Where Fire, Silk, and the Holy Grail Collide
Founded in 138 BC as a Roman colony for battle-hardened legionaries, Valencia has spent two millennia reinventing itself — from Moorish irrigation paradise to medieval silk-trading powerhouse to futuristic City of Arts and Sciences.
It claims to hold the actual Holy Grail. Every Thursday at noon, the oldest court in Europe convenes on the cathedral steps. In March, Valencians build monumental sculptures — then burn them all to the ground in a single night.
This is a city that builds beautiful things and is not afraid to set them on fire. 10 stops. 10 riddles. 2,000 years of history.
"Valencia is the land of light, water, and love." — Vicente Blasco Ibáñez