Cabanyal: tiled houses and the fishermen's quarter

Itinerary

1. 1

   Welcome and sound check 10 min

   The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Valencia before heading out.

2. 2

   Carrer de Josep Benlliure 21 min

   The camera moves along Carrer de Josep Benlliure, stopping at the tiled facades that give Cabanyal its colour. The guide points out how each house's tiles were chosen to mark out its owner's trade or status.

3. 3

   Carrer de la Reina and the barracas 21 min

   On Carrer de la Reina, the guide explains the barracas, the thatched fishermen's houses that once stood here before a fire in 1875 destroyed much of the quarter. He shows what was rebuilt afterwards and what has survived.

4. 4

   The fight against the avenue 21 min

   The guide walks the stretch of Cabanyal that was slated for demolition to extend an avenue through to the sea. He explains the decades-long campaign that eventually stopped the plan and saved the neighbourhood's grid.

5. 5

   Fishermen's guilds and Malvarrosa 21 min

   The walk finishes on the Malvarrosa promenade, where the guide talks through the fishermen's guilds that once ran Cabanyal and the Semana Santa Marinera, the fishing community's own Holy Week procession.

6. 6

   Your questions 18 min

   Time to ask anything about Valencia: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.

7. 7

   A short list to keep 8 min

   Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Horchata (orxata) and Ruzafa, worth a slower look.