City of Arts & Turia

A look around

What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.

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Where it sits

The circle is City of Arts & Turia and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.

How far is everything?

From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.

• Authentic paella21 min walk1.8 km
• A night out in Russafa23 min walk1.9 km
• El Cabanyal29 min walk2.4 km
• El Cabanyal & Malvarrosa (beach)8 min taxi2.7 km
• Malvarrosa Beach9 min taxi3.0 km
• The Cathedral & Miguelete9 min taxi3.0 km
• The Central Market9 min taxi3.1 km
• La Lonja de la Seda10 min taxi3.2 km
• El Carmen & Plaza de la Virgen10 min taxi3.3 km

On your doorstep

What you’re living next to if you stay here.

• 1.The City of Arts & Sciences — Santiago Calatrava's dazzling white complex of futuristic buildings rising from shallow blue pools at the end of the Turia park — a science museum, planetarium, opera house and Europe's largest aquarium. Astonishing architecture, and stunning at night when it's floodlit and mirrored in the water.
• 5.The Turia Gardens — After a catastrophic flood, Valencia diverted its river and turned the old bed into a glorious 9-km ribbon of park looping right through the city — lawns, orange groves, fountains, sports courts and cycle paths. The green lung and soul of the city; hire a bike and ride it end to end.
• 9.The Oceanogràfic — Europe's largest aquarium, part of the City of Arts complex — a series of futuristic domes and an underwater tunnel taking you through the world's seas, from Arctic belugas and penguins to sharks and a Mediterranean wetland. A brilliant few hours, especially with kids; book online to save.
• 14.Bioparc — An innovative zoo at the western end of the Turia park where the animals roam in immersive, barrier-free African landscapes — savannah, wetlands and equatorial forest, with elephants, gorillas and lions seemingly at arm's length. A superb, humane day out, and a hit with families.