Valencia is more than 2,000 years old.
Its historic center is one
one of the largest in Europe.
The Romans founded Valencia
in the year 138 BC.
They created the Forum in the Plaza de l'Almoina.
Today there is a museum in this square.
where you can see the remains
of Roman society.
After the Romans,
the Visigoths arrived in the city.
Between the years 714 and 1238,
Valencia belonged to the Muslims,
Until King James I expelled them.
Visit the historic center of Valencia
and its great artistic heritage :
• You can see the authentic Holy Chalice
inside the Cathedral,
• the Silk Exchange,
that it is a magnificent building
of the civil Gothic style,
• the Central Market,
one of the largest in Europe,
• the incredible frescoes
from the Church of St. Nicholas
• and many more things.
Image. You can see the Plaza de la Virgen with a water fountain in the foreground and the Basilica of the Virgin, the Cathedral, and the Puerta de los Apóstoles in the background. People are strolling leisurely through the square.