website
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 0900-1900, Sun and public holidays 1000-1400.
This is the main tourist office in town. Other offices can be found at the Town Hall, Poeta Querol, s/n (Bajos Teatro Principal); Calle de la Paz, 48; and Railway Station RENFE (Estación del Norte), Calle Játiva, 24. you can also find an office at the airport.
City's Cathedral The particular claim to fame of Valencia cathedral is that it has reputedly been the home of the mythical Holy Grail (the chalice Jesus used at the Last Supper) for the past 500 years. In Plaza Zaragoza where the Cathedral stands is an unfinished 47m Gothic tower called the Miguelete which dates back to the 14th century.
Galleries and Museums Museu San Pío The Fine Arts Museum San Pio V is one of the most outstanding painting archives in Spain, renowned for its collections of primitive Valencian painters.
The Museo de Bella Artes consists of an old museum to which has been added a big museum annex. The Museu de Belles Artes has one of Spain's best general collections and includes works by Velazquez, Goya, El Greco as well as plenty Valencia modern art.
There is an interesting Museu Fallero with some of the best creations from the previous Fallas festival which allowed them to escape being burnt.
Mercado Central The market has been open since 1928. It is well worth a visit to experience the hussle and bussle as shoppers and traders go about their business.
Tourist Information
