must-see valencia
Aug 16, 2025
Karl van Es

MUST-SEE: VALENCIA

Check out Valenica's must-see buildings below:

L'Hemisfèric

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Architect: Santiago Calatrava Built: 1998 Type: Cinema, Planetarium, Laserium Address: Av. del Professor López Piñero, 7, 46013 València, Spain Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Daily: 10:00am - 6:00pm (7:00pm Friday to Sunday) Cost: 8,80 € Website: www.cac.es/es/home.html

El Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe

Architect: Santiago Calatrava Built: 2000 Type: Museum of Science Address: Av. del Professor López Piñero, 7, 46013 València, Spain Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Daily: 10:00am - 6:00pm (7:00pm Friday to Sunday) Cost: 8,00 € Website: www.cac.es/es/home.html

L'Umbracle

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Architect: Santiago Calatrava Built: 2001 Type: Outdoor Art Gallery Address: Av. del Professor López Piñero, 7, 46013 València, Spain Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Daily: 10:00am - 6:00pm (7:00pm Friday to Sunday) Cost: Free Website: www.cac.es/es/home.html

Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia

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Architect: Santiago Calatrava Built: 2005 Type: Opera House, Performing Arts Center Address: Av. del Professor López Piñero, 7, 46013 València, Spain Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Daily: 10:00am - 6:00pm (7:00pm Friday to Sunday) Website: www.cac.es/es/home.html

El Pont de l'Assut de l'Or

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Architect: Santiago Calatrava Built: 2008 Type: Bridge Address: Av. del Professor López Piñero, 7, 46013 València, Spain Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.cac.es/es/home.html

L'Àgora

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Architect: Santiago Calatrava Built: 2009 Type: Covered Plaza for Sport & Music Address: Av. del Professor López Piñero, 7, 46013 València, Spain Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.cac.es/es/home.html

L'Oceanogràfic

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Architect: Félix Candela Built: 2003 Type: Oceanarium Address: Av. del Professor López Piñero, 7, 46013 València, Spain Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Daily: 10:00am - 6:00pm (7:00pm Friday to Sunday) Cost: 29,10 € Website: www.cac.es/es/home.html

Congress Center

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Architect: Foster + Partners Built: 1998 Type: Congress Center Address: Avinguda de les Corts Valencianes, 60, 46015 València, Spain Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.palcongres-vlc.com/

Veles e Vents

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Architect: David Chipperfield Built: 2006 Type: Restaurant, Leisure Facility Address: Marina Real Juan Carlos I, Muelle de la Aduana, s/n, 46024 Valencia, Spain Open to the Public: Yes Website: veleseventsvalencia.es/ [mappress mapid="67"]