The Gardens of Valencia

Overview

Your representative greets you at the cruise port, where you will board your private transportation. Settle in for this comfortable half day tour.

The first gardens you visit will be the Botanical Gardens, some of the most important within Spain, dating back to the 16th century. There is a small shop at the Botanical Gardens that you may be able to stop at, if time permits.

Next, you will walk along the former riverbed, now Turia Gardens, to the Royal Gardens, which used to belong to the once-destroyed Royal Palace of the city, before continuing on to the Monforte Gardens, which are done in romantic-neoclassical style.

Finally, walk to the Flowers Bridge where you will continue along the Turia Gardens to the Music Hall, to observe the gardens designed by architect Ricardo Bofill. Bonfill, a famous Spanish architect, has accomplished a whole series of world-class buildings, including the Barcelona Airport and the new Palacio de Congresos in Madrid.

During your tour, your guide will make a short stop to enjoy a drink.

After your sightseeing of beautiful flora and fauna, your guide will return to the cruise port, with plenty of time for your ships departure.