Valencia Attractions

Silk Exchange (Lonja de la Seda)

Valencia's World Heritage Site is the old Silk Exchange, founded in 1469, copied from a similar structure built in Palma de Mallorca. The crenellated tower and flamboyant Gothic trading hall, regarded as the city's most beautiful building, is now a top tourist attraction, often used for hosting exhibitions. The immensely high vaulted ceiling tops off some rather risqué etchings. A good time to visit is on a Sunday morning when a popular stamp and coin collectors market makes for a lively trading buzz.

Address: Plaza del Mercado; Telephone: 96 352 5478; Opening time: Tuesday to Friday 9am to 2pm and 4pm to 6pm; Saturday and Sunday 9am to 1.30pm; Admission: €2, concessions available