Top 10 Things to See and Do in Western Valencia

First on the list is the city’s most famous landmark, the impressive and unusual Catedral de Santa Maria de Valencia, completed in the 15th century. Admire the ornate entrance and pronounced Gothic architectural features on the exterior, but make sure to go inside to see the impressive vaults and and the famous chapel of the Holy Chalice.
Catedral de Santa Maria de Valencia, Plaça de l’Almoina, Valencia, Spain, +34 963 91 81 27

One of Valencia’s most striking and unique features is not a piece of architecture or a natural wonder, but the incredible art murals lining the walls of the bohemian El Carmen district. Colourful and vibrant, this is no quick aerosol can job but takes hours of painstaking work by local artists using mixed media. Some murals change fairly frequently, while others become a longer-term part of the area’s charm. See huge murals around Plaça del Tossal as well as in the open space around Carrer d’En Gordo with its abandoned, crumbling buildings adorned with the work of local street artists.