3-Hour Valencia Silk Heritage Tour with Silk Exchange and Velluters

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Visit the late Valencian Gothic civil building of the Silk Exchange
• 02 Explore the College of the High Silk Art in the historic heart of the city
• 03 Discover the famous Velluters neighborhood
• 04 Learn how the silk trade shaped Valencia for centuries

Get to know the noteworthy monuments that reflect Valencia's Silk Road heritage while exploring the past and present of the city's silk industry. Discover the origins of Valencia's silk trade and other curiosities at unique places such as the Silk Exchange and Velluters. Learn the story of the trade that made Valencia shine for centuries.

The main hall, Sala de Contratacion (The Contract Hall), is a large, lavishly decorated space supported by gorgeous twisted columns.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Valencia

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Valencia's Silk Heritage Sites

• The Silk Exchange - The main hall, Sala de Contratacion (The Contract Hall), is a large, lavishly decorated space supported by gorgeous twisted columns. This was the financial centre of La Lonja, where merchants worked out contracts.

• The Almudín - A place built in the fourteenth century on the old base of a fortress of Muslim origin.

• The College of Mayor Art Silk - It is located in a special area in the historical heart of the city, in the Velluters neighborhood.

• Velluters neighborhood.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Tickets to the monuments, Silk Exchange, and Silk Museum

Know before you go

• For children aged 0-12 years, accompanied by an adult: the guided tour is free, but they have to pay for the tickets to the monuments.

• When: On request, subject to availability.

• Time: 10:30 h.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Valencia, Spain

Tour start

Plaça del Mercat, 32, 46001 València, Valencia, Spain

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.