Plaza del Mercado: Lonja & Mercado Central:
The Plaza del Mercado is home to 3 buildings of interest, the Lonja, one of the best examples of gothic civil architecture in Europe which is Patrimony of the Humanity (UNESCO), the Iglesia de los Santos Juanes and the Mercado Central, a colourful market in a beautiful modernist building. The Plaza del Mercado is very near from the hostel. It´s like 1 km to go (aprox. 11 minutes). You can look a map.
Torres de Serranos:
The Torres de Serranos are considered to be the largest Gothic city gateway in all of Europe, and were constructed at 14th century by Pere Balaguer as part of the city’s fortification. They provisionaly housed prison cells and served as a triumphal arch on many festive occasions. You can look a map. Torres is realy near from our hostel (800 m aprox).
La Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias:
The City of Arts and Sciences complex includes five buildings: Hemisferic is an IMAX cinema, the Museo de las Ciencias is a science museum, Oceanographic is a giant marine park or aquarium, the Palau de les Arts is an Opera House and the Agora is a multi-functional space. It´s 3 km by walk from the hostel
See you later and enjoy your stay in Valencia:)
