Things to see and do Valencia

On the other side of the river, it is a large park with fountains, well-maintained aisles and several terraces. Ideal for a picnic. Valencia Zoo is located there.

Inaugurated in 2009, the Ágora is the newest born of the City of Arts and Sciences. Imagined by architect Santiago Calatrava, the Ágora is the highest building in the CAC, with its 80 m height. The shape of the building gives rise to many interpretations, the most common of which is the one with two interlaced hands. Covered with blue trim, a mosaic composed of ceramic shards, the Ágora presents itself as a huge covered place which allows to host major events, including the open tennis of Valencia. La Caixa Foundation announced its willingness to build a Caixaforum in this place, which opened in 2020.

The Umbracle is a 320 m long walk which acts as a watchtower. Located at the entrance of the City, it allows to contemplate the neighboring buildings that are reflected in the 13,500 m ² of side basins. Designed by Calatrava, the Umbracle consists of 55 fixed arches and 54 floating arches, 18 meters high. The Umbracle houses hundreds of palm trees, bougainvilleas, climbing plants and several contemporary art sculptures. It regularly hosts temporary exhibitions.

This monastery was built under King Jacques I of Aragon, who conquered in the th century, then held by the Arabs. The oldest part of Gothic style dates back to the th century. The building houses a collection of 240 paintings carried out from the th to the th century, and the Printing Museum and graphic works depicting a replica of the smallest book in the world.