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City of Arts and Sciences
Valencia, Spain
A futuristic complex of white buildings and pools, designed by Santiago Calatrava.
Market · Spain · Valencian Community
Mercado Central Valencia
A huge modernista market hall piled with fruit, seafood, ham and local produce.
Free to enter about 60 min
For storytellers
Why Mercado Central Valencia matters
Valencia's Central Market is one of Europe's biggest fresh food markets, in a beautiful iron and glass building with tiled domes. You can see stalls overflowing with oranges, spices, saffron and fish. It is a great place to buy ingredients for a picnic or to try a horchata, the local tiger-nut drink, nearby.
Talking points
- The building is decorated with ceramic tiles and a weathervane on top.
- Horchata, made from tiger nuts, is a local speciality.
- Locals still do their daily shopping here.
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