Valencia

The city's Museum of Fine Arts, with its lovely palm-shaded cloister, is among the best in Spain. — Fodor's

Wander the minimalist spaces at Valencia's Modern Art Institute and find your favorite contemporary and modern masterpieces. — Afar Magazine

[A] side chapel containing an ancient agate cup that for over 500 years has been heralded as the bona fide Holy Grail. — Concierge

On the Plaza del Mercado, this 15th-century building is a product of Valencia's golden age. — Fodor's

Santa Bárbara Castle played a key role in the city's history — Michelin Guide

The museum is of most interest to collectors, who will find the nuances of regional styles fascinating. — Frommer's

dominated by a dome nearly 150 feet high, a pretty cloister, and a lavish baroque side chapel — Fodor's

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Dappled with rice paddies, the park is a nesting site for more than 250 bird species, including herons, terns, egrets, ducks, and gulls. — Fodor's

For 500 years, this cathedral has claimed to possess the Holy Grail, the chalice Jesus used at the Last Supper; it's on display in a side chapel. — Frommer's

Inside the beautiful 18th-century Palacio del Conde de Lumiares, MUBAG, as it's best known, has some 500 works of art ranging from the 16th to the early 20th century. — Fodor's

The City of Arts and Sciences is one of the largest cultural projects in Europe, entrusted to the Hispano-Mexican Félix Candela and to renowned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava — Michelin Guide

Turn left entering the main portal of the cathedral for the climb up to El Miguelete, the emblematic octagonal tower. — Lonely Planet

After dark, this medieval edifice looks more like a king's fortress than a city gate. Built in the 14th century by Pere Balaguer, the gate's interior shows off the building's beautiful bone structure. — Afar Magazine

Valencia’s oldest church was founded in 1238, the year the city was recaptured from the Muslims. — Lonely Planet

The building of the City of the Arts (or Palau de les Arts) has a striking design by Santiago Calatrava — Michelin Guide

Talk about a feast for the eyes — The Telegraph

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MARQ , very visual and hi-tech, well merits a visit even though there's little information in English. — Lonely Planet

Valencia's Municipal Museum occupies the palace of the Marquis de Campo (18C-19C) — Michelin Guide