Sights
City of Arts and Sciences
Gleaming white futuristic buildings and pools at the end of the Turia park; free to walk around, with a science museum and other venues inside.
Valencia passenger terminal (Transversal and Poniente docks)
The terminal has a Valencia tourist information desk.
Getting into town
The port lists shuttle services from the terminal to the city centre (usually arranged by the cruise line; check on board), a taxi rank, and city buses 4, 30 and 95 nearby. The Neptú tram/metro stop, about a 15-minute walk from the terminal, has trains towards the centre. A taxi to the old town takes roughly 15–20 minutes.
Step-free
Modern terminal with boarding bridges; the port lists assistance for passengers with reduced mobility.
Ships due at this terminal
None listed yet
Closest to this terminal
Beaches & parks
Malvarrosa beach
A wide city beach north of the port, with paella restaurants along the promenade. The closest big sight to the terminal.
Food & drink
Mercado de Colón
An ornate Modernista market building now filled with cafés and restaurants; try a horchata, the local tiger-nut drink.
SightsClosed Mondays
Museu de Belles Arts
A major fine art museum across the Turia park from the old town, with Spanish painting from the Middle Ages to Sorolla.
Practical
Tourist information, City Hall
The main city tourist office on the ground floor of the City Hall in Plaza del Ayuntamiento, open daily (short hours on Sundays).
Sights
Valencia Cathedral & the Micalet tower
A cathedral mixing Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque, with a chalice venerated as the Holy Grail and a bell tower you can climb for city views. Sunday visiting hours are short.