UNESCO Heritage
Silk Exchange
Guide to the Silk Exchange in Valencia: explore its Gothic architecture, the forest of helical columns, and the secret history of one of the first municipal banks in Europe.
Valencia, Spain
Valencia Audio Guide
Discover the history and soul of Valencia with 50 walking audio guides narrated by experts. From the Cathedral to the Albufera, every corner has a story worth hearing.
- 12+ hours of audio
- 15 routes · 50+ points of interest
- Offline mode
- English / Spanish
- 8Monuments
- +50Audios
- +12hOf narration
15 audio guides in Valencia
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Living History
Valencia Cathedral
Discover the secret history of Valencia Cathedral: from the Holy Grail to the Miguelete and the frescoes that time forgot.
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Architecture and Commerce
Valencia Central Market
Discover what to see in Valencia Central Market: modern iron architecture, its secret history as a scaffold, and the real life of its stalls.
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Gothic Architecture
Serranos Towers
Discover the double game of the Serranos Towers: its defensive design, the prison that prevented its demolition, and the Civil War bunker.
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Military Architecture
Quart Towers
Explore the scars of the Peninsular War and the dark prison past of this imposing late medieval defensive gate.
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Underground City
Almoina Archaeological Center
Go down to the ground zero of Valencia and walk on walkways to see Roman streets, ashes of a siege, thermal baths, and a Visigothic baptistery.
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Baroque Manifesto
Palace of the Marqués de Dos Aguas
Dare to decipher the most arrogant alabaster facade of the Baroque, explore its redecorated halls, and dismantle the setup of the National Museum of Ceramics.
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Baroque Fresco
Church of San Nicolás
Discover the secret history and architecture of the Church of San Nicolás. From its austere Gothic past to the Baroque explosion of its ceilings.
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Industrial Modernism
North Station
Explore Estación del Norte: Viennese modernism, historical mosaics, and the imposing iron structure of the great Valencian terminal.
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Political and Fallas Center
Town Hall Square
The epicenter of Valencia: monumental architecture, ground zero of the Fallas, and a civic space marked by demolitions, wars, and gunpowder.
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Valencian Modernism
Colón Market
Discover the secret history, the asymmetrical design, and the controversial transformation of the Colón Market in Valencia.
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Urban Revolt
Turia Garden
Old riverbed transformed into 9 km of gardens, historic bridges, and avant-garde architecture, saved from being a highway by popular protest.
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Futuristic Architecture
City of Arts and Sciences
Explore the spectacular futuristic complex. Discover its imposing architecture, the problems of its construction, and its secret history beyond the official version.
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Tamed Nature
Albufera Natural Park
Discover the secret history of La Albufera, a wetland shaped by greed, the rice industry, and survival.
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Coastal History
Malvarrosa Beach
Discover the true history of La Malvarrosa: from unhealthy marsh to bourgeois spa, aerodrome, and painters' muse.
Valencia Audio Guide
What to see in Valencia with the EarGuide audio tour
Valencia packs over 2,000 years of history into a walkable route: Gothic landmarks like the Silk Exchange, modernist markets like the Central Market, Roman ruins beneath the Almoina, the contemporary architecture of the City of Arts and Sciences, and natural landscapes like the Albufera. All within minutes of each other.
With EarGuide's Valencia audio guide, every monument reveals its story through professional narration recorded by local historians. Unlike a free tour or a conventional guided visit, you set the pace, the order and the stops. No groups, no schedules, no internet needed.
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No internet connection needed
Download the routes before you go and explore without using data.
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Smart geolocation
Narration activates automatically when you arrive at a point of interest.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about the Valencia audio guide
How much does the Valencia audio guide cost?
The EarGuide app is free. The Valencia audio guide includes 15 walking routes with over 12 hours of professional narration across 15 monuments and more than 50 points of interest. Download it free on the App Store and Google Play.
Do I need internet to use the audio guide?
No. EarGuide works completely offline. Download the routes over WiFi before you head out and you can use the audio guide without internet or mobile data throughout your entire tour of Valencia.
What languages is the Valencia audio guide available in?
The Valencia audio guide is available in Spanish and English, with professional narration recorded by historians and experts in Valencian culture.
How long does the full tour take?
The audio guide includes 15 independent routes with over 12 hours of narrated content in total. Each route takes between 1 and 2 hours on foot. You can do each route separately or combine several in a single day, at your own pace.
Is an audio guide better than a free tour or guided visit?
They are different experiences. EarGuide's audio guide lets you explore Valencia with no schedules or groups, pause and resume whenever you like, and replay any explanation as many times as you need. It's ideal for independent travellers, families and anyone who prefers a more flexible and in-depth tour than a conventional free tour.
Which monuments and points of interest are included?
The Valencia audio guide covers 15 major monuments: Silk Exchange, Cathedral, Central Market, Serranos Towers, Quart Towers, Almoina Archaeological Centre, Palace of the Marquis of Dos Aguas, Church of San Nicolás, North Station, Town Hall Square, Colón Market, Turia Gardens, City of Arts and Sciences, Albufera Natural Park and Malvarrosa Beach.
Can I use a purchase in the other EarGuide apps or on another phone?
Yes. Purchases belong to your EarGuide account, not to one app or one phone. A city unlocked in the EarGuide app is also unlocked in that city's own app, and the other way round, on both iPhone and Android. Just sign in with the same account on the other device. The store's “restore purchases” button only covers the app the purchase was made in, so signing in is what carries it across.
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