Valencia Shore Excursion: Valencia and Albufera Tour
Valencia, Spain
Trip Type: Ports of Call Tours
Duration: 5 hours
Maximise your time in Valencia with this wonderful combination tour! Explore the biggest highlights of Valencia by bus and on foot and then explore the natural wetlands of Albufera by boat.
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Maximise your time in Valencia with this wonderful combination tour! Explore the biggest highlights of Valencia by bus and on foot and then explore the natural wetlands of Albufera by boat.This is the perfect option for those of you wondering whether to stay in Valencia or explore further afield. Choose to do both with this fascinating combination tour that introduces you to the highlights of the region!
Enjoy a panoramic tour of Valencia with an expert guide and learn about Spain’s third-largest city. Visit the impressive City of Arts and Sciences; built in 1998 on the former and diverted bed of the River Turia. Take time to explore a range of photo opportunities and look out for the aquarium, planetarium, opera house, museums, concert halls, the IMAX cinema and the gardens.
Continue on to the heart of the city and look out for the oldest and most important historic buildings are located in Plaza de la Reina. See the Central Market and the old Stock Exchange Building which is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Leave the city centre behind and venture on to Albufera where a boat will be waiting for you to board. Explore one of the most important wetland areas in the Iberian Peninsula and thelargest lake in Spain. This area is of great ecological interest and is home to a rich variety of wildlife, including several rare species of wading birds. The waters here have been traditionally worked by fishermen and rice growers, supplying ingredients and inspiration for many of the region’s most succulent dishes.
Your boat trip allows you to observe the local fishing traditions that have been established for more than 750 years and you’ll be able to look out for the unique configuration of rice fields that are divided by canals and linked by small, narrow bridges. Your guide will bring it all to life as you sit back and relax in comfort.
Enjoy a panoramic tour of Valencia with an expert guide and learn about Spain’s third-largest city. Visit the impressive City of Arts and Sciences; built in 1998 on the former and diverted bed of the River Turia. Take time to explore a range of photo opportunities and look out for the aquarium, planetarium, opera house, museums, concert halls, the IMAX cinema and the gardens.
Continue on to the heart of the city and look out for the oldest and most important historic buildings are located in Plaza de la Reina. See the Central Market and the old Stock Exchange Building which is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Leave the city centre behind and venture on to Albufera where a boat will be waiting for you to board. Explore one of the most important wetland areas in the Iberian Peninsula and thelargest lake in Spain. This area is of great ecological interest and is home to a rich variety of wildlife, including several rare species of wading birds. The waters here have been traditionally worked by fishermen and rice growers, supplying ingredients and inspiration for many of the region’s most succulent dishes.
Your boat trip allows you to observe the local fishing traditions that have been established for more than 750 years and you’ll be able to look out for the unique configuration of rice fields that are divided by canals and linked by small, narrow bridges. Your guide will bring it all to life as you sit back and relax in comfort.
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