Valencia with kids: where to go and what to see
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Little heroes of a big city
A family tour with a story running through it, for parents and children aged 7 to 12. We hunt for lions, horses and birds on the façades in order to get two lost children home.
2 hoursduration
120 €per group of up to 6
on footat your own pace
suitablefor families with children
On this walk the history of the city is woven into a story for children. The programme is built for families with children aged 7 to 12, but shaped so that the grown-ups find it every bit as interesting.
The tour has one story running through it. A brother and sister, Amparo and Vicente, came to Valencia with their parents but got lost at the station. They were on their way to their grandparents, who live in an unusual house with a lizard on it. Our task is to help them get there. The landmarks along the way are animals hiding on the city's buildings.
We begin at the North Station, where we find the first characters — the ducks. Then on the Town Hall square we meet lions and the bat that is the city's symbol. Passing along Calle San Vicente, by an old church with the figure of an enormous horse, we come out on the Plaza de la Reina by the Cathedral, and from there move to the Market square. Here we find a parrot and an eagle, talk about silk production and work out what a silkworm is and how it made the city rich. And here, at last, we find that house with the lizard.
Route
How the walk goes
The North Station
Where Amparo and Vicente got lost — and where we find the first ducks.
Town Hall square
Lions, and the bat that is the symbol of Valencia.
Calle San Vicente
An old church with the figure of an enormous horse.
Plaza de la Reina
The Cathedral through a child's eyes.
The Market square
A parrot, an eagle, and the story of the silkworm that made the city rich.
The house with the lizard
The finish: the very house where the grandparents are waiting.
While the children are caught up in Amparo and Vicente's story and hunting for animals, their parents get to look properly at the key sights of the centre, learn a great deal and spend unhurried time together.
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Practical details
What to know in advance
- Price: 120 € for your family or party of up to 6 people.
- Length and format: a private family tour of 2 hours, on foot and at a comfortable pace.
- A nice pause: if you like, we stop to rest and try ice cream or the traditional local horchata.
- Ages: the programme is designed for children aged 7 to 12 and their parents.
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Little heroes of a big city
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