Spain · Architecture Walking Tour

2-Hour Private Walking Tour of Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences

2 Hours Round trip from Av. del Professor López Piñero Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the avant-garde architecture of Santiago Calatrava's City of Arts and Sciences
02 Discover the story behind the striking white Opera House and its performance halls
03 See the Hemisfèric and learn which part of the human body inspired its design
04 Visit the futuristic Science Museum Príncipe Felipe, featured in a George Clooney film
05 Hear about the Oceanogràfic, the largest aquarium in Europe

Discover Valencia's most spectacular and imposing landmark on this private walking tour of the City of Arts and Sciences. Learn about the avant-garde architecture of this remarkable complex, designed by the renowned architect Santiago Calatrava, as you explore its striking exterior spaces. Along the way, hear the stories behind the Opera House, the Hemisfèric, the Science Museum Príncipe Felipe, and the Oceanogràfic, Europe's largest aquarium.

Next, your guide will take you to visit the tremendous 21st-century Science Museum Príncipe Felipe, which was featured as part of the setting for a futuristic film starring George Clooney.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Valencia

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Explore Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences

Discover why the Opera House has its shiny white colour and how many halls it has to host some of the world's most famous operas.
Walk around the Hemisfèric and learn which part of the body it resembles, as well as what it was built from.
Next, your guide will take you to visit the tremendous 21st-century Science Museum Príncipe Felipe, which was featured as part of the setting for a futuristic film starring George Clooney.
Last but not least, to round out this pleasant walk, you will talk about the Oceanogràfic, the largest aquarium in Europe, which contains representatives of the world's leading marine ecosystems.