Valencia Medieval Tour, Valencia Province

Explore Valencia's Medieval history with a licensed guide in this walking tour. Valencia is full of history. Founded by Romans 2000 years ago, settled by Arabs and reconquered by Christians, Valencia became a powerful cultural capital in Europe thanks to the Literature and the economic power provided by the silk industry. Silk arrived from China and Venice, Valencia bacame the main port for this fabric in Aragon Kingdom first and Spain later and developed an important Silk industry here. Passing the years Valencia left its economic power to other cities as Barcelona or Madrid but the culture, history and tradiditions kept. The amazing Torres de Serrano, where the most important Prado paintings as Velazquez, Goya, Rembrandt, Greco were safe during the Spanish Civil War or the hidden Muslim Walls which are now part of the urban landscape.