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10 Instagram spots around Valencia
Valencia brings together historic markets, old city gates, contemporary architecture and a long garden through the former riverbed. These photo ideas explore both its centre and the coast.
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City of Arts and Sciences
The City of Arts and Sciences brings together contemporary cultural buildings in the former Turia riverbed. Use the open spaces between the structures to frame their contrasting shapes rather than trying to fit every building into one photograph.
Search Google MapsCentral Market
Valencia’s Central Market is a modernist hall with food stalls. Ask vendors for permission before photographing their goods, then include part of the hall behind the display to place it in its setting.
Search Google MapsLa Lonja de la Seda
La Lonja de la Seda is Valencia’s historic Silk Exchange, known for its columned hall. A composition along the columns can emphasise their repetition and the scale of the room without relying on a single decorative detail.
Search Google MapsValencia Cathedral
Valencia Cathedral and its bell tower, El Miguelete, rise within the historic centre. Step back for a view that includes the tower and neighbouring buildings, giving the monument a clear relationship to the surrounding streets.
Search Google MapsSerranos Towers
The Serranos Towers are one of the surviving gates of Valencia’s medieval walls. Compose from the front to include both towers and the central opening, using the approach as a line leading into the old city.
Search Google MapsQuart Towers
The Quart Towers are another surviving gateway from Valencia’s medieval defences. A slightly angled view shows their mass and the space between the towers, while the surrounding street reveals their position in today’s city.
Search Google MapsTuria Gardens
The Turia Gardens occupy a former riverbed and run through Valencia. Use a path, bridge or line of trees to lead the eye through the green space, keeping nearby buildings visible as a reminder of its urban setting.
Search Google MapsColón Market
Colón Market is a former market building that now includes cafés and other places to eat. Frame the building’s architecture and activity together, using the length of the hall to give the image a clear sense of depth.
Search Google MapsPalace of the Marqués de Dos Aguas
The Palace of the Marqués de Dos Aguas houses Valencia’s National Ceramics Museum. Photograph its elaborate Baroque façade as an architectural portrait, then select a smaller decorative element for a second, more detailed composition.
Search Google MapsEl Cabanyal
El Cabanyal is a former fishing district with brightly tiled façades. Find a row of contrasting houses and photograph them together, allowing the patterns and colours to show the character of the streets rather than one isolated tile.
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