We take you to discover the beautiful capital of the Turia during your cruise. A bright and hospitable city that will fascinate you with its modernity; You will immediately understand why it is one of the cities with the highest influx of national and international tourism in Spain, and favorite destination of all cruise excursions in Europe.
One of the characteristic elements of Valencia is the Oceanographic, integrated into the City of Arts and Sciences; In this incredible place the traveler knows the marine wealth and the beauty of all the aquatic landscapes. It is fascinating that this avant-garde center is centered in a city with a wonderfully preserved historic center, which is known as the "Ciutat Vella". Did you know that in the Formula 1 street circuit of Valencia Sebastian Vettel reached more than 316 kilometers per hour?

Be sure to visit Valencia during your cruise. One of the best excursions you can do in Europe, and that will leave you a sensational memory on your trip. We are waiting for you!

PROGRAM

Arrival of the boat.

The guide awaits you at the port with the sign "Shorexc".

Panoramic view of the Port America's Cup and the City of Arts and Sciences.

Visit to Port America's Cup and tour of the Formula 1 European GP

There will be a tour of the area where we can reproduce the itinerary made by the sports boats during the 32nd America's Cup.

We will also know the urban reforms carried out in the same area for its adaptation to an Urban Circuit that hosted from 2008 to 2012, the celebration of the European Grand Prix of Formula 1.

Visit to the Historic Center of the City.

We will start at the Torres de Serranos. From here we will walk through the city, visiting:

• The Valencian Parliament – Exterior (former palace of the Borja family).
• The Basilica of the Virgin of the Forsaken- Interior: Dedicated to the patron saint of the city and built in the seventeenth century in baroque style.
• Palau de la Generalitat: The façade consists of a central body of late Gothic style, with two towers. Currently seat of the Valencian Government. We will visit the interior.
• The Water Tribunal: It is the oldest justice institution in Europe. They meet every Thursday, for 1000 years in the Door of the Apostles of the Cathedral.
• The Cathedral: Gothic style, with later extensions that are observed in the superposition of styles. Highlights include the altarpiece of the main altar painted by Fernando Yánez de la Almedina, disciple of Leonardo da Vinci, the Chapel of the Holy Chalice and the Chapel of San Francisco de Borja (with paintings by Goya).
• El Miguelete (façade): Bell tower built in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries by Andrés Juliá, of marked Gothic character. It is located next to the baroque door of the irons of the Cathedral of Valencia.
• The Round Square: As its name suggests, it is circular, with stalls and a fountain in the center, from where the drinking water channeling network of Valencia started in the nineteenth century. As a curious fact we will see the narrowest building in Europe.
• The Silk Exchange: Monument declared a World Heritage Site, for being the most representative work of civil Gothic in Europe. Built for commercial transactions, composed of three parts: The Columnary Hall, the Tower and the Consulate of the Sea.
• The Central Market: Modernist style building. Its architects were Guardiola and Soler, trained at the School of Architecture of Barcelona, collaborators of Domènech i Montaner, who exerted a great influence on the spread of Modernism throughout Spain. It is the largest market in Europe.
• González Martí National Museum of Ceramics: Located in the palace of the Marquis of Dos Aguas, baroque palace where you can see the best ceramic pieces of Manises, Paterna and Alcora.

Return to the coach. Tour to the City of Arts and Sciences.

The City of Arts and Sciences.

Two architects have carried out this great project: Santiago Calatrava with the Palau de les Arts, L ́Hemisfèric, the Museum of Sciences "Príncipe Felipe" and L ́Umbracle, and on the other hand Félix Candela with the unique roofs of the main buildings of L ́Oceanogràfic.

We will start at L ́UMBRACLE, created as a promenade and viewpoint.

The PALAU DE LES ARTS REINA SOFIA, intended for musical shows, where you can enjoy opera, dance and theater.

Then we will go to the PRINCIPE FELIPE MUSEUM, the first model in the world of science museums of the XXI century.

We will continue the tour of the exterior of the museum until we reach L ́HEMISFÈRIC. The design represents a human eye. Inside is a giant concave screen of 900 m².

Visit of the Oceanographic.

Finally, we will visit the interior of L ́OCEANOGRÀFIC, the largest oceanographic park in Europe. Conceived as a natural park, it houses the most important ecosystems in the world.

Return to the ship.

End of the tour.

PRICES

• Bus.
• Guide in Spanish.
• Entrance to the Oceanographic.

• Discount for children, applied only on individual excursions.
• Not combinable with other offers.
• It is essential to send a copy of the child's Identity Document.
• From 13 years old pay like an adult.
• Excursion of 5:30 hours.

The duration of the excursion is approximate, it will be subject to the time of arrival of the ship and disembarkation of the passengers.