VALENCIA ATTRACTION FIELD GUIDE
Pedaling Valencia: Three Hours from the Turia Gardens to the City of Arts and Sciences
A focused, three-hour guided bike tour that threads Valencia’s green Turia Gardens, historic towers and markets, and the futuristic City of Arts and Sciences—this guide orients you to the route, sights, and practical details.
Pedaling Valencia: Three Hours from the Turia Gardens to the City of Arts and Sciences.
Valencia unfurls as a city of contrasts—an ancient port and walled town braided with a sweeping, reinvented greenway and bold contemporary architecture. On this three-hour guided ride you move fluidly between those worlds: gliding along the Turia Gardens, pausing at market stalls and squares, and taking in the skyline-defining structures of the City of Arts and Sciences, all while a local guide strings the sites together with history and local insight.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Start in the Turia Gardens
The tour begins in Valencia’s linear park—the Turia Gardens—where the city’s old riverbed has become a shaded ribbon of lawns, paths and bridges that forms the spine of the ride.
City of Arts and Sciences
One of the tour’s standout contrasts: contemporary, sculptural architecture that marks a decisive modern chapter in Valencia’s urban story, visited as part of the city overview.
Colon Market, Squares and Towers
Historic market halls, lively town squares and surviving medieval gates and towers (such as Serrano and Quart Towers) punctuate the route, offering texture and local color between the greener and more modern sections.
What the day feels like
What the ride feels like
This is a compact, active city survey: sustained, easy pedaling for three hours that covers long stretches of park, short urban bursts through squares and market lanes, and photo stops at key landmarks—designed to leave you with a clear sense of Valencia’s principal sights and where to return for deeper exploration.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this tour suits—and who should check further details.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Water; a hat or cap; comfortable shoes (flip-flops are not recommended); and sun protection.
The tour lasts three hours.
Meet at Paseo de la pechina, Nº 32.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the tour?
The guided bike tour lasts three hours.
Where do we meet the group?
The meeting point is Paseo de la pechina, Nº 32.
What should I bring on the ride?
Bring water, a hat or cap, comfortable shoes (flip-flops are not recommended), and sun protection.
What will we see on the tour?
The itinerary visits the Turia Gardens, Serrano and Quart Towers, the City of Arts and Sciences, Colon Market, Town Hall Square and other key city highlights.
What language is the tour conducted in?
This offering is the Bike Tour in English.
Who operates this tour?
The tour is operated by Valencia Bikes.