Valencia City Map: Old Town
A map of the Old City of Valencia (Ciutat Vella): A detailed map of the Valencia Historical center with monuments, museums, gardens, and places of interest. The center of Valencia preserves its medieval layout and it is easy to get lost in the labyrinth of its alleys. Download Valencia Old Town Map in PDF format.
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The historic centre of the city of Valencia is known by its name in Valencian: Ciutat Vella, meaning Old town. The Ciutat Vella is made up of six neighbourhoods: El Carmen, El Mercat, La Seu, La Xerea, El Pilar, and Sant Francesc. In the 14th century, Ciutat Vella was delimited by the medieval wall of which two important vestiges remain: the Torres de Serranos and the Torres de Quart, both of which were ancient city gates.
The Old City has maintained its urban layout of winding streets and squares, which means that when you walk through it you can discover Roman, Arab and medieval remains. The historic centre of Valencia reflects its history and, if you are not awake, it is easy to get lost in the labyrinth of its streets.
La Seu-Xerea
Nowadays, as well as being the area with most religious and civil monuments and the Nº 1 tourist neighbourhood, it's also buzzing with life. Here's where most political activity takes place – it's home to Las Cortes Valencianas, the headquarters of the Consell and the Valencian Regional Government, as well as several ministries and public institutions. But it's also home to the most avant-garde elements of Valencia - packed with shops, restaurants and bars, here and the neighbouring El Carmen quarter is where the younger generation live.
El Carme - El Pilar - El Mercat
This is the other half of Valencia's old town and is more commercial and workaday. Here you can see the remains of the city wall and the gateways used by traders and labourers to enter and leave the city. Here too are the markets, the craftsmen's quarters and some very interesting monuments. Nowadays, these old neighbourhoods live in much the same way as they have always done and are the heart of trade and leisure in modern Valencia.
