Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Judgefloro, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
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Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Judgefloro, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Silk Exchange, cathedral and the medieval city
Your local guide
Vicent Soler
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Highlights
- The Gothic trading hall of the Llotja de la Seda
- The chalice venerated by some as the Holy Grail
- The Water Tribunal, meeting every Thursday
- Torres de Serranos, the medieval city gate
- Plaça Redona and the old textile trades
About this tour
This session walks Valencia's medieval core, from the Llotja de la Seda to the cathedral and the Torres de Serranos. You see the Gothic trading hall's twisted columns and the spot where the Water Tribunal still meets every Thursday. It ends at Plaça Redona, built where the old textile trades once worked.
The guide opens with a sound check, then moves building to building, timing the cathedral stop to explain the Water Tribunal's history. Questions come in live, and a short list of what was covered follows by message afterwards.
This suits anyone interested in medieval trade and law told through the buildings that housed them. It also suits viewers planning a visit who want the old city explained before they walk it themselves.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 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.
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Llotja de la Seda 21 min
Inside the Llotja de la Seda, the camera takes in the twisted stone columns of the Gothic trading hall. The guide explains how silk merchants once negotiated deals beneath this same vaulted ceiling.
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Cathedral and the Water Tribunal 21 min
Outside the cathedral's Door of the Apostles, the guide explains the Water Tribunal, which has settled irrigation disputes on this same spot every Thursday for centuries. Inside, he points towards the chalice venerated by some as the Holy Grail.
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Torres de Serranos and Plaça Redona 21 min
At the Torres de Serranos, the medieval gate into the old city, the guide explains what the walls once protected. He finishes at Plaça Redona, the round square built over what was once the city's textile trading quarter.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Valencia: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Fideuà and El Carmen, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Valencia, showing you Malvarrosa Beach and Valencia Cathedral live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Valencia live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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